So, I wonder if you would all like to hear stories from my clinic? Yesterday a local Sheltie breeder's employees brought 4 Shelties in, all with varying health issues. Cysts, tumors, arthritis, dental disease, etc...This breeder IMO, is FOUL and should have her license taken away. The only reason I didn't call the authorities is because her workers who brought the dogs in told us that they threatened to quit and call the authorities on her if she didn't do something for these poor dogs. About a month ago, she brought in one of them and it was infested with whipworms and covered in diarrhea, and with nails so long she could barely walk. Yesterday they had 4 dogs examined, (BTW they all had whipworms too and major diarrhea) and 3 of them were dropped off to have dentals for today. Sadly, we recommended the last one be put down. He was 14 and had such bad arthritis that he could barely walk, and this lady keeps these (unvaccinated!) dogs outside (keep in mind, it's winter here now, about 10 degrees or less) and he was severely suffering. So today I had to do the dentals on the other 3. The first one was 10 years old. I pulled 17 infected teeth from her poor mouth! 17!!! The next one was 8 and I only had to pull 1 tooth. But the next one, was 10 also, and I pulled TWENTY-FOUR infected teeth out of her mouth!!!!!!!!!!
That is TERRIBLE!! I mean, I was wiggling almost all of the teeth with my fingers. Imagine eating and all your teeth are wiggling around in your mouth and pus oozing out! Guess what else? There are 8 more dogs like this! I have to do 3 tomorrow, and one of them, I guess I heard his teeth are the worst our vet has ever seen, so that means worse than the ones I already did today! Another one of them will probably either be spayed or euthanized, because she has an infected uterus. (pyometra) They were dropped off today. Tomorrow, 4 more will be dropped off. None of them are vaccinated, but they will be now. This lady is looking at about $250-$300 per dog after all the vaccines, exams, extractions, antibiotics and pain medicine for their poor mouths. I am so happy that someone finally intervened and got this lady's attention! These dogs are all suffering and she shouldn't have a license! I'm still thinking about calling authorities after we get the dogs cleaned up, and her bill is paid!
Well, that's all for today, more to come if you're all interested, and not too saddened or grossed out!
Well, that's all for today, more to come if you're all interested, and not too saddened or grossed out!
