A veterinarian nurse who was informed her spaniel had actually passed away in a car mishap was left shocked when the dog unexpectedly stayed up in the practice she was operating in. Hannah Philipson remained in the middle of a shift when she got an upsetting call about 18-month-old Betty.
“I was told she was being brought in after running off and being hit by a car,” said Hannah. “My mother-in-law said she was dead, however she unexpectedly stayed up when she showed up here at the practice in the back of a pick-up. I couldn’t think she lived, her jugular was severed and there was blood all over as our group brought her in.
“The injuries were so horrendous you couldn’t even tell it was a dog’s face. I’ve never seen anything like it, and I hope I never will again.”
Betty had actually sustained numerous injuries, consisting of extreme facial injury and fractured toes. When she was moved to My Family Vets, she was stabilised and dealt with for the very first two days by the medication group.
She was struggling with shock, low high blood pressure, high heart rate, high breathing rate, extreme discomfort, anaemia, and numerous other major problems. Jonathan Bell, an RCVS expert in little animal surgical treatment at Swift Referrals, part of My Family Vets, got to deal with dealing with Betty’s substantial injuries and injuries.
He said: “A CT scan revealed she had multiple fractures. There was also significant haemorrhage and a large open facial wound with extensive soft tissue damage. Intensive open wound management was required to reach a point where the wound could be safely closed. This entailed repeated flushing, cleaning and dressing of the wound. Several surgeries were required to achieve wound closure.”
He included: “It was a major trauma. We are just delighted we were able to help, and she has come through it all so well.”
Following the surgical treatments at the end of in 2015, Betty has actually continued to make great development. “I was sure she wasn’t going to live and had made my plans about what I was going to do,” included Hannah.
“Everyone is amazed she fought her way through, and we all think she’s a little miracle. She has such an appetite for life. Looking at her now, you’d never know anything had happened to her and I can’t thank my team and everyone at Swift Referrals for saving her.”
Swift Referrals belongs to My Family Vets, an across the country network of veterinary practices and recommendation medical facilities.
Pets requiring highly-specialised care, such as orthopaedic surgical treatment, neurology or soft tissue surgical treatment, are described Swift Referrals by their daytime veterinarian.
