Please help!!! This girl we are affectionately calling "Grace", was found wandering over the weekend south of Bronson. So thankful for the Branch County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Frank Barker for picking her up and bringing her to us for care. She is currently being hospitalized and treated for a severe eye infection. It appears that she may have been sprayed in her eyes with something caustic, as both of her corneas have diffuse melting ulcers. We are currently treating... her aggressively for the infection, but may need to operate to remove both of her eyes. Despite her current state (blind and in an unusual place), she is a wonderful, sweet, dog that loves life. We think she is around 1 1/2 years old. She will need to be spayed and vaccinated when she is well enough. If you have any information regarding her owners or what may have happened to her, please contact the office at 517 369-2161. We are also accepting any donations to help cover medication costs while she is here and will need to place her in a loving home if her owner is unable to be located.
Meet Jake, he presented to Bronson Vet with one of the worst allergy induced skin infections we had ever seen. After a buzz cut and the staff taking some extra time to clean all of Jake's skin, we sent him home with a few medications. With some tender, love and care and a few medicated baths at home, Jake is back to his normal, healthy self and enjoying life again! Can we get a "Like," for Jake and his owners and for anyone who has dealt with an itchy dog!
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We’ve got a happy ending to what could have been a sad one. “Teka” was brought to us with no distinct symptoms other than just not acting quite herself. She was up to date on her yearly vaccinations and heartworm testing but the owners did not have her fixed. With her not being spayed, the doctors had their suspicions and ran bloodwork and performed an ultrasound to try and find a cause. Sure enough, on ultrasound, multiple loops of distended uterus were found! This is consistent with a condition known as a “pyometra,” which is an infection within the uterus and a surgical emergency. "Teka" was quickly prepared for surgery where her uterus and ovaries were removed. "Teka" recovered nicely and went home with her family the next day! "Teka" had a great outcome but not all like her are quite so lucky. However, by having your female pet fixed early on, this condition and the expenses associated with an emergency surgery can easily be avoidable!
The infected uterus and a normal healthy uterus below.
