Hello again! July was a very busy month at Dewdney Animal Hospital. Just have a look at our Facebook page, and you’ll see that there were plenty of highlights to share.
Here are some of the most memorable moments and interesting visitors we had this past month:
Dr. Walton talked puppies on CTV
It’s puppy season, so Dr. Walton took the opportunity to discuss puppy mills and how to help a puppy transition into a new home. You can watch the video here.
Dr. Walton is looking like more of a natural on TV all the time. Perhaps Dewdney Animal Hospital needs its own TV show!
The latest from the “Burmese Python Saga”
Last summer, someone dumped a Burmese Python in the woods near Chilliwack, British Columbia. It took 11 months for Dewdney Animal Hospital and the Ministry of Environment to find the snake a new home, and guess what… We just inherited another Burmese Python! CBC covers the story in this video at the 10 minute mark.
In case you’ve been wishing Dewdney Diaries featured more baby bats:
Today is your lucky day.
Call it “stating the obvious”, but you should never touch a bat. Rabies is present in the Lower Mainland’s bat population, which is why Dewdney Animal Hospital always handles these animals with gloves.
Aren’t they cute though?
How about this Asiatic Water Monitor?
She really made herself at home.
Window Pains
People are apparently keeping their windows too clean this month. We had a woodpecker, a chickadee, and a Northern flicker check in because of window collisions.
The dogs of July
When your dog eats something that it shouldn’t, this is how Dewdney Animal Hospital deals with it:
Thomas ate two whole socks! They didn’t match.
And a broken leg isn’t slowing little Penny down:
That’s a spirit that won’t be broken.
An American Alligator with eye ulcers
No, gators aren’t invading the B.C. wilderness and waiting to eat you. This animal is from the zoo.
A Silkie chicken
This poor guy was found by the SPCA on the side of the highway. He was limping and starving, but is doing great now.
Another goat!
Goats have become regulars at Dewdney Animal Hospital, but they are still noteworthy guests. They also enjoy being the center of attention.
We’ll finish off with cats again.
Sadly, the staff at Dewdney has learned to keep an eye out for boxes on our doorstep. These two kittens were dropped off without food and water:
To end on a positive note, this is our newest vet, Patrick:
So far he is taking himself very seriously.
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Thanks for reading this edition of Dewdney Diaries.
UNTIL NEXT TIME,
DEWDNEY ANIMAL HOSPITAL
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