Fatou and Mark found her under a car on the streets of Brusubi. I intended to spay her but couldn't do it, she must be less than a week from her delivery date.
I wanna be just like you when I grow up! You're inspiring! I'm only 16
years old so I probably can't shadow or intern or anything :( But I am
going to do my best! You're my hero :)
I am in college to become a veterinarian. There's so much you can do at 16! Many vets LOVE working with kids/teens who want to become vets. Just ask around and I guarantee you'll find someone who will let you job shadow/do an internship. Now is also the best time for you to be gaining valuable experience by volunteering at places such as animal shelters, kennels, or even getting into wildlife rehab, etc. The people who start off young, around your age, are the ones who vet schools want the most later on :)
+FlowerCat22 - Please do not give up your dream of being a Veterinarian. You clearly have a good heart, a love for animals , and are inspired by Dr. Micha and staff. Now make it happen! If you cannot yet shadow in an animal clinic setting, then please find a nearby animal rescue facility and volunteer. Volunteers make incredibly positive impacts on animals' lives - while filling their own heart's passion. Its a win-win! Plus - you'll gain some great animal care experience. Blessings and good luck!
Awww thank goodness for Emily's family! Why did she need to be operated on?
Other than being close to delivery what else was wrong with her? Poor baby.
Looks like one of them gotcha
The dog is obviously very pregnant..... if she had not been so close to
delivering the pups, would you have spayed her anyway? and in the process
euthenized the pups? What is the protocol in these situations?
+Kayla Mayfield I usually go ahead with the spay if I realize a dog is pregnant. If they are max. 4-5 weeks into it, it's no big deal. Any later pregnancy is a tricky decision. If we have the space and resources for the pups, I keep the female intact and let her give birth. In this case, I could not keep her at the clinic as we are full. Luckily we found a place where she can deliver safely.
I think it depends on the circumstances. Many will do that for shelter animals because they will get adopted sooner, the shelter won't have to worry about making space for all of them, and because it saves their young from having to be euthanized later as a result of not getting adopted.
+There's nothing on I'm sure there are some young ladies that watch his videos who would volunteer to be bitten and become a member of his pack. Oh, my. I can't believe I wrote that. OOPS!
+VetClinicGambia I was going to ask the same question. Was it a big dog or a smaller dog? I worked for a vet for almost 10 years and only got bitten bad one time and it was a five pound poodle. I was standing there with a poodle hanging from my hand. It hurt like the devil too. LOL! I found that the bigger dogs weren't as prone to bite as the spoiled, little lap dogs were. I hope your bite is healed now.