Tank is quite the little trooper. We went for the first visit to the vet today. He was incredibly calm. In fact he napped on my lap pretty much the whole time except when they had to poke and prod him.
So the story is: He weighs 9 lbs 5 oz. He has hookworms, which he was given a dewormer for. His side where he got bitten is infected, and the vet gave him antibiotics for that, but she said there’s a possibility (very remote) that he has a hernia under the swelling. If the know doesn’t go away by the time the antibiotics are gone, then we have to get some X-rays done. AND he has an umbilical hernia which should go away, but again we need to keep an eye on him.
Oh yeah! We got the first month Advantage treatment for free, so that is a definite plus. He has been riddled since he got bit, and we were afraid to give him a bath. So, we’ll all be relieved when the stuff kicks in and the fleas die!
Overall, Tank got a pretty good report. Could have been better, but the vet seemed pretty pleased with him, and didn’t really seem too worried. Everyone in the office was great, and we’ll definitely be bringing him there for the forseeable future. The Plantation Animal Hospital in Clayton, NC gets high marks from both Tank and our family!
J
