Nomad Veterinary Services

So there's this totally cute puppy up for adoption - his name is Lilo and he was surrendered. He's a Husky/Shephard mix, about 12-14 weeks and a total sweetie! The clinic is looking to place him for $100 - he'll be dewormed and vaccinated.  Here is a picture of Mister Cutie Pie ... Don't be fooled by the cute face, because inside lurks demons ....

Lilo:

So, being thorough in our examination,  we ran a fecal on him ... and OMG it was the most spectacular specimen I've ever seen:

This is taken from my phone as I try to take a pic through the microscope ... this was the best of the images, but not the most populated field, believe it or not!  We typically see 1-5 per high-power field. As you can see, this is OVER THE TOP! I could actually see the eggs macroscopically for the first time ever!

Needless to say, we de-wormed Lilo with Pyrantel Pamoate (aka Strongid or Nemex) and here's just a sample of what my techs had to deal with over the next few days ...(be forwarned, it's not a pretty image, and it might be very disturbing for you):

Poop ... after being dewormed!

In conclusion, we've aggressively dewormed him and he's now parasite free.  We will be doing 2 additional rounds of deworming (strategic deworming) and I promise you, he's super cute, super sweet and he'll be parasite-free and healthy when he's adopted. 

But, let this be a reminder to you as to why we ask you to bring in a fecal sample on you pets each year! You can learn more about roundworms and how they are transmitted by checking out the handout in the Library.

Are FINALLY complete!!!  In my Library page I have a list of dozens of disease conditions that fall under either canine or feline conditions.  I am working diligently to link the actual document - a Client Education Handout - to each word so that you can obtain them at your convenience by just clicking on the condition.  These handouts are excellent!  I've used them liberally throughout my career as both a vet and a teacher and I fell they are well written, concise, and accurate.  I will update them if and when things change, but if your pet is diagnosed with a condition, feel free to click and obtain the pertinent handout at your leisure.