Pet Labs

This month has already twisted me in several ways - with pets 😅 1. A septic Golden Retriever that had turned yellow  Lesson - not every pet who turns yellow has a liver disease or is poisoned Serum creatinine was at 11.23 and septic (Acute Kidney disease due to pyelonephritis and sepsis related cholestasis)   Zero injections but put him on just one oral medication. He's back to his self in about 3 days 2. A racing horse with hind limb weekness Marwari horses have a predisposition to calcium deficiency due to improper feed. Inadequate calcium and Cattle feed given to such horses can make the horse deficient in calcium and amino acids further exacerbating hind limb weakness The horse couldn't get up. The owner made arrangements to hoist her for once, I had to put her on injections due to urgency, drained her multiple abscesses from a previous recumbency, changed her nutrition and she's recovering 3. A kitten with a liver enlargement (hepatomegaly) on ultrasound...

Becoming Vet - Dr. Romela How did you become a vet? Did you always want to be a vet? Subconsciously, I think I did but I was in a different world not knowing my calling There was actually a list of childhood ambitions from being an astronaut to a piano music teacher to a doctor... I never even knew there were vets until I was 15 years old 🤦 My father and I shared this craze of saving fry (baby fish) from just dead pregnant fish in our fish tank, to rare different types of fish; Guppies, Mollies, Angel fish, Fighters etc. I used to admire music and play doctor with imaginary pets Surprisingly, I never was a fan of dogs until I was 15 years old. It's not that I hated dogs but I was scared of them and resisted myself from even feeling a dog. My mother and my sister were dog lovers. Despite my resistance there came in Spot Mc Delgado (after our surname "Salgado") rescued from a hospital car park His character surprised me. It was like a mini-human. That w...

As the founder of Pet Labs (™️) I had the opportunity to attend a workshop for the South Asian Women Entrepreneurs on Digital Skill Development organized by the United Nations ESCAP Coming from a medical background my digital skills are not the best but this workshop was a great learning opportunity on integrating digital skills into business plus a good networking experience with next level women from South Asia 🇱🇰🇮🇳🇵🇰🇧🇩🇳🇵🇧🇹🇲🇻 The panel discussion about bridging the digital divide among women entrepreneurs was insightful too Most of all we made new friends - growth mindsets - next level thinkers - persevering women I hope to make use of these skills as an entrepreneur in my businesses, may not be all at once, but gradually with time #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship #youthentreprenuership #womanentrepreneur #womanentrepreneurs #southasia #vetentrepreneur #veterinaryentrepreneur #petentrepreneur #petentrepreneur #southasia ...

Is feeding fish enough for my cat/dog? It's a common question from my clients at the practice Straight answer: No, not enough Explaination: ✅ Fish are a source of animal proteins Amino acids are the structural units of proteins. Essential amino acids are the amino acids that are essential to the body and are not synthesized by the body. Hence, must be supplied through the diet ❌ Fish do not contain all essential amino acids such as taurine ✅ Fish contain vitamins, minerals, omega 3,6 fatty acids ❌But not every fish contain those nutrients in equal amounts 💡Example : Sprats contain a lot of calcium and neglible amounts of omega 3 fatty acids while mullets are relatively high in omega 3 fatty acids and low in calcium As a result I see cats and dogs: ✅ Contracting contagious diseases soon due to lowered immunity ✅ With fatty liver ✅ With signs of early ageing (poor cognitive syndrome, doggy dementia, premature greying, early joint pain) ✅ Heart issues (Dilate...

The most complicated case that I handled this October was of a Labrador Retriever. By complicated, I mean, that every decision that I had to take was a choice between saving his life and death. He had severe anaemia with vomiting. he kept vomiting several times a day whenever he took something through his mouth. Even water wasn't tolerated Anaemia was due to tick fever (canine babesiosis) but why vomiting was my puzzle. Through my experience I knew an anaemia of that sort couldn't make him vomit. He was retching and not exactly vomiting. Observed a while before jumping into an ultrasound scan or x rays Luckily, I remembered his history from a few years back although I had not got to see him frequently. He used to skip meals on and off. Retching could be for this reason, I thought. He could not even drink water, he'd throw up 💡His owners say he loves wheat flour products. That was the clue I had to leave the anaemia aside and stop the pet from retching. It t...