Incredible Northern Vets S01 E05
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00:00He's so excited.
00:02The challenge with pugs is that their teeth are just crunched into a very small area.
00:07Buckle up.
00:08A member of the public brought in this kitten they found out on the streets.
00:12You are a shoulder cat.
00:15Rocky is a land shark. He's a pretty significant bite risk.
00:19It's okay.
00:20You're not feeling very well, hey?
00:22With cats that are unable to empty their bladder, usually they're dead within five to seven days.
00:31Across the country…
00:32Be nice.
00:33…Indigenous vets are using their knowledge and skills…
00:36You're a good little baby.
00:37…to help the animals we love stay happy and healthy.
00:55Busy morning. Every day.
00:58Come.
00:59Good.
01:01Today we had to bring Rocky in because he's showing signs of having an ear infection.
01:0644.6. He's lost weight.
01:08Rocky is our German Shepherd. He is eight years old now.
01:12We've had him since he was a pup.
01:14Kids absolutely love him.
01:16So which ear is bugging him?
01:18Left one.
01:21There's pet-friendly German Shepherds and then there's working German Shepherds.
01:26Think of RCMP tracking, protection.
01:31He is of that genetic line. He knows how to bite.
01:36He's got a big time fight or flight.
01:38And if it moves and he's scared, he will just take it out of the equation.
01:43So he's not a mean dog. He just is insecure.
01:47And his insecurities come forward as very aggressive.
01:52He looks good though.
01:53Yeah.
01:54For us to come to the vet is a two-day affair.
01:57We start off the night before with giving him some medication that helps him relax.
02:05He'll have two muzzles on because he's a pretty significant bite risk.
02:09I need my hands and my face. I'd like to keep them.
02:14Rocky is a land shark, so we don't even mess around.
02:17Unfortunately for him, he has to be completely sedated in order for us to handle him safely.
02:24Hey Lexi, you want to be our decoy?
02:27Sure. What do I have to do?
02:30All he's going to do is he's going to stare at you.
02:32That's all you are, so you're going to go in that room.
02:34Okay.
02:36I've pinned him hard enough that he can't move.
02:39And then when he's looking at somebody, not realizing somebody's going to sneak around the wall.
02:44Caitlin, my vet tech, will give him an injectable sedation.
02:48It's okay Rocky, you don't have to like me.
02:50It's okay.
02:51Good boy Rocky.
02:54Okay.
02:57This takes him a minute.
02:58His owner is fantastic about handling him.
03:02Clearly we can't put our fingers and feel around in his ear without an incident, so this is our process.
03:09Bring him in, knock him out.
03:11Bring him in, knock him out.
03:13Either that or the alternative really is to put him down.
03:18Owning a dog like Rocky is a lifestyle.
03:21He is part of our family.
03:23He's safe with us, he's safe with our kids, he's safe with people we know.
03:26And we have learned to grow with him and his quirks.
03:31This is the bad one?
03:32Yep.
03:33We need to get a swab of the stuff that's growing in his ear so we can identify what's bothering him.
03:39Okay, I'll put these on a slide and I'll have a look.
03:41Okay, thank you.
03:42We're looking for things like yeast, bacteria, mites.
03:49He's got a yeast infection.
03:52Is it in just this ear or in?
03:53It's just in the left.
03:54Perfect.
03:55That's good.
03:56Yep.
03:57There is a mixed infectious population of yeast and bacteria.
04:02You want to put that long-acting ear treatment?
04:04Yep.
04:05Okay.
04:06So I'm just putting in a leave-in ear treatment for the yeast and bacteria.
04:10So we have some treatment options for Rocky that are long-term, meaning that they don't require daily treatment or twice-a-day treatment.
04:18I don't know if he's quite ready to get it.
04:20Oh yeah, he is.
04:21He's up.
04:23Even though he's got his quirks, we love him just the way he is.
04:27He deserves a good life as well.
04:30Good boy, Rocky.
04:37Forest Grove Veterinary.
04:38This is Keanu speaking.
04:39So I can take him home right now?
04:40Oh yeah, you can take him home.
04:41Okay.
04:42Jack is 13, and he does have a heart murmur.
04:43That's what he was here for.
04:44But so far, he's good.
04:45And while I was waiting for Jack, I saw the cat run by.
04:46I ran up to him.
04:47I was like, oh my gosh.
04:48Oh my gosh.
04:49Oh my gosh.
04:50Oh my gosh.
04:51Oh my gosh.
04:52Oh my gosh.
04:53Oh my gosh.
04:54Oh my gosh.
04:55Oh my gosh.
04:56Oh my gosh.
04:57Oh my gosh.
04:58Oh my gosh.
04:59Oh my gosh.
05:00Oh my gosh.
05:01Oh my gosh.
05:02Oh my gosh.
05:03Oh my gosh.
05:04Oh my gosh.
05:06I ran out to catch the cat.
05:08He came to me, and he was quite happy.
05:10He was purring almost instantly when I picked him up.
05:15He is super friendly, loves the attention, and he's just happy to be here.
05:23Probably at least once a month we have somebody bringing a straight up stray animal into the clinic.
05:29So I'm just checking for microchip to see if he has an owner.
05:32The microchip is really the fastest way for us to be able to find out who their owner is
05:38and how we can best contact them.
05:40So that's always our first step.
05:42But I don't find a microchip, so we'll just call animal control
05:46and they will bring him to the SPCA.
05:50He seems like a really nice cat.
05:52My head is not a slip stool, buddy.
05:54And he is freaking adorable.
05:56Mr. Sweet Boy.
05:59Hello!
06:01He's so excited.
06:03So today we have Otis coming in.
06:05He's a little six-year-old pug.
06:07To get a little piece of tooth root removed.
06:11Never been stolen in his life.
06:13It's really important that we have this removed
06:15because there's a potential that it could cause pain
06:18or that it could be a nice little hiding spot for bacteria to set up infection.
06:23Otis does not look like he is six years old.
06:25Otis does not look like he is six years old.
06:27He looks like he is six months old.
06:29He is full of wiggles and he just wants to lick your face.
06:34Happy to have him as a patient today.
06:36That was it.
06:38You're all done.
06:39Done and done.
06:40Challenges mostly with pugs or any breed that has that shortened, cute little snout
06:45is that their teeth are just crunched into a very small area.
06:49So that can be challenging to take out just the tooth that you want
06:53and not have any impact on the surrounding teeth.
06:56And we're talking about a root that is like two to three millimeters in size.
07:00It's really small.
07:03All right, I'm going to cut.
07:04Okay.
07:07This junction is the hardest part.
07:10We're just lifting the gum up off of the bone right now.
07:15This is step one of many.
07:17Buckle up.
07:19You can't just take an instrument and like shove it in there.
07:22It's a very slow, long process.
07:26You just stop bleeding for like one minute, little dog.
07:29This little tiny root is down a very deep little hole that is filling up with blood
07:35from the gums constantly.
07:38I need a third hand.
07:40There's a reason people say when something's difficult that it's like pulling teeth
07:44because it really is miserable to pull teeth.
07:51Okay, I think that's it.
07:55X-ray.
08:01Damn it.
08:03The root is still there.
08:04That's a bummer.
08:05I was really hoping that was it.
08:07I am feeling a little bit of pressure.
08:09I really want to find this tooth.
08:11I really want to do good for Otis.
08:14It's so tiny and that's what makes it so tricky to find.
08:18I'm trying to avoid taking out bone that's, you know,
08:22surrounding that tooth that doesn't need to come out.
08:27That looks like a nub.
08:30We're not going to say it, but we're going to take an X-ray.
08:33X-ray.
08:41Yes!
08:43Good job!
08:45Yes!
08:49Yes, we found it and fully removed it.
08:52This is better than running the 100K and finishing poets.
08:57Welcome.
08:59Well, now Otis is going to recover in his kennel.
09:02He's going to have a couple days where he's going to eat some soft food just to make sure
09:05that he doesn't damage that tissue.
09:09And really, Otis should go back to living his best life.
09:13The joy of pulling teeth.
09:28Thank you for calling Ninjago Valley Animal Health.
09:30How can I help you?
09:32And when's the last time your cat did urinate?
09:35The clinic is closed.
09:37There are no urgent or emergent cases after hours.
09:40I do think we should see you right away.
09:44Cats that can't pee is a pretty serious problem.
09:49Hello.
09:50Hi there.
09:51You have Ranger here?
09:53Ranger Luck.
09:54Not feeling well today.
09:56Ranger, the cat, is trying to pee and can't.
10:00Not himself.
10:02Oh, man.
10:03There we go.
10:04You can latch on to me now.
10:07Okay, you can look at me.
10:09Oh, I know.
10:11It's okay.
10:12Good little guy.
10:13One of the family.
10:14Good kitty.
10:16Grandchildren like him, and he catches mice and helps out around the house.
10:21All right, pretty cat.
10:23You're not feeling very well, hey?
10:25Just stay there for a minute.
10:28Everybody wants him better, so hopefully Dr. Corey can fix him here.
10:33How big is his bladder?
10:34Size of an orange.
10:35About.
10:36And it's very firm.
10:38Oh, it's good.
10:43He can't urinate, so if cats are unable to empty their bladder,
10:49usually they're dead within five to seven days.
10:52He has a very life-threatening situation.
11:01I know, it's okay.
11:03Ranger's a domestic short hair, two years old.
11:05He came in on urgent care after hours.
11:08Hey, buddy.
11:10You're not feeling very well, hey?
11:13Very vocal, unhappy.
11:17Don't scratch me.
11:19He has a very large, firm, painful bladder.
11:24That indicates that he has an outflow obstruction,
11:28meaning that he cannot pee, which is a medical emergency.
11:31Do you want to just hold him for me?
11:32I'm just going to talk to the owners.
11:34We need to identify what potential triggers at home are stressing him out.
11:39One of the main factors to cats that get in this situation is stress.
11:44Cats that are stressed often hide, and the dehydration that occurs
11:50just sets up the perfect storm for an infection.
11:54He's the only cat in the house?
11:56No.
11:57Yeah, so there's another cat.
11:59And now there's a baby in the house?
12:01A new baby.
12:02Yeah.
12:03Yeah, so more stress.
12:04Right.
12:05I mean, if he's not comfortable in his environment,
12:07he's not drinking enough water, he's not comfortable going to the litter box.
12:11Some cats adapt really well to change, and other cats don't.
12:18Okay, we're going to go ahead and look at his urine
12:21to rule in or rule out a bladder infection.
12:25I know you don't feel good, I know.
12:27He's pretty unhappy, so I think it's best we just completely sedate him.
12:32We'll just give that a second to kick in.
12:34It's just less stressful for him.
12:36Try to get as much urine off of that bladder as possible.
12:39We took a syringe and a needle, and we did a puncture into his bladder
12:44and removed urine.
12:46We'll take away some of that pressure.
12:49I've got most of the urine out.
12:52I would call it hazy.
12:55There are struvite crystals, bacteria, tons of red blood cells, white blood cells.
13:02He has evidence of a bladder infection and also evidence of crystals in his urine.
13:07The crystals are like microscopic glass shards,
13:10which creates this plug that blocks off the tube that he would urinate out of.
13:17The sooner we can get him unblocked, the better.
13:19The sooner we can get him unblocked, the better.
13:22I'm trying to advance this catheter into his bladder.
13:28Okay, good. Whoa, stop.
13:31Okay, that's good.
13:34And we're now just flushing the bladder with sterile saline.
13:39There's still flashes of blood.
13:41He's still very angry.
13:43Oh yeah, you can see the sludge in there now.
13:45Okay, tape.
13:47We're going to hook him up to a closed collection system
13:50so that bladder stays empty and we'll keep that attached
13:55until he's producing a normal amount of urine.
13:58And then we'll see how he does urinating on his own.
14:02Okay, bud. Let's get you moved.
14:06So he needs to be admitted for ideally 48 hours until he can urinate on his own.
14:13Just lie down. You're okay. Good boy.
14:17Alright, good.
14:32Come here, Mr. Tintin.
14:37Oh, you are a shoulder cat.
14:40He was brought in to us by one of our clients.
14:43They found him wandering around outside.
14:46Saskatoon Animal Control is here to pick him up.
14:49So I'm just giving him some loves before he gets to go to the shelter.
14:56Are you taking him home or what?
14:58I kind of want to.
15:00Look at how sweet he is.
15:02That's how they catch him.
15:04I know. Kyle would be so mad, but he's so sweet.
15:11I almost don't want to give you to him. I kind of want to take him home.
15:14Feel free to.
15:15Let me call my partner and see if that's a thing I can do.
15:17Go ahead.
15:18Kyle is my boyfriend. He is also the father of my son, Adonis.
15:24How mad would you be if I brought a cat home?
15:27He does love the animal-loving side of me.
15:30I love you too. Bye-bye.
15:32I guess he might have just come for no reason.
15:34It's okay. You've got a new kitty, so that's good.
15:37I'm going to take the kitty home. I'm so excited.
15:41Thank you. You too. Bye-bye.
15:45So, the cat that we have rescued, I'm taking him home.
15:49You're taking him home?
15:51Yes, he's going to be my cat. I'm taking him home.
15:53And we have put names on the board, if you would like to...
15:57Are we voting?
15:58We are voting, yes.
15:59Okay, I'm so ready. Thank you for...
16:05I like Ricky. Put Ricky for me.
16:09My vote goes to Julian.
16:12Wow, Julian is winning it today.
16:15He's going to be like the mascot of Forest Grove now.
16:19Literally. I have to bring him into work with me every day.
16:23You are so sweet.
16:27Yes, you are.
16:33Well, I would like to welcome you on behalf of Métis Nation New Caledonia.
16:37I love to see this room so full. It fills up my heart.
16:42This is a Métis tune called the Red River Dream.
16:47Tonight we're here celebrating Métis culture.
16:52I am a member of the Métis Nation of British Columbia.
16:57My mom is the one with the Métis background.
17:00She was raised in foster care and had been separated from her family at a very young age.
17:08I struggled as a young girl, feeling unwanted.
17:13What I remember is my mom saying,
17:15I'd really like to learn more about what this means and what I've missed out on.
17:21Originally, our family was part of the Red River Settlement.
17:25It's very important to me to embrace my heritage.
17:28There's comfort in sharing it.
17:30In order to create community,
17:32I like to do a sashing ceremony to those who are citizens in our region
17:37and we honour them with being sashed.
17:40It has been a symbol of the Métis since the time of the fur traders.
17:44It symbolizes who we are, where we come from.
17:49We wear these with pride.
17:51So tonight, we have a guest of honour.
17:54That sash is very important.
17:59She's a good community member and the community is now recognising her.
18:07I love finding a reason to wear them.
18:23It's really special. I got to share the evening with my mom. I'm really proud of her. She
18:41got up here at 70 years old and learned how to jig.
18:49I never thought my daughter would be a vet, never in the world. We are very proud of Corey.
18:54She has accomplished a ton.
18:59The Red River jig, that was great. I've never jigged before.
19:05Really quite surprised at how many people are here that are Métis. The Métis culture
19:11is alive and well.
19:12Hey, Ranger. Are you happy?
19:28Ranger's been in the clinic now a day and a half, and this is his second morning here.
19:33Hi, you're a floppy kitty. Does your bladder feel a little better today?
19:38He is bright and alert. He's vocal. He's interactive. He's purring when you're picking
19:43him up and snuggling him. And he did urinate on his own in his litter box, which is fabulous.
19:50You ready to go home to your family, huh? You're going to be good for them?
19:54Ranger's doing very good. I'm very happy with his progress. And so he can go home with all
20:00of his bag of goodies. Antibiotics, anti-inflammatories. They are both flavoured and...
20:09Mouse flavoured?
20:10Yeah.
20:11So hopefully they can clear him up and he'll be good.
20:15Ranger comes from a home where there's a new baby. There's also another cat in the household.
20:20So I'm going to just make some suggestions that they increase the number of litter boxes
20:23in their house and make sure that he has, you know, a safe space just to try and help
20:30him manage some of that anxious feeling that results in urinary tract problems.
20:36It's time for Ranger to go home.
20:38Oh, hi Ranger.
20:39There you go. I'm sure he'll be happy to go home with you guys.
20:54No, no biting. Good job, Julian. Good boy.
20:59I've had Julian for just over a month now. He's a super cuddly cat. Energetic. Crazy.
21:09Hi, puppy. Are you going to play with the kitty?
21:13Adonis loves Julian. He loves to pet him and hug him. And Julian also loves Adonis.
21:24I love animals probably just more than I love anything else in my life.
21:30Adonis is probably number one. Animals, number two. And then I would say probably Kyle.
21:36Now keep it on the floor.