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Board of Directors:
Jay Friedenson, President

Randy Pratt,
Vice President

Cindy Pratt, DVM, Treasurer

Carole Patten, Secretary

Ingrid Friedenson

VETEGA SUCCESS STORIES

“Wyatt”
Wyatt, a young male black and white mixed breed dog, was brought in on October 7, 2007 with 2 large open wounds on his face. A passerby found him lying motionless by the side of the road. He was wearing no collar or tags, and when he was scanned, he had no microchip.

On examination, Wyatt was very friendly and delighted to be given so much attention, despite his obvious trauma. He had some nerve damage to the left side of his face, due to the presumed gunshot wound. 

Thanks to VETEGA, the wounds were cleaned up, and Wyatt was given some pain medication, antibiotics, and was monitored in the hospital overnight. He was transferred to a local animal shelter. When he came back about 10 days later, the wounds were healing nicely. He was neutered that day, and while he was under anesthesia, the wounds were cleaned and sutured to allow for even better healing. 

“Beagle Stray”
This older stray girl was brought to the veterinarian because she was leaking urine and had an abnormal lump on her abdomen. 

When she was examined, a vulvar mass was found, as well as a large fluid-like mass of her abdomen. When this second mass was examined with ultrasonography, it was obvious that she had a very large abdominal hernia. In other words, there was a hole in her abdominal musculature, which was allowing intestines to protrude through. 

Complete bloodwork and urinalysis was recommended to rule out metabolic causes for leaking urine. VETEGA granted the funds to pay for this extensive labwork. Some abnormalities were detected with this labwork, but none of them appeared to be acutely life threatening. The dog was taken to her new home, where her bathroom habits would be lovingly tolerated.

 “Stray kittens”
Three adorable fluffy kittens were found outside on a cold night, and their mother was nowhere to be found. A Good Samaritan wanted them cared for immediately, as this person could tell they were not healthy.

The veterinarian who examined them found that they had upper respiratory infections, and thankfully, VETEGA agreed to pay for their care. They were treated with antibiotics, kept warm overnight, and brought to the local shelter the next morning.