Meet Lauren! Lauren is one of our technicians in our
Critical Care ward here at VCA VRA. Her caring nature and passion for animals
does not go unnoticed! Here is what Lauren had to say about being a veterinary
technician and what it means to her!
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Thursday, October 9, 2014
My name is “Paddy” and I am a very tiny 5 year-old Yorkshire Terrier. In
2010, I was adopted by Ana Bruder (Internal Medicine Technician) after I almost
died. My past owners mated me with a Chihuahua and as I went into labor, my
little body could not handle it. My owners took me to the ER at VCA VRA and the
doctors said I was suffering from dystocia (difficult labor/birthing),
hypoglycemia and anemia.
One of my pups was a still-birth and another was alive initially. Despite the fact that I was still in labor with one more puppy, my owners took me home against medical advice. They thought I could wait till my regular vet opened. The doctors at VCA checked on my well-being in the morning and my owners told them they could not afford to take me to my regular vet. At this point I was not doing well, really I was dying. At that time they decided to surrender me.
VCA did an emergency surgery and I was spayed to save my life. My recovery was long and tough, but I made it! I was blessed at the end of such ordeal by finding my Ana. She said when she saw me she knew I was made to be with her! My life is great now and for that I am grateful.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Losing weight is hard for everyone…our “fur” family members
included. You cannot control many factors regarding your pet’s health but you
can help them to control their weight! Overweight dogs have many health
problems and even a decreased life expectancy. Here at VCA Veterinary Referral
Associates we wanted to find a fun and enjoyable way to help our pets lose the
extra weight. That is why Pudgy Pups Fit Camp was created.
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
According to the ASPCA approximately
7.6 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. To
put that into perspective that number is larger then the population of Maryland
and Washington DC combined! The worst part is that over the duration of one
year approximately 2.7 million of those companion animals will be put down.
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