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A veterinarian discusses a recent patient:
Patient Name: Dove
Species: Rabbit
Color: Brown
Subjective:
Presented to office not moving, not responding. Able to sit up if supported, but will fall to either side if support is taken away. Hasn't been observed to eat for unknown duration. Other animals in environment similarly affected (four small chicks, one larger rabbit).
Objective Examination:
Small stature, but heavy for size. Adult female rabbit. Pupils are fixed and nonresponsive. Rigid paralysis all four limbs; forelimbs seem to be affixed to body. Generalized hair loss over entire body, but integument appears to be intact. Unable to evaluate oral cavity; patient's mouth appears to be stuck closed. Lymph nodes not palpable. Abdomen rigid on palpation.
Assessment:
Patient appears to be made out of dark chocolate. Prognosis grave; life expectancy less than 24 hours with this diagnosis.
Treatment Plan:
Eat ears and head first as outlined in ASPCA's Humane Euthanasia for Confectionary guidelines. Aftercare - recycle foil wrapper.
Patient Name: Dove
Species: Rabbit
Color: Brown
Subjective:
Presented to office not moving, not responding. Able to sit up if supported, but will fall to either side if support is taken away. Hasn't been observed to eat for unknown duration. Other animals in environment similarly affected (four small chicks, one larger rabbit).
Objective Examination:
Small stature, but heavy for size. Adult female rabbit. Pupils are fixed and nonresponsive. Rigid paralysis all four limbs; forelimbs seem to be affixed to body. Generalized hair loss over entire body, but integument appears to be intact. Unable to evaluate oral cavity; patient's mouth appears to be stuck closed. Lymph nodes not palpable. Abdomen rigid on palpation.
Assessment:
Patient appears to be made out of dark chocolate. Prognosis grave; life expectancy less than 24 hours with this diagnosis.
Treatment Plan:
Eat ears and head first as outlined in ASPCA's Humane Euthanasia for Confectionary guidelines. Aftercare - recycle foil wrapper.