Free Eye Exam Event at Stable Place

Here are photos of our Free Eye Exams for Service Animals we did at Stable Place, Inc on Friday. Stable Place is a non-profit organization, that dedicates changing the lives of their clients by Equine assistance with Psychotherapy Horses.  All three therapy animals, China, Paris and Lalo had a clean bill of health. You can visit http://stableplace.org/ for more information about service animals or LIKE them on Facebook today at https://www.facebook.com/StablePlaceInc.

They also have adorable barn cats!

This is China, a 15 year-old, Appaloosa. 

This is Paris, a 10 year-old, White Arab.

Paris getting a bite to eat. 

Here is an interesting fact about Lalo, he has a prosthetic eye.

Lalo

Here is Dr. Swinger examining Lalo. 

This is Lalo, Lalo, a 19 year-old, Tbred. 

They even have cute pigs roaming the grounds. 

Time for a "selfie"!

Leah with stable manager, Valerie.

Team Member of the Month- Caylin!!!!

Upon Caylin's returned to HAH three years ago she has slowing made herself indispensable. When her name is mentioned within departments it is immediately met with rave reviews and stories about what she has done for them.

She is trained to assist our Receptionists, Veterinary Assistants and Pharmacy team but fills in wherever she  is needed. Without a peep of hesitation or protest she quietly moves through each task; completing them with great care.

Caylin is exactly the type of employee that makes the HAH successful and we are pleased to be able to highlight her as our April Team Member of the Month!!! **




**With Caylin's proven reputation for being so capable it was tempting to let her write her own Team Member of the Month bio bit. While, she would probably have been more eloquent and comprehensive and timely-  we resisted!!!  Thank you for all you do, Caylin.

April- Patient of the Month- Kodiak

This month we recognize a patient that we truly fell in love with. Kodiak, a six year old, male Husky was seen by his regular veterinarian for difficulty breathing and  diagnosed with a Pneumothorax.

A Pneumothorax is characterized by the collection of air in the space around the lungs within the chest that interferes with the inflation of the lung lobes. The amount of air in Kodiak’s chest was increasing because of a leak in the tissue of his lung causing a tension pneumothorax. This condition is a medical emergency that can cause steadily worsening oxygen shortage and low blood pressure. Unless reversed this condition can progress and cause death.

The referring veterinarian immediately sent Kodiak to our hospital and he was admitted by Dr. Manasherov. A chest tube was placed by Dr. Sessa to remove the air around the lungs and immediate diagnostics were performed.

Pneumothoraces can be caused by physical trauma to the chest and often require surgery to repair however, spontaneous pneumothoraces can also occur for a variety of reason and  typically resolve with only medical treatment and monitoring. Siberian Huskies are believed to be more susceptible to these kinds of spontaneous pneumothoraces because of their large, deep chests and this appeared to be the case with Kodiak.

For two days, Kodiak was hospitalized and the air was constantly removed from his chest to ideally allow the leak to heal. However, that did not occur. X-rays did not show signs of healing, location or cause of the leak. Kodiak was getting worse. Surgery was the only other option and Dr. Bibevski and Dr. Mansherov took Kodiak in on a Tuesday.

Dr. Bibevski and Dr. Manasherov performed a mediastinotomy. By cutting into the center of the chest  they were able to view and evaluate both sides of the lungs to search out the leak. By placing  water in the lungs and stimulating breathing, bubbling was seen at the leak site. (see video below). The damaged lung lobe was identified and removed.

Kodiak was hospitalized for only two days after this open chest surgery before he was breathing well and ready to go home. Today, Kodiak is better then ever. He made a 100% recovery and is back to playing along side his owner.

Kodiak was only hospitalized for six days but they were intense. He became a much loved patient not only because of his constant medical supervision but because of his incredible personality. He is a great and loving dog.

We have waited a while to highlight this fellow so we are so pleased to be able to recognize him as our Patient of this Month!!!

March Team Member of the Month- Chris!!!!

 Recognition of this month’s Team Member of the Month has been a long time coming. On a day to day bases, Chris D. is by far one of the most relied upon staff member the HAH has. So often his time is left unscheduled so that each day he can be asked to do what ever is needed to keep the day moving. Be sure, that is certainly what happens.

Chris has been a part of the HAH team for 13 years with only a "short" hiatus that we like to forget. He is a doctor's technician, an emergency technician, a receptionist and a kennel attendant all in the same shift and wears his many hats effortlessly. Chris has a unique sense of humor and vision of the world that keeps us all laughing.

It is easy to see his value everyday and the entire HAH team is lucky to have him on board.
Congratulations to Chris, our March Team Member of the Month!

Career day with Dr. Robert Swinger and "Harvey".

  Dr. Robert Swinger, our Board Certified Ophthalmologist went on a field trip this week to Pentab Academy in Miami. He took Harvey one of the HAH Blood Donors and gave 130 kids from kindergarten to 7th grade a hands on experience of what it is like to be a Vet. Debbie, Dr. Swinger's technician and all around right hand wo-man came along to share in the event. This team certainly seemed to have fun!

Looks like Debbie is hard at work!!

A HAH success story.

Two months ago this little guy was found in a wooded construction area nearby and brought to the HAH. He weighed 4.5 pounds and was deeply weakened by the very contagious Canine Parvovirus. Dr. Carlos took him in and immediately began intravenous fluids and antibiotics to give this guy a fighting chance. Thing did not look great for him but as his mother said- she wasn't giving him the choice not to get better.  For 6 days, Stevie stayed in an isolated intensive care area of the hospital. Slowing he began showing signs of recovery and was release with a hopeful prognosis. 

5 weeks old

13 weeks old

Today Stevie came in for his final set of puppy vaccines and to schedule his neuter. Stevie is a success story and we are so pleased to be able to share his tale. Watch this vido to learn more about Canine Parvovirus from Dr. Patterson! 

Team Wolverine

Hollywood Animal Hospital sponsored an Optimist Football team this past season and we are so proud of them! Their season record was 9 and 1. They were picked as "Team of the Week" by the Miami Dolphins and sat sideline at one of their games and even got a chance to meet the coaches and players. They were also their "Superbowl" runner-ups. We are so proud of Team Wolverine!