Veterinary Topics, Pet Health & Rescue Stories from Costa Rica
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Could this patient have Myastenia Gravis? What were the symptoms, etiology, differential diagnoses, diagnostic methods and treatment options for this disease?
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Cover story:
Puppy Pollito gets a second chance after recovering from a hit and run.
A small carton box was the only protection from the cold mountain night for 2 months old Pollito. He was shivering when finally found outside the clinic gates next morning. When veterinarian Viktor van Marrewijk inspected the puppy it was clear that hypothermia wasn’t his main concern. A fractured femur was sticking out through the skin and it was already starting to smell bad. Still this ownerless puppy kept on wagging its tail, possibly knowing that from then on it would only get better...
Read more about Pollito’s surgery and his amazing recovery story by clicking on this link Animal Rescues: Pollito

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