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MAKATI DOG & CAT HOSPITAL | four generations in veterinary service

ISSUE 6, MAY 2015

Pet First Aid Kit

A first aid kit is a must have
for every home and for every
family. In recent years the first
aid kit has evolved from being
a small compact item to very
specialised and customised kit
that holds the latest in
emergency medical supplies.

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Editorial
Vehicular trac in Metro Manila is terrible! It is the number one
excuse people use when they are late for something. We cannot use
the same reasoning for the lateness of our newsletters. To solve this
problem, we decided to add more people to our team. Welcome
Benedict Dinkyde Borja to get our issues printed and delivered on
time. He is now at the helm of our newsletter. Expect things to be
better from now on!

This Issue!
Pet First Aid Kit
Ticks 101
Cats and their Claws
Pet Adoption in Andorra
Setsu-chan
Entertainment Panel

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Pg 5
Pg 6
Pg 6
Pg 7

Sixto S. Carlos, DVM, MS

Makati Dog & Cat Hospital

Previous Issue
* Avoiding Common Hazards for
your Pets
* Bug-out Bag
* Euthanasia
* X-ray Images of Pregnant Dogs

Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
YZA ANGELA E. TURINGAN
MR. BENEDICT DE BORJA
Editor
SIXTO S. CARLOS, DVM, MS

On the cover
Moose is a 6 year old American Masti owned by Ms. Charlene Tan.
Moose came from Flying W Farms in Ohio. He loves wearing his
sunglasses during his walks. He is a crowd drawer because of his
friendly attitude. You would probably see his photo with some
random brave soul uploaded all over Facebook as he gets everyone's
attention with his size and swagger. He loves to walk but gets lazy
during summer due to the heat. Moose is a very loyal guard dog.

Contributors
Mr. Benedict de Borja
Dr. Sixto S. Carlos
Mr. Ian Fish
Ms. Pamela Tricia Leh
Ms. Jana Sevilla
Ms. Charlene Tan
Ms. Yza Angela E. Turingan
This issue is printed and published by Makati Dog & Cat Hospital
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Pet First Aid Kit

Greetings to all! In this article I

would like to discuss creating a pet
first aid kit
A first aid kit is a must have for
every home and for every family. In
recent years the first aid kit has
evolved from being a small compact
item to very specialised and
customised kit that holds the latest in
emergency medical supplies.
Your pet first aid kit is just
another specialised or customised kit
meant for use with your companion
animal for day to day emergencies or
disaster events.
It is also important to remember
that as with human first aid
administering first aid to your pets
and other animals is meant to be an
initial treatment or intervention only.
It is still very much recommended
that you still seek the advice and
treatment from a Veterinarian.
There are several sources online
where you can find the items
recommended that should be
included in a typical pet first aid kit
but the decision to acquire those
items is always dependent on the
kind of pet you have, their unique or
specific needs, and availability of
those items or their equivalent in
your location. I have included the
most common items needed to get
you started
To start, here are a few basic
concepts to remember when building
or buying your pet first aid kit:
The kit should be a durable,
light, easy to carry / transport and
preferably water proof container.
Remember that most medical
supplies and medications are sensitive
to heat, light, and moisture. The kit
must be able to give sucient
protection to these items until you
are ready to use them in an
emergency
Learn first aid for your pets from
your veterinarian or a local animal
welfare group. Learn what to do
when an injury or illness happens to
your pet. Learn to recognise signs and
symptoms that can be observed from
your pet and how to treat them.
Ask your Veterinarian for animal
specific medications that you can put

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in your pet first aid kit or its human

medicine equivalent. Also ask the
correct dosage and frequency for
each medication for your pet and
how to give or administer it to your
pet.
Learn how to use the tools or
equipment in your pet first aid kit
but also learn how to use common
everyday items to assist you. For
example use curtain rods and a
blanket or towel to make a stretcher,
cardboard or wooden planks for
splints, clean rags for bandages and
dressings etc. You can also learn how
to make Saline Solution or
Disinfecting Liquids
For the pets first aid kit
contents here is a simple list to start
with:
Medical Supplies these items
are normally clean or sterile and are
packaged to assure this. Most of
these items are also considered
consumable as they are normally for
single use only unless otherwise
indicated.

Adhesive Tape Cloth tape

or Surgical tape to keep wound
dressings in place, Duct Tape can also
work but be careful that the adhesive
side doesnt stick to too much of your
pets fur as it would be painful to peel
o.

Elastic Bandage An
alternative to Gauze Roller Bandage
can hold dressings more firmly and
can be reused after washing.

Antibiotic Cream - for

disinfecting small cuts and wounds

Gauze Pads (Various Sizes)

Used to dress/cover wounds. I also
recommend using this together with
antiseptics to wash and clean wounds
instead of cotton balls as it tends to
leave fibres in he wound. But if this
seems to be an expensive option then
cotton is a good second option. If you
only have a few size options to
choose from get the larger sizes. You
can always cut them to a smaller size
with the scissors

Gauze Roller Bandage

Used to dress wounds on your pets
extremities (legs or tail) or used for
packing into puncture wounds or
deep, penetrating wounds with heavy

bleeding or used as a bandage to hold

dressings in place.

Sterile Saline Eye Solution

You can either get this in a dropper
bottle or prepare your own saline
solution and place it in a similar
bottle or a squeeze bottle with an
adjustable nozzle.

Povidone Iodine used to

disinfect wounds Can also be used in
disinfecting water for cleaning or
drinking (CAUTION: Make sure you
know the right amount to use)

Alcohol or Liquid
Disinfectant can be used to wash
dirt and toxins from your pets body
and yourself. Can also be used to
disinfect other tools and instruments.
Tools and Instruments these
items are used to help diagnose your
pets, or help to manage common
ailments and injuries. Make sure you
know how to use these items on your
pet safely.

Towels Used to keep your

pet warm, helps to control pets that
are stressed out or scared, can be
used as a muzzle, and can also be used
as a bed liner or sleeping pad.

Disposable Razor Used

for shaving fur around wound areas
for cleaning and to apply disinfectant
and place dressings and bandages

Scissors Used for cutting

gauze and bandage materials, cutting
away fur around wound areas,
opening medical supply and
medication packaging. If you can, try
to look for Power Scissors or EMT
Shears

Syringe Used for giving

liquid medications orally, for giving
milk to puppies or kittens, for
washing away debris from eyes, for
washing away dirt and debris from
wounds. Get one medium and large
sized one

Tongue Depressors - Used

to examine the tongue and mouth
area, can be used as a splint for small
dogs and cats,

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Pet First Aid Kit

Tweezers Used to remove

small objects imbedded in your pets
body and can also be used to help
remove ticks, fleas and other similar
parasites.

Small Flashlight - Used for

examining your pets eyes and
wounds. Can be used during
emergencies in the dark. You may
already have one on your person or in
your pet disaster kit so the one in
your first aid kit can be a backup.

Garbage Bags or Small

plastic bags can be used to wrap
your pets paws/feet if they become
injured. You can also use them to
dispose of medical wastes (opened
packaging, soiled dressings, infectious
materials, etc.)

First Aid Book for Pets I

recommend you read this before an
emergency or disaster occurs to put
you in the proper mindset when it
happens.
Medications As with human
first aid kits there will always be a set
of medications to cover common day
to day emergencies as well as
anticipated injuries and illnesses

during disasters. The same goes for

your pet first aid kit.
However, it is very important to
remember that some human
medicines can be harmful to our pets
so it is important to ask your
veterinarian the right medications
that are appropriate for animals, the
correct dosage and frequency of use
for your pet, and its equivalent
human medicine counterpart if any.
The medications you should
normally include in your pet first aid
kit are:
Pain Medication
Anti -Diarrhea
Poisoning Medication
Antibiotics
Prescription / Maintenance
Medication
As with human emergencies,
first aid is meant to be a bridge
between the victim and a doctor so
pet first aid is meant to help treat
minor injuries and to also help

manage more critical injuries until

you can bring your pet to a
Veterinarian for complete treatment.
As a pet owner you are
responsible for your pets health and
well-being. In emergencies and
disasters you are your pets First
Responder and must be
knowledgeable and equipped with
what is needed to treat or manage
your pets injuries and illness until
they can brought to more advanced
care facilities and the attention of a
Veterinarian.
Thank you for reading my article
and I hope to hear any suggestions
and comments that you have.
Please contact me at
pateros_14@rocketmail.com
Have a Good Day and Stay Safe!
This article can be found on
http://www.emergency-live.com/en
and on http://
makatidogandcathosp.com/

Benedict de Borja

Ticks 101
1) The tick found in dogs in the
Philippines is Rhipicephalus
sanguineus. In tagalog, garapata.
Ticks will not only bite
your dog, but will they
also bite you.
2) They love hot weather =
summer.
3) They may cause your dog
to scratch, be itchy and
develop skin disease.
4) They are carriers of
dangerous dog diseases like:
Ehrlichia Canis (dog dengue)
and Babesiosis.

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5) The species of ticks in other

countries have toxins in their saliva
which may cause tick paralysis.

6) The bite of ticks are irritating.

May be painful and can cause
inflammation. Secondary bacterial
infection may lead to skin
disease.
7) Lyme disease is painful
condition in humans which is
dicult to treat. It is
transmitted by tick bites.
8) Visit your veterinarian on
how to treat and prevent tick
infestation of your dog and
your house. It may be as easy
as using spot on medications.
Sixto S. Carlos, DVM, MS
Makati Dog & Cat Hospital

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Cats and their Claws

If youre a cat lover like me,
youve probably dealt with the
problem of shredded
furniture. Cats have to
scratch as surely as birds
have to fly, for reasons
buried deep in their
psyches, like marking
territory, as well as for play,
exercise, and nail
conditioning.
However, rather than
take a hatchet to a hangnail
and remove kittys claws
(and ligaments, muscle, and
bone) in a cruel procedure called
declawing, there are simple,
non-invasive solutions to worries
about the furnishings. Declawing
involves 10 separate, very painful
amputations. It is a serious
surgery, not just a manicure.
Declawing a cat involves general
anaesthesia and amputation of
the last joint of each toe,
including the bones. After
surgery, the nails may grow back
inside the paw, causing pain but
remaining invisible to you.
Declawing results in a gradual
weakening of leg, shoulder, and
back muscles, and because of
impaired balance caused by the
procedure, declawed cats have to
relearn to walk, much as a person
would after losing his or her toes.
Many kind veterinarians will
not perform the declawing
surgery. As Dr. Nichols Dodman
of the Tufts University School of
Veterinary Medicine says,
Declawing is abhorrent and
inhumane, and as Dr. Louis J.
Camuti, who has practiced
veterinary medicine for 40 years,
puts it, I wouldnt declaw a cat

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even if you paid me $1,000 a

nail.

The reasons not to declaw

are too numerous to count on one
paw. It can make cats who were
once full of life lifeless,
withdrawn, and upset, and you
will not be able to turn back the
clock. Cats naturally walk like
ballerinas on their pointe, but
declawing throws them o
balance, forcing them to learn to
walk in a very dierent way,
which can cause irreparable and
painful damage to the spine.
Nearly two dozen countries
including England, Australia, and
Japanban or severely restrict
declawing surgeries.
It is the little hook on the
end of your cats nails that is
responsible for pulling threads
and tearing at things, so that
hook has to be worn down or
snipped o. Here is how to avoid
tatters while keeping your cat
happy:

a while to make them super

inviting.
Smear a little cologne on
any fabric area where you do not
want your cat to scratch.
Sometimes covering a piece of
furniture temporarily with
contact paper or something else
thats slippery will stop the
behaviour.
If you have a steady hand
and good eyesight, buy a pair of
cat nail clippers and use them.
Gently squeeze each nail out,
look for the quick (this is vital),
and snip o the hook only, just
above the quick. If you are
unsure, go to a gentle veterinarian
or groomer and insist on staying
with your cat while his or her
nails are clipped.
Spay or neuter your cat!
It reduces the need for them to
mark their territory.
There you have it, friends.
Happy purring!
Jana Sevilla is a campaign
coordinator for People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA) Asia.
To get involved with PETAs work in
the Philippines, please visit
PETAAsiaPacific.com or email
info@PETAAsiaPacific.com.

Get as many scratching

posts as you can (the horizontal
ones work as well as the vertical),
trying dierent surfaces and
styles. Put catnip on them once in

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Pet Adoption in Andorra

Andorra is a small
Principality (& separate country)
of 70,000 people situated 200
kms. North East of Barcelona in
the Pyrenees mountains between
Spain & France.
An animal rescue centre is
operated by volunteers which
takes in lost/stray/abandoned
dogs and cats where volunteers
also take turns in walking the
dogs outside the centre in the
forest.
While not every dog or cat is
found a new home there has been
success with 2 approaches;
1. Taking the dogs to the
people.
A selection of healthy dogs
(with all rabies shots etc.,)
available for adoption are taken
by volunteers to all the village
fiestas and walked around,

mingling with the crowds. Each

dog is fitted with a small yellow
jacket saying, Im available for
adoption. The dogs seem to
enjoy the day out and they get a
chance to meet people rather
than the centre trying to get
people to come and see the
dogs.

certification of good health,

current rabies shots etc.,)
Volunteers then deliver the dogs
from Andorra to their new
owners - distances over 800
kilometre one way, either on a
family visit to the volunteers
home country or just for the
drive. I understand over 75 dogs
have found new homes so far.

I have not seen if this also

works for older cats but it should
work for kittens in a confined
area.
2. Long distance adoption.
The small foreign community
in Andorra includes a number of
Dutch and German families.
There has been success with
separate families to adopt the
Andorran dogs in Holland and
Germany. The dogs are
microchipped and have the
European pet passports issued
(for cross border travel -

Ian Fish

Setsu-chan
Theres Grumpy
Cat, Venus the
two-faced kitty,
Maru the Master
of Boxes, and
Garfi the
Angriest Cat.
Now, theres
someone new in the club.
Setsu-chan is an adorable
blue-eyed, white cat from Japan
owned by Japanese Illustrator,
Mino. He started posting pictures
of Setsu-chan on his twitter
account and it gained popularity
in a beat.

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People from the internet calls

him the new Jekyll and Hyde
cat and was dubbed as the ugliest
sleeping face in Japan by none
other than his owner, Mino.
The dierence between his
appearance when hes
awake and when hes
sleeping is huge.
Setsu-chan looks
adorable and cute
when hes awake but
when he starts to get
sleepy, his cute
demeanour will be
instantly replaced by
an odd appearance which

according to the Japanese

language is Hengao.
Mino released a book about
his cat titled, The Most Awful
Sleeping Face in Japan: The
Unparalleled Beautiful Cat Setsuchan which was released in
Japan last December 2014. He
was also featured in a lot of TV
Shows and Magazine in Japan.
Never the less, Setsu-chan is
adorable, awake or not.
Yza Angela E. Turingan
St. Paul University Manila

Crossword Puzzle
Across:
2 - The most common breed of cat.
4 - Describes the colour of a cat with
a orange or grey striped pattern.
5 - This colour is a mix of black and
white and looks very formal.
6 - A breed cat with long fur and a
flat face.
8 - This cat has almost no tail.
9 - The largest breed of cat with long fur.
11 - A breed with long fur and colours on
its points like the Siamese.
13 - A striped pattern cat that is bred
from a wild cat and a domestic cat.
14 - This is used to describe the colors of a calico
Down:
1 - Similar in colour to the calico but with
very little white.
3 - A breed with a triangular shaped face
and colours on the tips of the ears and
paws.
7 - A breed with ears that have a fold in
them.

Quotable Quotes
The problem with cats is that they
get the same exact same look on
their face whether they see a moth
or an axe murderer. - Paula
Poundstone
The cat could very well be mans
best friend but would never stoop
down to admitting it. - Doug Larson
The interesting thing about being a
mother is that everyone wants pets,
but no one but me cleans the kitty
litter. - Meryl Steep in Vogue
Does it ever amaze and delight you
that all of the places in the world cold grassy nests under hedgerows,
warm patches of sun on a carpet the cat chooses to sleep on your lap?
- Nevada Barr, Seeking Enlightenment
(Putnam)

If you are a dog and your owner

suggests that you wear a sweater
suggest that he wear a tail. - Fran
Lebowitz
The dog is mentioned in the Bible
eighteen times- the cat not even
once. - W.E. Farbstein
Did you ever walk into a room and
forget why you walked in? I think
thats how dogs spend their lives. Sue Murphy
Dogs feel very strongly that they
should always go with you in the car,
in case the need should arise for
them to bark violently at nothing
right in your ear. - Dave Barry in
Miami Herald
LAUGHTER The best medicine those
lovable pets

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10 - A cat with the colours of black, orange

and white.
12 - A breed with a wavy coat

Pet Prayer
O God, you have redeemed all
creation
through the incarnation of your
eternal Word;
Protect our pets, your creatures,
who provide us with joy
and nonjudgmental companionship;
Give us respect
for all of your redeemed creation,
that we may care for creation
as just and humble stewards;
We pray this in the name of the
same Word, Jesus Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and
the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever.

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