My name is Riley Ann.  My mom and sister brought me into AECWH because I was acting very tired and not at all like myself (some people say I am a little hyper).  My mom remembered that there was some mouse bait in the house and wondered if maybe I had eaten some.  Dr. Gati took a look at me and noticed some large bruises on my tummy so she recommended some tests to be run.  Dr. Gati found out that I did eat mouse bait and I had developed a bleeding disorder because of it.  I had to stay in the hospital most of the weekend so I could get the antidote to the poison (vitamin K) and a plasma transfusion.  I was pretty sick when I first came in but soon started to feel better because I responded quickly to the treatment, I was very lucky.

My mom later found out that rat and mouse bait is one of the more common poisons that dogs and cats get into.  It causes internal bleeding that can quickly become fatal if not treated.  If she had known that I ate the poison she could have taken me in right away and they would have made me vomit and given me the antidote.  Unfortunately for my family I was sneaky and no one knew I had eaten it.

I am very grateful to all of the doctors and nurses who took care of me and saved my life.  I am trying to stay out of trouble now but… I can’t make any promises.

My name is Beasley. My family brought me to the Animal Emergency Center of West Houston after I was hit by a car. After x-rays to look for possible internal injuries, I was diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia – this is a serious condition where abdominal contents such as stomach and liver end up in the chest cavity and can cause life threatening breathing problems. The staff acted quickly and performed surgery to repair my diaphragm. I stayed in the hospital for monitoring and recovery and have since healed well and am feeling great! Thank you to my caring family and the staff at the Animal Emergency Center of West Houston for taking care of me!