Angel Fund Recipients

Nero H.

11.5 year old Nero was seen by his primary care vet and VREC for a neck cyst. Although drained several times, the cyst would return with more volume than last. Before presenting to VREC, Nero began experiencing breathing concerns and vomiting. Worried the… Read More

Piper, Peanut & Cupcake M.

Piper, Peanut, and Cupcake were rushed to VREC for signs of smoke inhalation after being trapped in a house fire. Our clinician recommended oxygen therapy and in-house monitoring for several days. Aside from smoke inhalation, we’re happy to report none suf… Read More

Zeus C.

Pitbull mix Zeus was recently evaluated by the Emergency team for lethargy, inappetence, and vomiting. Our Internal Medicine team stepped in and performed an abdominal ultrasound which concluded with the recommendation of an exploratory surgery to investig… Read More

Rusty V.

Our newest Angel Fund recipient is Rusty the cat! Rusty’s parents noticed he was straining to urinate in the litter box and brought him right in for evaluation. Our doctors performed an exam and diagnosed him with feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD)… Read More

Max P.

Seven-year-old Max presented as a blocked cat earlier in the month. He was successfully unblocked and sent home, only to re-present a few days later. This time Max was experiencing a swollen belly and lack of urination. A quick diagnostic scan revealed evi… Read More

Angel F.

Angel, a 16-week-old puppy was seen and treated by our surgery staff for a portosystemic liver shunt. What is a liver shunt? In a normal pet, blood that exits the intestines, spleen, and pancreas enters the portal vein. This vein takes blood to the liver,… Read More

Levi M.

Orange lady Levi presented to VREC after her owners noticed a section of tail had become degloved. Degloving occurs when layers of skin rip from he underlying muscle, tissue or bone. Otherwise a happy, healthy cat, tail amputation surgery was an ideal solu… Read More

Eddie K.

Eddie’s parents rushed their pup to VREC after he was hit by a car. After he was stable, staff took radiographs to identify the extent of damage. Miraculously, he had no broken bones! The wounds he suffered, however, were full of debris. Debridement surger… Read More

Luna H.

Seven month old Shih Tzu Luna presented at VREC for abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. An ultrasound was conducted to look for potential causes (such as a foreign body.) The ultrasound results lead staff to diagnose Luna with intussusception. Intussus… Read More

Anakin E.

11 month old Anakin transferred to VREC from his primary care vet after he began vomiting ribbon. Our Internal Medicine team performed an ultrasound which confirmed a linear foreign body. Abdominal exploratory surgery was recommended. Once qualified for th… Read More