The Incredible Dr. Pol - General Discussion - The Incredible Dr. Pol

35 minutes ago, LittleIggy said:

Poor little Zelda. ☹️ I had to get out the tissues again. 

Dr. Pol was so cute that teeny kitten.

I knew Zelda was a goner.  :-(  I don't for a moment criticize their decision to try the surgery, even at Pol rather than at a more specialized hospital, but in hindsight I do dearly wish they'd euthanized the poor girl, so she'd have died surrounded by her family rather than alone in a cage.

This show can be hard to watch (I really have a hard time with some of the farm practices), but I appreciate that they show the good, bad, and ugly.  I love the Dr. Jeff show, too, but that one is edited almost exclusively towards the success stories; death is a big part of practicing medicine, and I appreciate this show including that.

And, yes, Dr. Pol's pure delight in the face of the cuteness that was the kitten was adorable!

I also laughed out loud at the look on Tom's face when he got placed in a cage in preparation for an enema, and even harder when he then promptly pooped in the litter box they'd provided him -- no enema, thanks.  I'd have recommended psyllium (unflavored, unsweetened) before jumping to Miralax, because the latter has extra stuff you may not want a cat consuming (generally not an issue other than in cats with kidney disease, but still - natural is always preferable to synthetic, and fewer ingredients preferable to more, since everything has side effects), but it was cute that the cat and the owner took the same poop juice.

And I liked the ram who initially refused to move after his horn was trimmed. 

I positively adored the couple who stayed up all night with their fish hook dog to make sure the hook didn't get caught on something and cause more damage (I wonder how far away the nearest 24-hour vet is, that it's not a realistic option), and that the man took the day off work so he could just relax and recuperate with his dog.

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