Allandale Veterinary Clinic

Featured Pet: Cooper

Our featured pet, Cooper, is an 11 month old male weimaraner.

Cooper's parents woke up and found him drooling and depressed and brought him directly to the clinic. He was in shock, drooling, breathing with increased effort and had a high fever when he arrived. He was started on IV fluids and IV antibiotics. X-rays initially showed a mild pneumonia and while he was in the hospital, the pneumonia continued to worsen, leaving less room for air in the lungs. Additional antibiotics were added and Cooper was closely watched at the Allandale Vet Clinic during the day and the Emergency Clinic at night.

After 3 days of hospitalization, a consultation with an internal medicine doctor concluded that Cooper was ready to go home on oral antibiotics. He was more active, eating, and breathing normally, although he still had a cough. After one month of treatment with oral antibiotics, Cooper's x-rays showed his lungs were clear!

Cooper had returned to the bouncy energetic Weimaraner his parents knew and loved. We suspect the Cooper aspirated a small piece of food into his lungs starting this infection. His parents quick response and round the clock care both assisted in saving Cooper's life.

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