Summary of Duncan MacVean's My Patients Like Treats

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#1 As I drove to Rio Linda, a small town northwest of Sacramento, to see a dog that was reportedly hemorrhaging from the neck and rump, I was greeted by a pickup driver who gave me the ol’ finger and yelled some profanity.

#2 I was greeted by a pickup driver who gave me the ol’ finger and yelled some profanity as I drove to Rio Linda to see a dog that was reportedly hemorrhaging from the neck and rump.

#3 I went to see a dog that was reportedly hemorrhaging from the neck and rump. It turned out to be puncture wounds from a pit bull.

#4 I went to see a dog that was reportedly hemorrhaging from the neck and rump. It turned out to be puncture wounds from a pit bull. His teeth were worn down but still sharp enough to break skin with the strength of a pit bull’s jaw.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350001204

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was once called to see a dog that was reportedly hemorrhaging from the neck and rump. The heat was rising in waves, with houses at the distant end of the road forming shimmering double images reflecting off melting pavement.

#2

I had to treat a woman who had brought her dog to me when the dog started bleeding. The dog’s owner said the dog was bleeding, but I couldn’t see any wounds. I brought the dog outside and saw that he was sagging with blood.

#3

I had to shave the dog’s neck to see the wounds, which were two puncture wounds at mid-ventral neck, one on each side of the trachea. They had missed the jugulars. I thought they should heal all right after washing, disinfecting, and giving an antibiotic injection.

#4

I went back to the car to get some supplies. When I returned to the yard, I found that the Mrs. had brought Bull over, and he had no teeth. His jaws were too strong to break skin, but his teeth were still sharp enough to break skin with the strength of a pit bull’s jaw.

#5

I was able to help the woman with her two dogs, who were both coprophagous. I explained to her that neutering her dogs would make them less aggressive, and she