Vet Visit 2, an avatar: last airbender fanfic

Akiko was equally hot and stressed. It was late July, and her gorgeous black feline, Zuka (Whom she named after her boyfriend Zuko), was due for her vaccinations. Despite the skies looking like it might shower? The heat index remained incredibly high. Also, it was never effortless to get Zuka into her kennel. She'd pry her out from under the bed in the guestroom she was staying in.

Akiko and her mother Sakiko's apartment was under construction. However, it had been over three weeks since they'd done anything. All they had done was make the apartments unlivable. The housing authority honestly thought it was a mere 'inconvenience'? Its more then an inconvenience when your kitchen cabinets and sink have been removed. Plus, you've no shower!

Furthermore, having two rooms worth of contents crammed into the two remaining small rooms? It didn't matter how much you griped either. All housing communicated was, "We informed you there would be construction. We are sorry for the inconvenience. Please deal with it."

Seriously? Housing didn't give a fuck regarding any residents' hardships in their buildings. But that was a rant for another time. The point was that Akiko had to go to extreme measures for her kitty. Because not only was she and her mom stressed out? So was Zuka from everything being topsy-turvy!

Thank Agni that her boyfriend Zuko and his mother Ursa (Her mother's best friend) permitted them to stay in their magnificent four-story estate until this was done. However, considering no one had ever offered any substantial information concerning when? This is why they'd lived with Zuko's household for the last month and a half.

But back to the story. Akiko's amazing therapy pet was required to have yearly vaccinations. However, due to Covid? They couldn't walk in to wait in the lobby. So first, they'd call from the parking lot. Then wait ten minutes before someone came to let her and her mother inside. Today they're severely understaffed.

It had taken over an hour to get Zuka's vaccinations. The vet reported to her that Zuka had lost half a pound. This was an improvement from when she was brought in last month. They'd diagnosed Zuka as stressed the previous month. Hence, Akiko had been doing everything possible to alleviate Zuka's stress. That included purchasing a pheromone to soothe her.

She also had the Alexa her mental health team had provided her play rain forest sounds nonstop. She'd also ultimately been able to get Zuka strictly on a can food diet. The vet said pate was the best choice, preferable chicken. However, if the stores didn't have chicken? Any other pate was acceptable. Just don't get anything with gravy.

Likewise, tuna fish is alright as a treat, but not frequently. Like once or twice a month due to the mercury levels. Akiko only provided her cat tuna after the vet or if she didn't have the funds for can food. But finally, after an incredibly long hour, they're back at Zuko's. They let out Zuka in a room by herself. She immediately scampered to devour the tuna and then unwind. After all, getting shots makes you feel off for a day.

Akiko hoped when she brought Zuka back in for her next nail trim? Then, she'd lose more weight. She was 13lbs, so hopefully, by October, she'd be 11lbs. All in all? She hoped her beloved kitty would live a long and happy life! Moreover, hopefully, they'd get their apartment back to normal sooner rather then later!

According to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention, 53% of adult dogs and 55% of cats in the U.S. are obese or overweight. However, 22% of dog owners and 15% of cat owners said their pet's weight was average when overweight or obese.

The "fat pet gap" is the normalization of obesity by pet owners. Health problems caused by pet obesity Heart disease. Respiratory distress. High blood pressure. Cancers.

A whopping 59% of cats and 54% of dogs in the U.S. are classified as overweight or obese, according to October 2016 research conducted by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP).

For cats, 28% are overweight, and 31% are "clinically obese"—more than 30% above ideal weight. Obesity is a common problem in many species of pet animals, from dogs to rabbits to reptiles. Species that seem particularly prone to unhealthy weight gain include rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, skunks, hedgehogs, and some species of reptiles such as leopard geckos.

Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease. It can spread to people and pets if they are bitten or scratched by a rabid animal. In the United States, rabies is primarily found in wild animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.

So why is rabies so challenging to treat? Viral infections can usually be treated using antiviral drugs, which inhibit virus development. However, the rabies virus uses many strategies to avoid the immune system and hide from antiviral medications, even using the blood-brain barrier to protect itself once it has entered the brain.

The rabies virus infects the central nervous system. If a person does not receive the appropriate medical care after a potential rabies exposure, the virus can cause disease in the brain, ultimately resulting in death.

The acute period of disease typically ends after 2 to 10 days. Once clinical signs of rabies appear, the condition is nearly always fatal, and treatment is usually supportive. Unfortunately, less than 20 cases of human survival from clinical rabies have been documented. It is a well-known fact that survival from rabies is scarce, and only about 15 human survivors from rabies have been reported globally.