Sixy, a ten year old neutered male cat was brought to AEH because he was not eating or drinking. He had lost weight and was weak and was having some breathing problems. He had been drinking a lot of water previously and also had been vomiting earlier that week. X-rays and bloodwork revealed that Sixy had pancreatitis with secondary ileus, his intestines were not moving properly. Sixy received intensive care at AEH for four days. He began to eat and purr again. He happily returned home to enjoy his naps in the sunshine.

Max, a four year old neutered male miniature schnauzer was transferred to AEH for suspect HGE. HGE is a sickness where the gut is irritated, inflamed and bleeding. AEH provided intensive hospital care for three days. Max received a plasma transfusion to increase his clotting factors to increase his ability to clot his blood and decrease the bleeding. Antibiotics and protectants helped to return the gut to normal. When Max felt better and started to eat a bland diet he was able to go home. Max was bouncing around and back to normal within a week.