Week 4

June 24

It was a very slow day. All of us were there at 8:30 and there wasn't an appointment until 11. Dr. Hays decided we were just going to ride around in the four wheeler for a bit. We ended up checking on the kittens, Rant (the pig), the donkeys, and the horses. I held the donkeys while Dr. Hays cleaned their feet. The other girls went to get the horses and we heard, "Um.. Dr. Hays..." and we turned around to see that Maggie, this HUGE horse, had gotten out of the gate. Maggie was pretty good though and they caught her, so we just laughed.

The appointment that came in was the most adorable little puppy. He was a mut, but he was so cute and sweet. He just needed some vaccinations. After that, a man from some company brought us all lunch and came to talk to us about nutrition and prescriptions pet diets. I didn't get to stay long. But I learned that if a dog is allergic to food, it is most likely allergic to the protein. He said they had food that broke down the protein in the food to 5 (I forget the units) and that made the dogs' bodies not able to recognize it, so they could eat it.