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Daisy is a 2-year-old, usually very happy, friendly, and healthy English cream retriever. Daisy’s owners became very worried when she was lethargic during her regular afternoon walk, and it suddenly became very difficult for Daisy to breathe. Her owners called Petersen Pet Hospital and were seen right away by Dr. McGinty. On examination, Daisy was holding her neck out trying to get more air and had a grossly audible wheeze. Her gum color was also mildly blue-purple, which is a sign of low blood oxygen levels called cyanosis. Daisy was immediately started on supplement oxygen. When listening to her heart and lungs, Dr. McGinty noticed her lung sounds were harsh and some wheezing was present. A blood oxygen monitor was placed and her blood oxygen was very low at 69%. A healthy dog’s blood oxygen should be between 95% and 100%. Dr. McGinty was
Stacy is a registered veterinary technician here at Petersen Pet Hospital. She always has a positive attitude and is ready to help an animal whenever she can. Her favorite things to do as a vet tech include performing teeth cleanings, assisting the doctors in surgery, and monitoring anesthesia. She plans to work toward getting her VTS (Specialty) over the next two years. Stacy spent the early years of her life living in Marion, Iowa, until 2004 when her family moved to Moore, Oklahoma. She continued to live in Oklahoma until graduating high school in 2012. Despite living in Oklahoma for eight years, Iowa had always felt more like home to her so she decided to apply to Kirkwood and began school in spring 2013. Stacy originally went to Kirkwood for theater, but she felt she wanted to have a more fulfilling career. Stacy has always had a huge love for animals, so in the summer of 2014, she decided to join the Veterinary Technician program at Kirkwood. She graduated in 2016 and became a registered veterinary technician that fall. Stacy has completed Fear Free Levels 1-3 and Elite Certification. This certification means that she has achieved the highest level possible regarding ways of making the entire process of taking your pet to the veterinary office much less stressful and fearful. Stacy occasionally works with the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) in Kansas City regarding item writing for the Veterinary Technician National Board exam. Stacy currently lives in Marion with her husband, Drew, and their two dogs, Lady Jane (Great Pyrenees mix) and Ember Rose (golden retriever). Lady Jane and Ember are loved very much and enjoy playing outside in their big backyard. She has two chinchillas (Kiki and Gigi) and a saltwater fish tank, too. Meet Stacy, Registered Veterinary Technician
concerned with either something being stuck in her throat, or a severe lung infection causing her difficult breathing. X-rays were taken to look for an underlying cause. Her lung X-rays showed signs of inflammation of the lower airways and decreased air filling of her lungs. No foreign material was found in her lungs or throat. With her low blood oxygen and X-ray findings, Dr. McGinty was concerned for a bacterial or fungal infection or severe allergic reaction. Daisy was started on injectable steroids and antibiotics. Her blood oxygen level improved dramatically over the next hour and was very slightly low at 90%, so oxygen supplementation was discontinued. With Daisy now stable, she was sent home with her owners to be monitored
In her spare time, Stacy enjoys watching movies, listening to Taylor Swift, baking, playing video games, and spending time with her family and friends.
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