Please implement disease preventative measures (vaccinations, routine dewormings, monthly anti-heartworm medication, etc) and adopt-a-pet from the GSPCA’s Animal Clinic and Shelter at Robb Street and Orange Walk, if you have the wherewithal to care well for the animals. Do not stray your unwanted pets, take them to the GSPCA’s Clinic and Shelter instead. If you do not wish your pet to have puppies or kittens, you may exploit the GSPCA’s free spay and neutering programme. If you see anyone being cruel to an animal, or if you need any technical information, please get in touch with the Clinic and Shelter by calling 226-4237.
Head injuries
Last week we commenced with a new chapter in the ailments that could afflict your companion animals. We made some general remarks about the nervous system, especially relative to its composition.
The brain itself is surrounded by fluid and is suspended by strong ligaments. The skull is the bony structure which surrounds and protects the very delicate brain. It would take a very strong blow to the head to injure the brain. Sometimes, however, a hit (we vets call such hits “mechanical trauma”) can be of such force that the skull is fractured and the brain lacerated. Often, in such cases,
