On June 24th this year, it was the first night of the second year since I adopted An’an. I came home from work as usual, but An’an didn’t come to greet me as she usually did. A sense of unease welled up in my heart, and I hurriedly went downstairs to look for her. I shouted her name loudly, but there was no response. When I shone a flashlight into the grass, the moment I saw her, my heart suddenly tightened. She looked like a child who had fallen and was being helped up, crying loudly. You know, An’an really rarely meows, and even when she does, her voice is very soft. I carefully picked her up, and then I found that her right hind leg could almost rotate 360 degrees. Obviously, she was seriously injured.
I was extremely anxious and immediately contacted the hospitals. After making calls to many hospitals, only one place answered my call. I rushed to this hospital with An’an for an examination. However, the performance of that veterinarian disappointed me greatly. He was extremely unreliable and unprofessional. He couldn’t draw blood no matter how hard he tried, didn’t do any treatment to An’an’s wound, and his attitude was very cold. He only took an X – ray to confirm that there was a problem with the broken leg, and then he pinched An’an’s front paw, took an X – ray of the front limb, and claimed that there was no problem. At that time, although I felt that the veterinarian’s approach was not right, subconsciously, I still thought that the people in the veterinary hospital were more professional, so I went home. It was not until I got home that I realized that he didn’t even treat the wound or relieve An’an’s pain.
After returning home, An’an became silent again, staying alone in a corner and not meowing at all. Looking at her, my heart was filled with distress and self – blame. The next day, I decisively changed to another hospital. The doctor in this hospital said that An’an’s wound needed to be debrided and sutured first. Moreover, when drawing blood, it was successful at one time, and An’an didn’t resist much. During the operation, the doctor found that there was also a problem with An’an’s front paw. After taking an X – ray, it was indeed shown that there was a bone fracture, while the veterinarian the previous night didn’t find anything. I was both angry with that irresponsible veterinarian and angry with myself for blindly trusting him.
This incident made me deeply realize that when choosing a veterinarian, if you feel that the other party is unreliable, you must never ask him to treat your pet again. You can’t blindly trust. A truly excellent veterinarian can make you feel at ease from the very beginning.
After the examination, An’an was diagnosed with liver bleeding, a broken hind leg, and a fractured front paw. Starting from June 25th, An’an underwent surgery and was hospitalized for anti – inflammatory treatment. It is expected that she will be out of danger around July 2nd, and then she will have a bone – setting operation. On the day after the suture operation, An’an’s anesthetic effect hadn’t completely worn off. When she was being given an IV drip and having a needle inserted, she couldn’t move and could only make a “woo – woo – woo” sound. I looked up and saw “ICU” written on the door. At that moment, my heart broke.
My An’an sister is really extremely strong. Despite such misfortunes, she has been struggling hard. At the same time, this incident also made me understand that perhaps I really need to become better. Only in this way can I take on the responsibility of taking care of her and even my parents. I secretly vowed in my heart that I will take more careful care of An’an in the future and accompany her through this difficult time. In the days to come, I will work harder, improve myself, and create better living conditions for An’an and my family so that they can all be safe and happy. I believe that as long as we work together, An’an will surely recover and continue to accompany me through more beautiful times.
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