'Born To Be Wild' host Doc Ferds treats pets with emergency cases amid quarantine

Kapuso veterinarian and host Doc Ferds Recio are treating pets with emergency cases amid the enhanced community quarantine.

In an episode of "Born To Be Wild," Doc Ferds showed how he helped a cat and a dog who both had serious conditions.

The first case was a cat named Oliver who has not peed for more than 24 hours.

According to Doc Ferds, this is an emergency case called feline urinary tract disorder or feline urologic syndrome.

He said this can get Oliver sick or poisoned if he was not brought to the clinic sooner. If not treated immediately, the worst case scenario is death.

"We're going to put a catheter para ma-drain natin ito, ilalagay muna natin 'yung catheter sakanya for a few days bibigay medication hanggang sa makaihi siya," Doc Ferds said.

Doc Ferds said Oliver became well after a few days.

The veterinarian-host said that to accommodate more patients, they release patients that don't have serious conditions after a few days so they can be treated at home. Due to the current situation, they also only accept emergency cases.

"This patient dinala dito kasi inoperahan siya and tinanggal 'yung collar kasi mabait and then they noticed this morning ganyan na nakalabas na," he said.

Another patient Doc Ferds treated is a Chow Chow dog named Almera whose surgical sutures were removed after giving birth.

The veterinarian said the owner removed the collar of the dog after her operation which had caused her stitches to open up.

He repaired the sutures through an operation. If not treated, he said Almera's intestines may have fallen out and gotten infected. Thankfully, the owner brought her immediately to the clinic.

After the successful operation, Doc Ferds told the owner not to remove Almera's collar until she gets better.

The "Born To Be Wild" host reminded pet owners that although their pets have no idea what's been going on amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) situation, they shouldn't forget their responsibilities as pet owners.

"Kahit na hindi normal sa ngayon ang takbo ng araw-araw nating mga buhay, may mga hayop pa rin na patuloy na nangangailangan ng tulong," he said. "Kaya habang may mga nag-aalaga at nagmamahal sa kanila, siguradong malalampasan din nila ang anumang karamdaman o problemang dumating."

President Rodrigo Duterte extended the enhanced community quarantine in high-risk areas such as the National Capital Region and nearby provinces up to May 15.

Most establishments have closed down due to the ECQ, including some veterinary clinics. —Jannielyn Bigtas/MGP, GMA News