This procedure took
place on December
16th, 2004 and was performed by
Dr.
Wolfgang Zenker at his
practice, the Burloak Animal Clinic in
Oakville, Ontario.
Many thanks to Dr. Zenker, Margaret Mercer, and the staff at Burloak
Animal Clinic!
Sabrina
was
microchipped as a fulfillment
of a requirement set forth in Sabrina's owners' Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources' authorization to keep specially protected wildlife
for educational purposes.
Photo
by S. Patterson
Sabrina's
vet,
Dr.
Wolfgang Zenker of the Burloak Animal Clinic in Oakville, Ontario
Photo
courtesy Barrie Erskine, Oakville Beaver
Sabrina was
given a
shot of Valium ...getting sleepy....
Photo courtesy J.P. Moczulski
Although
Sabrina was "flying high" on Valium, she really took an immediate
dislike to the large applicator needle device used to implant the
microchip. Therefore ...
Photo courtesy Barrie
Erskine, Oakville Beaver
...
technician Jen
Grenville assists Dr. Zenker in putting Sabrina "to sleep" with a
general anaesthetic ...
Photo
courtesy J.P. Moczulski
... and
needless to
say, Sabrina was not too impressed with this either!
Photo
courtesy Barrie Erskine, Oakville Beaver
... the
deed is done
...
Photo
courtesy J.P. Moczulski
... and
here she is after the implant, still knocked out but exhibiting no
signs of duress ...
Photo
courtesy Barrie Erskine, Oakville Beaver
...
breathing
regularity is good and heartbeat strong!
Note
- The following images are screenshots
taken from video playing on a television screen.
The microchip
itself - about the diameter of a grain of rice, and a bit longer
The bar code for
Sabrina's microchip
Sabrina getting
dose of anaesthetic
Anaesthetic cone
being removed
Sleeping
Sabrina
ready for implant
Implant
procedure
Implant
procedure
Implant
procedure
Still
sleeping
after the procedure
CITY
TV
reporter Zuraidah Alman visits Sabrina at home, 7 hours after the
microchip implant procedure. A full and speedy recovery!
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