Each Diwali we get some form of emergency or the other. Normally it is that the pets are totally uneasy and distressed� The festival season has started and slowly the summer has begun to disappear. While in general this is a time for celebrations, spare a thought
for your pets. I decided to write this article, for each year in this season I get a large number of emergencies that are totally avoidable. I remember two years ago a black Labrador, Boski, had just delivered eight pups. On the night of Diwali, the owner called me frantically that one of the pups was howling in pain. On subsequent questioning it was found out that the dam had accidentally knocked the feeding bowl on the pups head on hearing a loud cracker burst near her. The pup was brought to the clinic where we felt a lump on her forehead. We slowly aspirated the area and removed about ten milliliters of blood. It was after this that the pup felt some relief. The dam and the pups were then transported to the basement where she slept in peace.Each Diwali we get some form of emergency or the other. Normally it is that the pets are totally uneasy and distressed. On other occasions it is that there are burn injuries. This year a very timid Labrador bit the grandchild in the house when the neighborhood sounds were reaching a deafening crescendo. So what exactly is the cause for all this and is there a solution? Let’s begin by trying to understand the physiology of the dog.