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00:00LUNA
00:03Luna, she's been just swallowing and hacking.
00:06It's really weird.
00:08Coughing is certainly a significant concern.
00:11Bring it.
00:13Oh, oh, oh, wait.
00:15Oh, wait, there's more.
00:17I am struggling.
00:20That's not the most straightforward.
00:25Ooh. Oh, my lord. Gross.
00:30I'm Eugene Grodeski.
00:33Over the years, I have removed many weird and wonderful foreign bodies out of animals.
00:38Bring it.
00:39My dad, he's like the most disgusting magician doing a trick.
00:43Oh!
00:44Dr. Grodeski is a legend.
00:45Bring it.
00:46Bingo.
00:47I have removed an intact light bulb, a two-carat diamond ring, a garden hose from a lion.
00:53Underwear.
00:55Yeah.
01:00Oh, poor Ivan.
01:01Meow.
01:02You mad at us?
01:03I know he is.
01:04Two-year-old Ivan may have scarved a disagreeable.
01:06Oh, poor Ivan.
01:07Meow.
01:08You mad at us?
01:09I know he is.
01:10Two-year-old Ivan may have scarved a disagreeable feast.
01:13I'm very concerned about Ivan.
01:14He kind of screamed at us that he wasn't feeling good.
01:16And he looked very tired and almost sad.
01:17Hello.
01:18It's a good boy.
01:19It's a good boy.
01:20Good boy.
01:21Handsome.
01:22It's a good boy.
01:23It's a good boy handsome.
01:24It's a good boy.
01:25Good boy handsome.
01:26It's a good boy.
01:27Oh, poor Ivan.
01:28Oh, poor Ivan.
01:29Oh, poor Ivan.
01:30Meow.
01:31You mad at us?
01:32I know he is.
01:33Two-year-old Ivan may have scarved a disagreeable feast.
01:36I'm very concerned about Ivan.
01:39screamed at us, that he wasn't feeling good.
01:41And he looked very tired and almost sad.
01:45Hello, it's a good boy.
01:47Good boy, handsome.
01:48Ivan, he had come in for vomiting,
01:50and actually feeling his stomach, it felt quite hard.
01:53We'll intubate him and get him all set up.
01:56All right.
01:57OK.
01:59We might have a foreign body.
02:01So today, we have Dr. Gordetsky here with the endoscope.
02:05Howdy.
02:06Hello.
02:06How you doing?
02:07Well, thank you, and you?
02:08Doing well, thanks.
02:09So did we repeat an x-ray this morning?
02:11Yes.
02:12Wonderful.
02:12So this one was from today.
02:15OK.
02:16Ah.
02:18X-rays look like there is a significant amount
02:21of foreign material in the stomach.
02:24He did vomit, which is why they came in on Saturday.
02:27The symptoms are certainly concerning.
02:29This is something that we have to address quite quickly.
02:32Well, let's hope we can get them out.
02:34Yes.
02:36Flip the cat into left lateral, please.
02:37Yes.
02:38I'm really hopeful that my dad is going to be able to deliver
02:44a healthy Ivan back to the family.
02:45OK.
02:46Going in.
02:46Yeah, you're good to go.
02:47OK.
02:48Going in.
02:49Yeah, you're good to go.
02:54OK.
02:55So driving down.
02:59Nothing groundbreaking.
03:01And as I get into the stomach,
03:08I can see a significant amount of different looking foreign
03:12material.
03:13That's as much as I can see so far.
03:19Um, hmm.
03:24OK, let me see if I can get it.
03:26Oh, that's a long one.
03:27Oh, my goodness.
03:32Naughty, naughty.
03:33Boom.
03:34That's absolutely a hair tie.
03:35I've really gotten good at being able to identify these because in my time with my dad, we've
03:50seen a chilling amount of hair ties come out of cats.
03:53Oh.
03:54Wow.
03:55There's a real variety here.
03:57Thickness, length, texture.
03:59It's so fun to see different sizes.
04:00Any idea how Ivan ingested all of these hair elastics?
04:03Cats, because of the barbs on their tongue, when they start to eat something, they can't
04:07spit them out, so it keeps swallowing.
04:11It seems like he's been eating these for a while, so he must be drawn to the taste of
04:16them.
04:17Right.
04:18Bit of a habit formed with old Ivan.
04:20Yeah.
04:21Um, hmm.
04:22I'm actually a little concerned there.
04:34Yeah.
04:35Yeah.
04:36I'm wondering if we might be going through the pylorus.
04:39Hmm.
04:40Yeah, we are.
04:43Dr. G discovers some of the hair ties are located in the pylorus, the narrow exit out of
04:51Ivan's stomach into his intestine.
04:54So they're like halfway in, halfway out?
04:56Yeah.
04:57Oh, yeah, OK.
04:59The risk is if they move into the small intestine, it can damage or kill the intestinal area,
05:05so they can be very, very dangerous.
05:08I'm actually a little concerned there.
05:20Ivan, he means everything to me.
05:36He is the most wonderful, cuddly, purry cat.
05:42He has an aura of calmness that just radiates throughout the entire house.
05:47I'm awfully worried, and I just really want him to come home tonight.
05:52OK.
05:53So I am into the pylorus.
05:55If Ivan still manages to digest things while he is anesthetized, hypothetically, he can
06:02move it past my reach.
06:04Is there a risk of having to go to surgery now?
06:06There is always that risk.
06:07Hmm.
06:08Right there.
06:09They're protruding.
06:10Oh, yeah.
06:11Going through the pylorus.
06:12Uh-oh.
06:14Ivan has Dr. G in a race against a strange buffet.
06:19We have different styles of hair elastics, different length, different diameter, and at least one of the hair elastics is advancing to the small intestine.
06:40That can be a lot of trouble.
06:47Dr. G targets the hair tie that threatens to cause trauma if it moves deep into Ivan's intestine.
06:53OK.
06:54Let me see if I can get it back into the stomach with mild traction.
06:59There is risk there.
07:02Potentially, it can become a much more serious issue.
07:06I have to go steady and make sure that I do not do any damage.
07:16And here we go.
07:18Oh, that's a huge one.
07:21Ew.
07:22Oh, my.
07:23And, like, mummified in hair.
07:24Yep.
07:26Ivan definitely seems to be a collector.
07:29OK.
07:30We're in the double digits.
07:33OK.
07:34Whew.
07:35Pylorus is clean.
07:36There is nothing else in there.
07:37You're all done?
07:38I am done.
07:39Awesome.
07:41You have many talents.
07:45This is another example of just how amazed I am at my dad.
07:48I also love this view, like, staring into a mirror.
07:51Shiny dome-like mirror.
07:54You'll wait a few years.
07:55You'll get there.
07:56Oh!
07:59Some cats are determined to get into things.
08:02Hair ties, they keep coming.
08:04I'll keep dealing with them.
08:08Final total is 11 hair ties.
08:10Ivan's going to be doing better.
08:12It's a huge relief.
08:16Hello, folks.
08:17Hi.
08:18I'm Ben.
08:19My dad's the endoscopist.
08:20This is it.
08:22This is the elastic buffet.
08:25Seeing that pile was disgusting.
08:27Looked like there were, like, thousands.
08:28I don't know.
08:29Did he give any indication that he was gobbling hair ties?
08:31You know, we saw him dropping them in his water dish and just kind of swat them around.
08:44We had no idea he was consuming them.
08:47I actually don't use elastics because I don't like them, so...
08:51It's all my fault.
08:52This is all entirely her fault, actually.
08:54Perfect.
08:56Thanks, Eugene.
08:57All right.
08:59Thanks.
09:00It was nice meeting you, Ben.
09:01Thanks so much for having us.
09:02Bye.
09:03Yeah.
09:04Have a great afternoon.
09:05All right.
09:07Okay.
09:08Hi, Edith.
09:09Hi, Edith.
09:10Hi, Edith.
09:11So it was a wonderful day today.
09:12He's like, I want to hide.
09:13He's wanting to hide.
09:14He's wanting to hide.
09:15Hi, Edith.
09:16Hi, Edith.
09:17Hi, Edith.
09:18Hi, Edith.
09:19Hi, Edith.
09:20Hi, Edith.
09:21Hi, Edith.
09:22Hi, Edith.
09:23Hi, Edith.
09:24Ivan should make a full recovery.
09:26There you go.
09:27I'm just so happy that he's okay.
09:30Okay, let's get him home.
09:32I am going to be very careful to ensure that my cat does not get any more elastics.
09:38We're going to take you home, Ives.
09:50Luna.
09:53Luna.
09:54Hi, Seahart.
09:55Come here.
09:56Hey.
09:57Come here.
09:58Luna.
09:59I am the owner of Luna.
10:02I've been a vet for 22 years.
10:04No.
10:05Ah, ah.
10:06Hey.
10:07Come here.
10:08Poodle.
10:09She's a runner.
10:10When I come to work, Luna's coming with me.
10:12So, yeah, I consider her to be part of our family.
10:14There you go.
10:15Recently, three-year-old Luna has had mysterious coughing fits.
10:27She's been just swallowing and hacking.
10:29And we're going to have a look around the back of her throat and up behind her nose to see if there's anything stuck inside.
10:36The most foreign body calls I get are in regards to objects in digestive tract.
10:46However, I also get called to examine the nose.
10:49We are going to investigate and see what we can find out.
10:53I'm writing solo today as Ben had something more important to do.
11:12What are we thinking for tonight?
11:15Today, I'm with my mom at a beloved European grocery store where we get to shop for some of our Ukrainian favorites.
11:22It's a good-looking fish.
11:24My dad's been working his butt off.
11:26Long day after long day.
11:28Doing some smoke cheese.
11:29Sure, yeah.
11:30We're doing this because we want to surprise him with a home-cooked meal and the family all together.
11:36It's good.
11:44Hello, hello.
11:45Hello, hello.
11:47Something tells me this might be our poodle.
11:49That's the poodle.
11:50Luna has nosed her way onto Dr. G's suspected foreign body list.
11:56Is she still showing signs or...?
11:58Yeah, she'll run over and she'll...
11:59Coughing is certainly a significant concern.
12:03We are going to see if there are any abnormalities to explain her clinical signs.
12:09Oh, good snores.
12:11She never snores.
12:13Uh-huh.
12:14Okay.
12:15Going in.
12:23To investigate, Dr. G needs to coax his endoscope into Luna's mouth, then curve it backwards.
12:30You can look inside and see where I am.
12:32Oh, my gosh.
12:33Back to front at the back side of the nose.
12:36Basically, what I do is I do a J and I hook it over the soft palate.
12:47And there's nothing to be seen there right now.
12:49Even though I've been a vet for a long time, when it's your own, you still sometimes get a little anxious.
13:00Come on.
13:01Uh-huh.
13:02Uh-huh.
13:03Uh-huh.
13:04Uh-huh.
13:05Oh, oh, oh, oh.
13:06Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
13:11There was something green in there.
13:14Let me see where it is.
13:17Okay.
13:18Yeah.
13:19Yeah.
13:20Bingo.
13:23As I move the scope back, I see something that does not belong.
13:28Yeah, you can see the piece of grass sitting there.
13:31Oh, yeah.
13:33So Eugene has found a piece of grass probably about an inch long.
13:38Although it's small and tiny, as you could imagine, sticking that up your nose is not going to be comfortable at all.
13:43Oh, Luna.
13:44If it was sitting in the back of my nose, I would certainly be unhappy.
13:47So I'm using a small scope.
13:52What I'm going to be using is a small instrument.
13:56That is an alligator forcep.
14:00Uh, okay.
14:02Actually, I'm pushing it a little further in.
14:04You try to be as careful as you can be not to cause bleeding.
14:08My task is to remove it without causing any damage to the surrounding tissue, and that's what I'm struggling with right now.
14:18Heart rate is around 60, but blood pressure is holding at 121 systolic.
14:22Yeah.
14:23Okay.
14:24And here is the piece of grass from the nasopharynx.
14:35Ta-da!
14:36Yay!
14:37It doesn't feel particularly impressive, but...
14:39Yeah, it was creating enough problems.
14:41She was not happy.
14:42Yeah, I can only imagine what it would feel like for her.
14:45No!
14:46Just that small piece of grass is enough to cause major discomfort and the signs that she was exhibiting.
14:56I'll have a quick peek in case there are...
14:59Any other presents?
15:00Yeah.
15:04Okay.
15:05There is a bunch of stuff sitting in the pharynx.
15:08Dr. G sees what appears to be more grass at the back of Luna's throat, an area that is extremely difficult for his endoscope to navigate, partially due to a tube delivering oxygen and anesthetic.
15:23There is not a lot of space in the throat to begin with, so finding blades of grass and removing them is a tricky business.
15:36I am struggling.
15:38I can see some, but I can't grab it.
15:45It's not exactly an open space.
15:55Luna's fabulous.
15:56She's a lot of fun.
15:58She's my little shadow.
16:00She's not the sharpest tack, but I love her.
16:07She's...
16:08She's special.
16:10From the stomach, it wouldn't take me as long to remove that amount of grass, but stomach is wide open, whereas this is anything but.
16:18She's still doing okay?
16:19Blood pressure, heart rate, all that?
16:20Okay, good.
16:21Oh, yeah.
16:22It definitely puts a little pressure on when the person who is the owner is watching their family member.
16:36That's not the most straightforward.
16:54Dr. G struggles to reach grass, stuck in a tight spot at the back of Luna's throat.
17:01You know what, can you hold it like that?
17:05I want to be right there.
17:10And if it makes my life any easier?
17:13Yes, it does.
17:20Cleaning it out.
17:21Oh, my Lord.
17:23Gross.
17:24Yes.
17:25Now we are making some progress.
17:35It definitely has a distinct smell.
17:37It's like normal grass, but with a little bit of gastric contents, which is not fun.
17:43Okay, driving down the esophagus to the stomach.
17:48Actually, there is more than I initially thought.
17:52Ooh.
17:54Am I finding your delicate sensibilities?
17:57She mowed the grass, yeah?
17:58She was moonlighting as a sheep, yes.
18:01Most dogs do eat some amount of grass.
18:04Everything is good in moderation.
18:06However, when the dog eats exorbitant amount of grass, that can be a problem.
18:11Okay.
18:13I think we are pretty much done.
18:15To be honest with you, I was a little bit embarrassed.
18:21That's a lot of grass.
18:24Let me just have a quick peek in the nostrils.
18:30Now we are going to check inside your nostrils to make sure I do not miss anything.
18:35Me.
18:37That looks pretty happy.
18:39And clear.
18:41Whew, okay.
18:43Three-year-old Luna is finally foreign body free.
18:47It's probably not going to stop her from ever eating grass, but hopefully she'll be feeling considerably better.
18:53Hi.
18:55Nice to see you.
18:56I actually feel relieved.
18:58You sometimes wonder if you're overreacting, are you thinking along the right train of thought?
19:02I'm glad that I actually just decided to go ahead and have Eugene come in.
19:06Hi, baby girl.
19:08I know.
19:10You silly.
19:12You silly, girl.
19:13In Luna's case, it's obviously good to be able to help a pleasant dog as well as a pleasant fellow veterinarian.
19:21Well, I appreciate it immensely.
19:23Thank you very, very much.
19:24All right, guys.
19:25Thanks for your help.
19:26Nice to see you again.
19:27Likewise.
19:28You can say goodbye.
19:29Yes.
19:54The meal we're making today is a few different Old World favorites.
19:57Hey, buddy.
19:59My brother and I, it's been forever since we've gotten together.
20:03I usually live on the other side of the country.
20:05Have a seat.
20:06Hey.
20:08My dad, his favorite meal, it's little portions of, like, mayonnaise-based salads.
20:15Busy day today. How many kilometers do you think you've covered?
20:18I guess about 150.
20:20This is a perfect way to spend time as a family.
20:22Not only are we nourishing each other with food, we're also nourishing that connection to our history and to our culture.
20:29Is this sending you back to 20 years ago when you had two slightly less bearded children sitting with you?
20:36Running around hitting each other.
20:39Being together, all four of us, that doesn't happen very often, and that is special.
20:44Every year?
20:45It's classic, yeah?
20:46It's a crisis.
20:47If you could not buy any of those in the 19.
20:49In theory, all three of us, we've had several people.
20:50Thanks for joining our economics.
20:51Where are you, Michael?
20:53How would I eat this country for all of us?
20:54Our own dad relies on the matter of 21.
20:55Salt übyes?
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