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Emily's return to the vet's
A year ago Emily visited the vets for a general checkup, and I posted
a description of her "performance" - the only word for it. A year has gone by and I'm just back from another of Emily's star turns. It was deja vu all the way, except for one thing. This year I prepared Dr. Beck for Emily's exam by printing out my newsgroup post (below) which referred to Emily's habit of purring, thereby making hearing her heartbeat difficult. So Dr. Beck tried a new silencing technique. She soaked a wad of cotton in alcohol, lined up her stethoscope on Emily's chest, and suddenly brought the cotton to Emily's nose. Startled, she froze -and stopped purring just long enough for Dr. Beck to hear her heartbeat. The exam over, Emily left the scene leaving Dr. Beck to plan NEXT year's cat-silencing strategy! ________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobcat" Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.anecdotes Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: Diva Emily at the vet's Emily loves attention. Recently I took Emily the Star to the vet's for her annual tune-up and shots, and she treated it as a personal appearance. We opened her carry-cage on the metal examination table, and instead of having to be poured out of it like our other cats, she stepped into the spotlight, surveyed her audience (the vet and me), and probably would have given a Royal Wave if she'd had a spare paw not in use for walking. She lay still as she was examined, poked and prodded, opened her mouth willingly for a teeth inspection, and ignored the injections. The only flaw in her performance came when the vet placed the stethoscope to her ample chest to check her heart. He said, "I can't hear her heartbeat. She's purring again." She'd done the same thing last year, but this time, instead of wasting 10 minutes coaxing Emily to turn off her motor, he suddenly clamped his hand over her face, blocking her vision. Emily stopped purring immediately, and he heard enough to conclude that her heart was normal. The exam completed, Emily stepped regally back into her carry-cage with only a gently nudge. Divas don't spoil their star turns with clumsy exits! |
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Emily's return to the vet's
Out smarting a master can it been done. ;-)
It reminds me of Wayne's world and them bowing saying we are not worthily I bow before you vet "Bobcat" wrote in message oups.com... A year ago Emily visited the vets for a general checkup, and I posted a description of her "performance" - the only word for it. A year has gone by and I'm just back from another of Emily's star turns. It was deja vu all the way, except for one thing. This year I prepared Dr. Beck for Emily's exam by printing out my newsgroup post (below) which referred to Emily's habit of purring, thereby making hearing her heartbeat difficult. So Dr. Beck tried a new silencing technique. She soaked a wad of cotton in alcohol, lined up her stethoscope on Emily's chest, and suddenly brought the cotton to Emily's nose. Startled, she froze -and stopped purring just long enough for Dr. Beck to hear her heartbeat. The exam over, Emily left the scene leaving Dr. Beck to plan NEXT year's cat-silencing strategy! ________________________________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobcat" Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.anecdotes Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 12:04 PM Subject: Diva Emily at the vet's Emily loves attention. Recently I took Emily the Star to the vet's for her annual tune-up and shots, and she treated it as a personal appearance. We opened her carry-cage on the metal examination table, and instead of having to be poured out of it like our other cats, she stepped into the spotlight, surveyed her audience (the vet and me), and probably would have given a Royal Wave if she'd had a spare paw not in use for walking. She lay still as she was examined, poked and prodded, opened her mouth willingly for a teeth inspection, and ignored the injections. The only flaw in her performance came when the vet placed the stethoscope to her ample chest to check her heart. He said, "I can't hear her heartbeat. She's purring again." She'd done the same thing last year, but this time, instead of wasting 10 minutes coaxing Emily to turn off her motor, he suddenly clamped his hand over her face, blocking her vision. Emily stopped purring immediately, and he heard enough to conclude that her heart was normal. The exam completed, Emily stepped regally back into her carry-cage with only a gently nudge. Divas don't spoil their star turns with clumsy exits! |
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Emily's return to the vet's
"Bobcat" wrote:
A year ago Emily visited the vets for a general checkup, and I posted a description of her "performance" - the only word for it. A year has gone by and I'm just back from another of Emily's star turns. It was deja vu all the way, except for one thing. This year I prepared Dr. Beck for Emily's exam by printing out my newsgroup post (below) which referred to Emily's habit of purring, thereby making hearing her heartbeat difficult. So Dr. Beck tried a new silencing technique. She soaked a wad of cotton in alcohol, lined up her stethoscope on Emily's chest, and suddenly brought the cotton to Emily's nose. Startled, she froze -and stopped purring just long enough for Dr. Beck to hear her heartbeat. The exam over, Emily left the scene leaving Dr. Beck to plan NEXT year's cat-silencing strategy! She's very much a charmer. |
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Bobcat wrote:
A year ago Emily visited the vets for a general checkup, and I posted a description of her "performance" - the only word for it. A year has gone by and I'm just back from another of Emily's star turns. It was deja vu all the way, except for one thing. snip Thanks for the laugh! Best wishes, Polonca and Soncek |
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