Caring vets who treated my pet

WORDS can’t describe the loss one feels with the passing of life, including the four-legged kind. We often read about doctors’ compassion, kindness and professionalism but today, I want to talk about the unsung heroes – the veterinarians at the University Veterinary Hospital (UVH) of Universiti Putra Malaysia. I would like to thank Dr Hemadevy Manoraj, the veterinarian in charge, and consultant Assoc Prof Dr Malaika Watanabe and Dr Lim Sue Yee for the 14 days that they treated my cat Ginger in what turned out to be the last days of her life.

Dr Hemadevy treated Ginger with such professionalism, kindness and dignity as she lay ill. When Ginger needed shots, she apologised that it was going to hurt a little, whether or not Ginger could understand. When she listened to Ginger’s heart and lungs through her stethoscope, she spread a towel and when the towel began to slip, she pulled it up to make her more comfortable. She placed a heating pad not only when Ginger’s body temperature needed regulating but also when the room was just a little cold.