Feline faux-paw: Empress of Ayodhaya cat drugged by amateur

[snoop1130]

 

In a shocking twist worthy of its own drama, fresh revelations have emerged from the set of the Thai historical series, The Empress of Ayodhaya. It’s been discovered that the mysterious black cat, who was anaesthetised during filming, was knocked out by someone with zero veterinarian credentials.

 

The Department of Livestock Development released a bombshell report today, November 15,revealing the latest in this unfolding scandal. Back on Wednesday, November 13, Chaiwalan Tunark, Animal Welfare and Veterinary Services Division chief, called in the vet squad to give the once dozy feline, lovingly known as “Samlee,” a thorough MOT.

 

The TV star cat is a five year old, sprightly, neutered male, sporting a sleek, all-black coat.

 

Samlee was subjected to a full physical, blood tests, liver and kidney checks, and X-rays galore, courtesy of the dedicated team at the Animal Hospital in Pathum Thani. And the verdict? Samlee came out with a purr-fect bill of health. The tests revealed normal blood work, and his organs and X-rays indicated everything was in tip-top shape.

 

 

However, the drama didn’t end there. When quizzed on who dared to wield the needle on set, Veterinarian Chaiwalan dropped another clanger: the so-called expert was nothing more than a model tasked with tending to the animals during filming—not a qualified vet.

 

Is this a case of feline foul play? When asked if any laws were broken, Chaiwalan assured curious minds that the whole affair was headed to investigators for a deep dive. We’ll have to wait but, rest assured, the claws are out as we await the investigators’ decision.

 

By Bob Scott

Picture courtesy of matichon.co.th

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2024-11-15

 

 

[WDSmart]

Lock him/her up! 

[G Rex]

The drug would have been administered by a subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. 

This does not need to be actually administered by a qualified veterinarian. It would only need to have been supervised by a vet or an experienced veterinary nurse/technician. The actual dose of sedative given would have been calculated/prescribed by a vet.

This is yet another example of 'netizens' wanting to find something to be 'outraged' about.

 

cats will vomit and have generalised body shakes during recovery from ketamine induced anaesthesia. this can be unpleasant to watch, but is completely normal, and the cat is at little risk of dying - because it maintains its gag reflex - so it will not aspirate vomit or saliva and choke. If the cat is monitored during recovery - as this one was - it is not a problem.   

Nothing to see here , next...

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

However, the drama didn’t end there. When quizzed on who dared to wield the needle on set, Veterinarian Chaiwalan dropped another clanger: the so-called expert was nothing more than a model tasked with tending to the animals during filming—not a qualified vet

Oh dear... try to walk this one back.