Mocha at the Vet

These pictures were taken right after Mocha's temperature was taken rectally, which she did not appreciate at all. Temp. was > 104 Fahrenheit, therefore antibiotic, anti inflammatory and antihistamine shots were indicated. Poor Mocha went wild when the vet attempted the injections. She bit her in the hand and jumped off the treatment table. I managed to calm her down and hold her, only to drop her when she hissed at me and tried to scratch and bite me. The syringes ended up on the floor and had to be replaced twice, not to mention the blood all over everything from the vet's bleeding hand. In the end, we placed Mocha back in her carrier and zipped it up, so the vet could give her the shots through the netting of the carrier. Poor Mocha was beside herself. Kathy, the vet suggested that we avoid further office visits and communicate by phone from now on to avoid traumatizing and stressing Mocha even more. If further treatment is necessary, Mocha will have to be sedated first.