Cats

Alvar was first presented to the hospital following a couple of days of vomiting and lethargy at home. His temperature and other vital signs were all still normal, but he did have a sore abdomen and a history of eating a hair tie previously (which he managed to pass out). Alvar was admitted to hospital and placed on intravenous fluids to help rehydrate him. An x-ray of his abdomen was taken to find out why he was so sore.

Jazz with his buddy EchoJazz is a three year old Abyssinian who is a bit too inquisitive for his own good! He loves the outdoors but learned a harsh lesson in February when he came across another outdoor enthusiast - a brown snake on the prowl. He was rushed into Adelaide Animal Hospital displaying all the signs of envenomation. We started him on emergency treatment consisting of intravenous fluids and brown snake antivenin to halt the progression of the signs. Jazz's owners were gratefully Jazz's pet insurance policy covered the costs of this expensive treatment.

Lizzie came into Adelaide Animal Hospital recently to be spayed. This procedure is also called an ovariohysterectomy, the removal of the uterus and ovaries. Before going into surgery, Lizzie was given a heath check and pre-medication. A pre-medication injection and pain relief are given to help relax the patient and to keep them comfortable.

Soxy is a very cute young kitty who was rushed into Adelaide Animal Hospital in late December because he was breathing very strangely. Normally a very active and inquisitive cat, Soxy had come home from his night's prowlings in a bit of a state. His worried owner could hear a very strange noise when he breathed in and out, and he was uncharacteristically very quiet.

In February this year, a beautiful Bengal cat was brought into our clinic in a bad way. She had been abandoned by her previous owners and left to fend for herself when they moved away. The neighbour had taken to feeding her and noticed that she had developed a large abscess on her head and face so sought veterinary attention.

Nero is a very handsome black and white cat who went missing for 5 days recently. He came home late one evening looking very unwell. His left eye was half closed and he was swaying and zigzagging as he walked. Nero's owners were quite concerned and brought him to us that night. Our veterinary team identified that Nero had a nasty ear infection and he was showing signs of Horner's syndrome.

Leia, an attractive four year old Siamese cat, visited us after her owners noticed that her head was tilted to one side and that her pupils were different size (termed anisocoria). This was a very sudden problem as Leia had been quite well otherwise.

In October 2009, Edmund went missing from home for three days. When he came back he had a large wound extending the length of the left fore leg and a few toes were looking worse for wear. After the vet assessed his leg it was found that some of his toes were too damaged to save and there was likely ligament damage, meaning the leg was unstable. Edmund was given the options to either amputate the leg or to attempt wound management. His owner chose to undertake intensive wound management, which was going to be a long process with the risk that amputation might still be needed.

Ash has recovered well from her ordealSix year old Ash, a domestic short haired cat, was rushed to Adelaide Animal Hospital on the 29th of September after her owners found her outside not moving that morning. When Dr Bryony Senic examined Ash she was paralysed. Her pupils were very dilated and minimally responsive to light, and she was breathing very shallowly and rapidly. Dr Senic was concerned that Ash may have been bitten by a snake. Her owners had also previously seen a brown snake in their yard.

Dear Hospital Staff,

Thank you all for finding me a pet human. He seems to be nice, but I am a bit wary of him; he being so big and much different from you girls. However, he has treated me well and has given the greatest of joys. He has a settee and I am in ecstasy sharpening my claws on it. Good designed sofas just for my felix brethren. He feeds me well enough and I always have a fun and happy tummy.