Vet case studies
Unsuccessful squirel chase leaves a dog needing skin graft
A squabble with a squirrel left a dog’s leg so badly scarred she needed a significant skin graft. The six-year-old Labrador-cross, called Chloe, skinned her right foreleg on a tree branch after she chased the rodent while out with her dog walker. The squirrel escaped...
Investigating feline fever of unknown origin
A 7-year-old Domestic Shorthair female neutered was referred to London Vet Specialists (LVS) due to pyrexia (39.2 degrees C), anorexia and lethargy. Blood tests revealed hematocrit of 23% and a high level of creatinine (172 μmol/L). On clinical examination, she was...
10 year old poodle, Misha survives emergency surgery after rare tumour found
A desperately ill dog has survived a life-or-death drama thanks to an emergency operation and blood transfusion at London Vet Specialists. The traumatic ordeal began when 10-year-old poodle Misha collapsed at home and was seen by Village Vet in Hampstead for...
LVS exciting imaging case of the month!
Case title: “Massive” anal gland mass A 9-year-old cross breed male neutered was presented to LVS with kyphotic stance and suspected pelvic pain. On examination temperature was 39.2ºC, heart rate 124 bpm, the right popliteal lymph node was mild enlarged and firm, and...
Terrier referred to London specialists after 3 weeks of a troublesome tummy caused by a corn on the cob!
It needed a specialist-led team at one of London’s top animal hospitals to finally get to the bottom of a terrier’s terrible tummy trouble. Inka, a nine-year-old West Highland Terrier, was referred to London Vet Specialists (LVS) in Belsize Lane after three weeks of...
Dr Janet McClaran, head of surgery, successfully removed a golf ball-sized tumour from a tiny dog’s neck!
London Vet Specialists has successfully removed a golf ball-sized tumour from a tiny dog’s neck. Dr Janet McClaran, head of surgery at Vet Specialists in Belsize Park, successfully carried out the operation on a miniature Schnauzer called Lenny. Dr McClaran, a US...
Specialist vets save cat with feline infectious peritonitis
Our specialist-led team has saved the life of a young cat stricken with breathing difficulties. Two-year-old Nala has made a full recovery after receiving two blood transfusions and a course of the drug Remdesivir to treat a diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis....
Off-colour Malbec successfully treated
Vets operating on an off-colour dog called Malbec were stunned to find all her internal organs had been stained green by a severe leak of bile into her abdomen.
A sticky situation
Muffin is a 3-year-old lovely little pug, that initially presented to her primary care veterinarian following a few days of tummy upset, having some vomiting, diarrhoea and turning down her supper. She was admitted to hospital, and while she responded to the initial...
We removed a football-sized growth from a labrador
Eleven-year-old Sparky had been referred to us after his owners became concerned about his swollen stomach, sudden loss of appetite and alarming drop in weight. A CT scan by LVS imaging specialist Dr Ian Jones revealed a benign growth of fat which was as big as a...
