Vet case studies

It didn’t take Specialists at LVS long to cotton on to the cause of a serious blockage in the intestines of a French bulldog. They performed emergency surgery after discovering their patient had been snacking on a pair of socks! They had the patient sewn up very...

Gary, a one-year-old Abyssinian cat, is a much-loved character in the area and the undisputed leader of the felines around the neighbourhood in Hampstead. So, when he was found suffering from severe bruising along his stomach, he was quickly referred to the experts at...

An emergency procedure at a leading London small animal hospital has highlighted the potentially fatal consequences of feeding bones to dogs. Jacey, a three-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog, was admitted with a piece of bone stuck in her throat. Our internal medicine...

Asia is a gorgeous 5-year-old female Maine Coon cat with recurrent ear issues. She had a mild infection (otitis) of her left ear for several months that did not seem to completely clear. One day Asia came home after having a little wander in the neighbourhood looking...

It was a quiet Saturday morning when the owners of Little Jack, a 9-year-old Maltese, knew something was wrong. When he woke up, Little Jack let out a yelp, and seemed to be in distress. His owners rushed him to their local veterinarian who discovered that Little Jack...

Even pets are getting bored and into trouble when stuck at home! We would like to introduce you to little Nepal, a 3-year-old troublemaker Burmilla cat. He presented to his veterinarian on a quiet Sunday night in London during the Covid -19 lockdown. He had been...

Jessica, a beautiful Egyptian Mau kitty cat, presented to the emergency vets on a Monday night. Her owner was worried as Jessica was sitting in her litter tray meowing quite loudly and unable to urinate. While male cats often develop urinary obstruction or “blocked...

Apollo is an amazing 1-year-old male neutered British Shorthair that presented to his regular veterinarian for urinary incontinence (inability to hold his urinations). Poor Apollo was getting quite uncomfortable with his constant dripping of urine and soggy bottom...

Lola is a 13 years young adorable Labrador that came for a visit to London Vet Specialists as she was not feeling quite right. She had been having polyuria and polydipsia (increased thirst and urinations) and the owners were concerned she may have a urinary infection....

Rosie is a lovely 15-year-old collie cross that presented to London Vet Specialists with a huge, grapefruit sized swelling under her tail. Her owner noticed that something was not quite right. Rosie was having problems urinating, straining to defaecate and overall...