Vet case studies
A case of faulty pipes!
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...
After the bad news… the good news comes
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 the elderly warrior, saved by the London Vet Specialists superheroes
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...
Key hole surgery gives Sunny a bright outlook
Sunny, a 7-year-old handsome Bengal cat presented to London Vet Specialists for chronic vomiting, diarrhoea and weight loss. Lucky Sunny, he was adopted by a lovely family who decided to take him straight to the vets after noticing his tummy symptoms. After a few...
Life in the old dog yet
Early one morning Mrs Comet woke to find her beloved dog Harry in his bed looking sorry for himself. This was very unlike Harry, who was usually the one to wake Mrs Comet in order to go for his morning potter around the block. Harry was 15 years old, but was still...
A pain in the grass
Midge* is a Cockerpoo and he excels at it. A little while ago, Midge had a sore foot. It was his right hind foot and it had been sore for ages. A lump had popped up between his third and fourth toe so he had been to see the vet. He'd had some antibiotics and...
Nom nom nom
Gnasher* is a plucky little French Bulldog puppy. She loves chow. Loves to chew. Loves chews! Nothing escapes Gnasher's jaws. She nom'd it all down, no trouble. Except, she'd not felt quite right after eating that milk bone. Not right at all!!Gnasher presented to her...
A Brief Encounter
Audrie* is a very cute French Bulldog puppy. She is bright and bouncy and always happy to meet new people. She has a healthy appetite and her inquisitive nature means she is always keen to try new things. However, Audrie's gastronomic adventures very...
Near miss for Bailey after a family BBQ
The imaging and surgical team at London Vet Specialists worked together last month to perform emergency surgery in a 1-year old Cocker Spaniel – and the results were far from appetizing!Bailey presented to London Vet Specialists several days after eating a...
Minky: Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Minky, a 13y 9m old female neutered Jack Russel terrier, had experienced intermittent bloating over five weeks with occasional vomiting and one episode of dyspnea. She responded well to supportive medications, but the episodes of bloating recurred. Initially,...