Pet Story

In 2020 Pickle’s owners picked up a gorgeous little kitten from the Blue Cross centre at just 12 weeks old. The following summer he developed an increased respiratory rate, it was a real effort for him to breath, he lost weight and was making strange sighing noises. His owners took him to their vet who…

Alfie, a beautiful 4-year-old Cockerpoo was referred to our Soft Tissue Surgery team at Anderson Moores as he had managed to eat three kebab sticks, with one of them perforating his tummy, his diaphragm (the muscle separating the belly from the chest) and one of his lung lobes! The tip of the stick was dangerously…

Ruby, a lovely Domestic Longhair Cat who at the grand age of 13, was referred as an emergency to our Neurology team at Anderson Moores as she had suddenly appeared off balance, vacant and not quite herself. Edward Ives, our Head of Neurology and Neurosurgery alongside Alice Prodger, our Intern in Neurology undertook a neurological…

Ralph, a very sweet working cocker spaniel puppy at 14-weeks old was diagnosed with a heart murmur by his primary care vet so was referred to Valentina Palermo our Head of Cardiology in Winchester to investigate further. Ralph’s echocardiographic examination showed that he had patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). PDA is one of the most common…

Simba a beautiful 9-year old cat was referred to our Orthopaedic Team as he had managed to fracture his left metatarsals (paw bones). Simba had gone out one evening and came back non-weight bearing on his left hind leg the following morning. James Grierson our Head of Orthopaedic Surgery and Juan Carlos one of our…

Rafa, a sweet 4-month-old Fox terrier puppy was referred to our Neurology Team after he was suddenly unable to stand up and walk. His owners said he had jumped up, fallen over and banged his head, being unconscious for a few seconds that felt like minutes. However, when he regained consciousness, he wasn’t able to…

Last summer beautiful Freya was the victim of a road traffic accident, so was referred to our Emergency and Critical Care Team. She was instantly seen by our Orthopaedic team as there was evidence of fractures in her pelvis, that prevented her from walking. Freya was sedated to be able to take x-rays to assess…

Leafy, a gorgeous three-month-old springer spaniel puppy was referred to us by her veterinary surgeon as she had impaled a stick through her mouth whilst playing. Leafy came to us as an emergency and was seen immediately by our Soft Tissue surgical team, she was very tentative and clearly in pain when she moved and…

Gorgeous 8-month-old Newfoundland puppy Otto recently got himself in a really serious situation. His owners had to take the 45kg puppy to their vets as he became very wobbly and disoriented – known as acute onset ataxia after they found medication in his bedding. He had managed to get hold of the drug Baclofen and…

Sadie a beautiful 3-year-old crossbreed dog was referred to our Neurology and Neurosurgery team for investigation of a one-year history of epileptic seizures in the summer of 2022. Despite being on four different antiseizure medications, she was still having fits every two to three weeks. Her seizures affected her whole body, with loss of consciousness,…