A talkative rescue cat who had a problem with his gall bladder is feline fine again after emergency surgery.
Vets found that seven-year-old Squeaky had a triplicated gall bladder – a rare anatomical abnormality which also affected his liver and bile ducts, and predisposed him to developing infection and gall stones.
He was referred by local vets to Linnaeus-owned DWR Veterinary Specialists in Six Mile Bottom, near Cambridge, who initially treated him with antibiotics.
But a few weeks later, Squeaky was back at DWR for an emergency operation after he jumped to try and catch a bird. The movement caused one of the gall stones to move, creating a blockage in a duct between the gall bladder and intestine.
Squeaky was adopted by Denise Leeks when he was a kitten and she gave him his name as he squeaked when he wanted attention.
Denise, from Sawston, near Cambridge, said: “It was horrible seeing Squeaky when he was first poorly. He was so withdrawn, being sick, crying and just wanted to hide.
“The treatment at DWR was fantastic, and his recovery at home went really well. We kept him inside and we took him back in for regular checks to make sure he was improving as expected.”
Rachel Hattersley, consultant in soft tissue surgery at DWR Veterinary Specialists, said: “We first treated Squeaky with antibiotics, but he is a prolific hunter, and a jump up to try and catch a bird meant he needed to come back in for emergency surgery.
“He’s a great little character and we’re all pleased to see him feeling well again.”
Owner Denise said: “Squeaky is very well now and is back hunting for mice again – much to mine and Rachel’s disgust!
“We’re so grateful he is back to himself and want to thank the team at DWR for being so dedicated and professional, and caring about Squeaky as much as we do.”
DWR Veterinary Specialists offers specialist-led care in anaesthesia and analgesia, dentistry, cardiology, dermatology, diagnostic imaging, diagnostic pathology, emergency and critical care, internal medicine, interventional radiology, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, ophthalmology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthopaedics, physiotherapy and soft tissue surgery.