Nightmare cases? Chronic diarrhoea, possible pancreatitis, acute haemorrhagic diarrhoea, hypoalbuminaemia, unexplained weight loss. These are right up our street. We offer everything from ultrasonography, endoscopy and on-the-spot microscopy to faecal transplants and stem cell therapy.
Haemolytic anaemia, Lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome, immune-mediated polyarthritis, Shar pei fever: we can add something. Most will benefit from sonography to explore the possibility of trigger factors and complications. Novel therapeutic options include mycophenolate, leflunomide and cyclosporine.
Leptospirosis, leishmaniasis, Angiostrongylus, feline mycobacteriosis, MRSA/MRSP, infective endocarditis, pneumonia, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: we have first-hand experience of all of these challenging conditions.
Jaundiced patients, raised bile acids, elevated liver enzymes: this is what we deal with every day. Ultrasonography remains the key to identifying shunts, extra-hepatic biliary obstruction, neoplasia and biliary disorders such as mucocoeles and cholecystitis. Backed up with non-invasive biopsy techniques, shunt surgery and a lot of medical management.
We are very interested in seeing azotaemic, PUPD, dysuric or haematuria patients. There’s often a lot to be gained from further investigation with ultrasonography, renal biopsy and specialist nephropathology, iohexol clearance tests and more. Ureteral calculi in cats have become common these days: high-definition ultrasonography is the key to diagnosis and management.
We have video gastroscope/colonoscope, bronchoscope (with 180⁰ angulation for going around soft palates), rigid scope for noses and otoscope.