Toscane, the Sphynx cat who underwent a faecal transplantation
Toscane, a 9mth old female neutered Sphynx cat
Before visiting the Specialist.
Animal Treated
Tiger
Animal Condition
Pneumonia
Specialist(s) Required
Internal Medicine
Zoo Animal
Before Visiting the Specialist
Kara is a 13 year old tiger who was noted to have a cough by her keepers.
Kara’s Care
Although big cats would usually be the domain of zoo animal specialists, on this occasion Yvonne McGrotty, a specialist in small animal internal medicine was called upon for her expertise with bronchoscopy- after all a tiger is just a big cat! Under anesthesia, and under the careful eye of the zoo animal specialist, blood tests, a bronchoscopy (using a camera to examine the inside of the windpipe and lungs) and a lung wash were performed. The trachea (wind-pipe) and lungs were very inflamed and lots of mucus was present in the airways Cytological analysis and bacterial culture confirmed that Kara had a bacterial pneumonia and appropriate antibiotics were started.
Kara’s Progress
Kara recovered well from her anaesthetic and her cough has completely resolved with treatment. The welfare of this endangered species required a combination of specialties to achieve the best outcome and restore this magnificent creature to full health.
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