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Pet of the Month

Luna the Rock Star

Luna was brought into the clinic for a skipping lameness of her back right leg. Unable to examine her properly while awake because of her bright and bubbly nature Luna was sedated and xrays were taken of her sore leg. While asleep, we were able to test her full range of motion of her legs and found she had a partial tear of her cranial cruciate ligament, otherwise known as an ACL in humans. But this is where the story gets rocky! Closer examination of Luna’s x-rays revealed she had multiple large bladder stones which had been rocking and rolling in her bladder for the last few month to years completely unnoticed!

What a tough wee cookie. A surgery was booked in for the following day and approximately 200 stones were removed ranging in size from a sand particle to the size of a large grape. As these stones form as a consequence of a urinary tract infection Luna was also treated with a course of antibiotics and pain relief. Luna is making an excellent recovery and it’s safe to say she’s feeling a few stone lighter these days!

Vets: Jon Makin BVSc, Danny Cash BVSc and Associates WARKWORTH