Julie’s case is “unheard of” for vets. His attraction to hair ties nearly cost him his life. After consuming nearly forty, his health deteriorated sharply. Fortunately, the nursing staff will do everything to save her.
A few months ago, Juliet and 2 of his congeners arrived at Charleston Animal Society (CASE), a shelter in South Carolina (USA). They had been abandoned by their previous owners after a move and were thus preparing to find a new family. but for Julietnothing will go as planned…
After a few weeks, his health condition continued to deteriorate, according to a press release from CASE. ” She did not eat and became lethargic » say the volunteers. The cat in bad shape was then entrusted to vets, and that’s when the unthinkable was discovered.
38 rubber bands in the stomach
That ” blocking which prevented Juliet eating and digesting properly was actually formed from a pile of hair ties that she had consumed in a dozen. ” Never seen for the doctor Jamison and his team. Juliet had to undergo emergency surgery.
Charleston Animal Society
She underwent surgery at the end of December, which quite simply saved her life, but the cat is not out of the woods yet. If his intestines are unharmed, it’s hard to say the same about his liver.
” A build-up of fat in her liver has caused a serious health problem for which she is currently receiving treatment expressed the volunteers in CASE. Juliet then remains under observation and is fed with a feeding tube “, to allow him to regain his full form.
Charleston Animal Society
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This intervention was an opportunity for the members of CASE to remind cat owners to be vigilant. ” Our cats love to play with bouncy and stringy objects such as rubber bands, but should never do so unsupervised as ingesting them can lead to serious health problems. »
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