Feline fine: Owner Samantha Reed and vet Nigel Belgrove with Snowy and the five cats she swallowedThey are supposed to fight like, well, cats and dogs, but one West Highland terrier’s feud with felines nearly killed her.
Snowy was rushed for an emergency operation after an X-ray revealed she had swallowed a family of toy cats.
Five ceramic ornaments were found inside the dog’s stomach after owner Samantha Reed took him to the vet when she started to refuse food and was sick.
The biggest cat – measuring 5cm - could be seen near Snowy’s ribs.
Mrs Reed, 42, said: ‘I was shocked when the vets phoned to say Snowy had swallowed a few cats.
‘I thought they meant real ones!’
‘We're just so pleased she's OK. We'll make sure she never does this again.’
Mrs Reed, of Wyton on the Hill, Cambridgeshire, became concerned after Snowy suddenly stopped eating and started being sick.
Operation: Snowy's X-ray clearly shows the biggest cat - measuring 5cm - in her stomachShe took her to the vet who thought Snowy may be reacting to dog food so they changed her diet.
When that did not work the vet took urine samples believing it to be a kidney problem but after these were all-clear he gave Snowy a course of antibiotics.
The baffled vet then took X-rays of her stomach - and was amazed to see the outlines of the five toy cats standing out.
Mrs Reed, who lives with her husband, Mick, 42, and their four children, said: ‘We were really worried.
‘Snowy is a much-loved member of this family and we feared the worst and thought she was seriously ill.’
Dog-eared: The five feline ornaments found inside SnowyThe five cats included a father cat, mum and three kittens.
Nigel Belgrove, partner at Cromwell Vets in Huntingdon, said: ‘It is a very unusual case and one of the most unusual X-rays I’ve ever seen.
‘We could clearly see the biggest cat inside her stomach. We could see the ears and tail.’
Mrs Reed said Snowy had made a good recovery and was now a much happier dog.
‘She’s a different dog, very sociable, happy and full of energy,’ she said.
‘We’re relieved she’s okay and that we found out what was wrong with her, even if it was a huge surprise to us.’
source: dailymail
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