05/05/2026
Introducing… ⚡️ Zeus ⚡️
Where do we begin with this boy? Zeus had vague vomiting and diarrhoea signs, which led to something life threatening. After not responding to medical management, it was decided we needed to ultrasound and xray Zeus, the findings were concerning and led to surgery. Once our brilliant veterinary surgeon, Helen entered the abdomen there was much more to be concerned about, not only did he have multiple foreign bodies, they had perforated through his stomach and small intestines 😱
Our team did not give up, Helen called in back up, having Alison one of our fabulous vets scrub in to assist with the surgery. Whilst one of our fantastic nurses, Kathryn, monitored the anaesthetic which was very turbulent, requiring extra assistance from our internal medicine vet George to assist with blood pressure management 🩸
Due to the severity of the damage to Zeus’s intestines and stomach, there was a very high chance Zeus was not going to make it, our team supported his owners throughout the process with lots of phone calls and visits back and forth to the clinic. After the procedure his owners were called in to see him just incase he did not make it through the night 💔
Zeus required constant monitoring, assisted feeding, he was on multiple intravenous medications to keep him comfortable and support his gastrointestinal system. But we could tell he was a fighter, originally being a dogs trust dog, losing his leg and still was such a happy chap! Zeus was not giving up any time soon ❤️
Thanks to our hospital teams throughout the whole week with a mix of our amazing nurses, vets and students; Zeus was discharged on Friday 🥳
His owners have been amazing with his aftercare and have been keeping us updated at every turn. We would like to thank them for trusting us with Zeus’s care 🤍
We look forward to continuing watching Zeus get better, he truly was a patient that did not give up at any point, and kept trying to recover. Safe to say he captured the hearts of most of our team ❤️🩹
