PetLife Clinic

08/08/2024

International Cat Day today!
Give your cats extra love and cuddles today!

15/07/2024

30/06/2024

Having trouble choosing the best tick and flea protection for your pet? You can visit our clinic and we will help you choose a suitable protection for your pet as well as the most convenient for you to administer.

25/05/2024

Balloon dilation in the same dog . A procedure performed with a special catheter guided from the jugular vein and through the stenotic valve. Indicated for dogs with severe stenosis of the heart valve.

25/05/2024

Contrast study in a case of a congenital pulmonic valve stenosis performed under fluoroscopy prior to balloon valvuloplasty.

27/04/2024

Today is world Veterinary day and we give a huge shout out to our vets and veterinary staff, that do their best every day to provide our pets with the best care! Your work is valued and appreciated!
Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

12/04/2024

Cardiological case!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Mitral valve degenaration (MVD) in dogs is a common heart condition that can either be due to age or in some cases due to genes. It occurs when the valve undergoes a degenerative change, thickening and becoming floppier and in result there is regurgitation of the blood in the heart.
The first sign a veterinarian notices is a heart murmur and a heart ultrasound should follow to determine the stage of the disease.
Although a progressive disease, with the right treatment it can be managed.
Following is a case of acute chordae tendineae rupture due to mitral valve degeneration (MVD) . Chordae tendineae are strong, fibrous connections between the valve leaflets and the papillary muscles that maintain the position and tension of the atrioventricular valves, and their rupture is a complication of canine MVD and is responsible for heart failure.Although it is severe, successful management is possible.
Dr Evis Andreou performed the heart ultrasound, the diagnosis and provided the owners with his expert advice to help with the management.
For more expert advice on heart conditions you can book your appointment at PetLife Clinic .

05/04/2024

In honour of the international day of stray animals that was yesterday, we have the following case:
A male adult Sharpei, that was
surrendered to one of Nicosia's shelters, was brought to our clinic to be treated for chronic dermatological problems.
It is extremely common for Sharpeis to suffer from skin issues that can be difficult to treat because of the natural folds that their skin forms and in combination with the moisture that can be trapped there, it creates the perfect enviroment for microbial growth. This condition is called skin fold dermatitis and if not treated right and diligently it becomes a recurrent issue. In addition, it was also revealed that he suffered from entropion. Entropion is an abnormality of the eyelids in which the eyelids roll inward causing the hair on the surface of the eyelid to rub against the cornea, resulting in pain, corneal ulcers or perforations and can interfere with vision.
Dr Giannis Kairis approached this case surgically to give a more permanent solution and provide the animal with as much relieve as possible. He removed the excess skin around the "face" to clear out the folds that caused the most problems and also surgically corrected the eyelids to revert their inward direction. The surgery was a success and the dog was adopted.
Following are the pictures before snd right after the surgery.

28/03/2024

Great news!!!

The black and white cat in the picture is the same cat from our previous post that was hit by a car!
Thanks to our amazing staff she has fully recovered and is doing great!!!!!

26/03/2024

New case alert!!!
The following pictures are from a surgery performed to a cat that was hit by a car. As soon as the animal was brought in, the doctor proceeded to a physical examination which revealed that the patient had a cleft palate (palatoschisis), caused by the collision with the car, as well as broken symphysis of the mandible (lower jaw) and dislocation of the symphysis of the maxilla (upper jaw) which was confirmed with X-rays.
Dr Giannis Kairis perfromed the surgery and placed sutures to correct the cleft palate. In order to correct the jaw, the Dr Giannis used nail in combination with circlage wire in figure of 8 to fix the maxilla (upper jaw). The same technique with the circlage wire was used to fix the mandible (lower jaw) as well. In addition, an esophageal tube was placed for a week to help with the feeding and to allow the area to heal properly.
Tha cat is doing well and it's and still recovering at our PetLife Clinic.

20/03/2024

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20/03/2024

Guess the foreign body!!!

One of our adorable patients managed to eat its owner's earrings! Luckily the owner saw everything and brought him straight to our clinic. X-rays were performed to determine the location of the earrings and Dr Giannis Kairis performed a gastrotomy to remove the two earrings and one enterotomy in the middle of the jejunum to remove part of the earrings.
Our furry friend has recovered well from surgery and continues its recovery at home!

12/02/2024

04/02/2024

Subtotal pericardiectomy with an open approach through right lateral thoracotomy due to persistent pericardial effusion for palliative purposes.
The procedure was performed with monopolar electrocautery.
The cardiac mass is not resectable due to its location.

Evis Andreou
Giannis Kairis

23/12/2023

To our friends and their pets,
our best wishes for a holiday season filled with joy and cheer!

18/10/2023

⚠️ ️GW: THIS POST CONTAINS GRAPHIC MEDICAL CONTENT
️Y-U pyloroplasty was performed on a patient with severe pyloric hypertrophy and stenosis. The patient before the procedure had symptoms of vomiting and continuous weight loss. Diagnosis of the condition was done after abdominal Al ultrasound and subsequent CT scan and endoscopic biopsies.

21/06/2023

Pulmonic valve balloon valvuloplasty to treat the heart anomaly in a lovely young french bulldog.

21/04/2023

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08/03/2023

This odd, sudden friendship

01/03/2023

Hello, little ones!

23/02/2023

Our kitten whisperer

16/02/2023

A 13 year-old spayed female dog was presented to the clinic with persistent vomiting. An abdominal ultrasound revealed the appearance of a linear foreign body, which was subsequently removed by four antimesenteric enterotomies.

06/02/2023

Balloon valvuloplasty

02/02/2023

Bluey, waiting for his turn

24/12/2022

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