29/11/2025
Medicine Month - Answers! What did Hetty eat?
Hetty had swallowed a large bone, which had lodged in her oesophagus. She was anaesthetised and our medicine specialist Guillaume was able to carefully remove the bone using an endoscope and a giant pair of grasping forceps (teaspoon for scale) (Pic 3, Pic 4, Pic 5). Having avoided the need for major surgery to remove the bone, Hetty recovered well and was able to go home the next day. Her owner’s report that she is full of energy and back to her old self at home! (Pic 6)
Great work Medicine team and great work Hetty!