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Our veterinary experts here at Gower Vets have expressed their admiration for one of the \u2018coolest\u2019 cats that we\u2019ve ever operated on, who needed a leg amputation from our Emergency Vet Services.<\/p>\n
Despite facing tremendous pain when he was first admitted to the Swansea practice, nine-year-old Bubba hardly flinched upon his initial examination<\/a> with our team. Here we found a large piece of bone sticking out of Bubba\u2019s leg.<\/p>\n In fact, one of our veterinary team said: \u201cIt was amazing how well-behaved Bubba was while we assessed him with such a large piece of bone poking out!\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bubba\u2019s owner Alastair VerBruggen, from Sketty in Swansea, said: \u201cWe\u2019re not sure how Bubba was injured but our assumption is that he was hit by a car. He\u2019d been out for a few hours and when he returned, he had blood on his back leg and was unable to walk on it properly.<\/p>\n \u201cHe must have been in unbearable pain, but you would not have known, given his composed demeanour. Bubba\u2019s always been a cool customer and I\u2019m so proud of him. I\u2019m not surprised the team at Gower Vets are lavishing him with praise.\u201d<\/p>\n Bubba\u2019s major operation<\/a> involved a real team effort, calling on the skills of soft tissue surgery, imaging, and anaesthesia, amongst our other services<\/a>.<\/p>\n Heather Davies, clinical director, and veterinary surgeon here at Gower Vets<\/a> oversaw Bubba\u2019s care along with our veterinary surgeon Chloe Frew.<\/p>\n Heather said: \u201cDue to the nature of the injury, which was a severe open fracture, the only reasonable course of treatment for Bubba was to amputate his leg.<\/p>\n \u201cThe surgery went well and just a month after the operation he was adapting to life around the house on three legs. Even though Bubba\u2019s faced a truly traumatic time, he kept as cool as a cucumber throughout!\u201d<\/p>\n To learn more about Gower Vets, visit us at Gower Vets,<\/a> or take a look at our Facebook<\/a> page.<\/p>\n Cool Cat Bubba Stays Calm After Taking Leg Loss in His Stride Our veterinary experts here at Gower Vets have… <\/p>\n
\nWhat Happened to Bubba?<\/h3>\n
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\nOur Emergency Vet Services<\/h2>\n
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