Most experienced vets will tell you that they've seen it all during their career, from the most bizarre to the outrageous. But now and again, there'll be one pet patient that will leave them speechless.
Constipated cat
When this cat's owner brought him to the vet, the poor eight-week-old feline was in a sorry state. He had been severely constipated for five days and was very uncomfortable. During the examination, the cat became quite aggressive with the vet, especially as the vet felt his abdomen which was as hard as a rock.
The vet decided that the best thing to do was X-ray the cat's stomach to see if they could get to the bottom of the problem. The vet performed the X-ray as normal, but it wasn't until they saw the X-ray that they realised this was no ordinary situation.
Shocking X-ray results
The X-ray revealed a strange shape within the cat's stomach. On close inspection, the vet realised its stomach was full of faeces that had become compressed and rock hard.
But what was truly shocking was that this wasn't due to constipation. It seems that the kitten had eaten its own faeces and some of the litter granules from its litter tray. It had all caked together in the cat's stomach.
We hope the cat has gone on to make a full recovery.
