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Three big cats have had specialist scans to investigate a persistent and unexplained medical problem.
A LeopardA Leopard and a cloud appeared panther Big Cat Sanctuary kent Are facing “mobility issues” that have not yet been resolved.
On Monday, vets used a specialist mobile CT scan to investigate the cause of his troubles.
Four-year-old Amur Luca was also among the patients. LeopardDjango, ten years old clouds over the mainland pantherand Mo, a four-year-old South African Leopard,
Each of the cats was sedated in their enclosure by a veterinarian from the International Zoo Veterinary Group before being transported to the mobile centre.
Luca was pictured with his paws resting in front of him and his eyes closed as he prepared for the high-resolution scan.
Briony Smith, curator of The Big Cat Sanctuary, said: “Ensuring the comfort and safety of our cats is always our top priority, and bringing the mobile CT unit here has helped us achieve that goal easily and efficiently.
“The vital partnership between The Big Cat Sanctuary, our expert veterinarians Elliot Simpson-Brown and Valerie Freeman and Burgess Diagnostics has been vital in taking this important next step towards understanding and resolving the mobility issues for Luca, Jango and Moe.”
Following their scans, all three were sedated and taken back to their respective residences, where the anesthetic was reversed and they were monitored upon waking.
The sanctuary says the scans will now be analyzed by specialist animal radiographers who will report their findings in about two weeks.
“The whole day was a fantastic display of collaborative animal welfare,” Ms Smith said.