An emergency? During opening hours, call before you come — no referral needed.Mon–Fri 9–19, Sat 9–13 · tel. +48 74 660 62 68. Outside opening hours, on Sundays and on public holidays, the nearest 24-hour animal hospitals are SKVet Klinika Weterynaryjna (ul. Stabłowicka 109b, Wrocław, tel. 791 998 999) and Klinika Psa i Kota (ul. B. Krzywoustego 105/22, 51-166 Wrocław, tel. 71 339 82 48).
Fractures and dislocationsan X-ray in two views shows the type of fracture and allows the stabilisation to be planned.
Osteoarthritisosteophytes, narrowing of the joint space, changes in the shape of the joint.
Hip and elbow dysplasiascreening in predisposed breeds, performed under sedation.
Urinary stonesmost stones in the bladder and kidneys are visible on X-ray; some need ultrasound.
Foreign body in the digestive tractbones, stones and metal are directly visible; fabric and plastic are recognised by the pattern of gas in the intestines.
Lung and heart diseasepneumonia, pulmonary oedema, an enlarged heart silhouette, tumours and metastases.
Spinal diseasedisc disease (narrowed intervertebral spaces), spondylosis, vertebral fractures.
Pneumoniaconsolidation in the lung lobes, often after aspiration or as part of an infection.
Pulmonary oedema due to heart failurefluid in the lungs together with an enlarged heart silhouette.
Pleural effusionin cats a common sign of heart disease, FIP and tumours; it requires urgent drainage.
Pneumothoraxair in the chest after an injury or the rupture of air-filled bullae in the lungs.
Tracheal collapsein small dogs, with a characteristic “honking” cough.
