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).
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD, chronic enteropathy)inflammation of the mucosa that requires histopathology for diagnosis and to choose treatment.
Gastrointestinal lymphomathe most common intestinal cancer in cats; an endoscopic biopsy is often enough to diagnose the small-cell form.
Gastric ulcers and erosionsafter anti-inflammatory drugs, with kidney and liver disease, or with tumours.
Oesophagitis and oesophageal stricturesafter reflux, anaesthesia or swallowing of irritants; we widen strictures with a balloon.
Foreign body in the oesophagus or stomachremoved endoscopically when its size and shape allow.
Helicobacter infection and stomach parasitesdetected in biopsy samples or directly in the image.
Stomach tumourspolyps, adenocarcinomas, leiomyomas; a biopsy informs the decision on surgery.
Foreign body in the oesophagusbones, cartilage, large pieces of toys; it risks necrosis of the oesophageal wall and needs to be removed within hours.
Foreign body in the stomachsocks, toys, fruit stones, pebbles; removable endoscopically when they can be grasped and drawn through the cardia.
Linear foreign body in a catthread, ribbon, elastic band; if it has anchored under the tongue or in the pylorus, it often requires surgery.
Fish hookcan be removed endoscopically if it is in the oesophagus or stomach and has not penetrated deeply.
Batteries and magnetschemical damage and pressure on the walls; urgent removal regardless of symptoms.
