At 5 weeks of age, kitten Ginger started regurgitating his food because a stricture was closing his esophagus to less than 1mm. The esophagus of a healthy kitten his age should be open 8 mm. He underwent a series of ballooning procedures at the UC Davis veterinary hospital to open his esophagus.
Ollie, a 7-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, lives his best life with owners Sarah Christie and Dan York of Sacramento. He enjoys plenty of outdoor activities, especially on hunting trips with York or to the family’s second home in Del Norte County in northwest California. But a recent health scare with Ollie alerted Christie and York to a disease they never knew existed and will make their awareness of Ollie’s outdoor activities keener.
Otis, a 6-year-old pug, has not had the easiest road in life, but thanks to a devoted owner and a dedicated care team, his future seems brighter. Otis was rescued as a very young puppy by Jennifer Newman, an experienced pug owner.
Noodle, a 3-year-old male poodle mix, is the second patient ever to have percutaneous stone removal surgery, and the first without initial lithotripsy.
Aubrey, an adorable Labrador retriever, suffered from incontinence since her birth in 2020. Because adopters were reluctant to deal with this messy condition, Aubrey was surrendered to a rescue. She was ultimately diagnosed with an ectopic ureter (an abnormal tube from kidney to bladder).
