Recommended vet for cat amputation?

[luluvalentine]

Hi there,

Our cat has been in an accident and is currently in Streatham Hill Emnergency Vet surgery. He needs his back leg amputated and they are saying they can perform the procedure, but I would rather do some research and find the best vet in South-East London to do it.

Could anyone recommend an orthopedic vet for a cat amputation? I would be so grateful for any suggestions as soon as possible. The surgery needs to be done today.

Thanks

[lulabel]

Please address all posts to 'lulabel' (accidentally posted with old account details previously)

Thanks

[edcam]

The best vet locally is Ellie at Norwood Road Vets - she specialises in cats and is lovely. Sorry to hear about the accident. Hope your cat recovers.

[lulabel]

Thank you for all the kind suggestions. We were highly recommended Fitzpatrick Referrals Vet & Animal Hospital in Godalming, Surrey. They were able to offer surgery to repair the broken leg for a little more than the cost of amputation. We have been very impressed with their professionalism and level of knowledge so far.

[The Minkey]

That's great news. Hope the recovery goes well.

[spoiltdog]

Streatham vets Lol ,glad to hear youre cat is ok ,sure you or any one else wouldnt use them again all the best with youre Cat

[lulabel]

Just to clarify, we took our cat initially to the South London Emergency Veterinary Centre on Streatham High Road, not Streatham Vets.

Markus and the team at the Emergency Centre did a brilliant job advising us on the different options open to us, which were severely restricted because of the Bank Holiday. Markus referred us to an orthopaedic vet surgery that was able to save our cats leg, and he's now on the way to making a full recovery.

We are very grateful to the South London Emergency Veterinary Centre for their help and support, and would definitely recommend them to anyone who needed emergency / out of hours Vet support.