A beloved cat from the Isle of Man severely injured in a road traffic accident has made a full recovery after being flown to Kentdale for major surgery.<\/p>\n
Two-year-old Indya needed major surgery to repair a shattered pelvis.<\/p>\n
Her road to full recovery, aided by her owner\u2019s granddaughters Scarlett and Thea Robertson who have been keen to help with the home physiotherapy plan devised by Veterinary Physiotherapist Emma Woof<\/a>, appears to be complete courtesy of a tell-tale scratch of the ear using her back legs.<\/p>\n Owner Larry Keenan from Douglas was the first to find Indya after her traumatic accident, with the family\u2019s beloved pet clearly in pain, wailing and unable to stand.<\/p>\n He rushed her to her local vet Arg Beiyn in Onchan who cared for her overnight before referring her to Kentdale, which meant a flight to Liverpool and a drive to Cumbria for Laurence and his pet.<\/p>\n Once here at Kentdale, a CT scan allowed a diagnosis of significant pelvic fractures to be made. In addition, sciatic nerve damage was apparent. Indya was immediately rushed to surgery.<\/p>\n It was a challenging 4.5-hour operation, with intricate work needed to repair the fractures Indya had suffered.<\/p>\n However, surgery was a success and post-operative radiographs confirmed good placement of the implants, including screws, pins and wires, to hold Indya\u2019s pelvis together.<\/p>\n Grateful owner Larry said: \u201cKentdale were fantastic with Indya and didn\u2019t give me any false hopes. Nevertheless, I couldn\u2019t have wished for a better outcome and Indya\u2019s road to recovery appears to be complete with a recent scratch of her ear \u2013 the first time she\u2019s done it since the operation. I\u2019d also like to say a massive thanks to my granddaughters Scarlett and Thea who have become Indya\u2019s very own personal vets, eagerly helping with her physiotherapy!\u201d<\/p>\n Graham Hayes<\/a>, a European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery at Kentdale, led Indya\u2019s complex operation.<\/p>\n Toby Gemmill, Managing Director at Kentdale and an RCVS and European Specialist in Diploma in Small Animal Surgery (Orthopaedics), paid tribute to Graham and said Indya\u2019s recovery was a great success story.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cGraham did a fantastic job completing very challenging surgery on Indya and, since the operation, she has amazed us all with her amazing recovery. She spent 10 days at Kentdale receiving specialist care and after just two days was able to start bearing weight on her right back leg. It\u2019s fantastic that her recovery has continued apace.\u201d<\/p>\n