Big cat's huge hairball
Thu, 23 May 2013
Ty the tiger's 1.8kg hairball (Supplied)
It's
not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 181kg tiger needed help
from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a
basketball-size hairball by himself.
The
17-year-old tiger named Ty underwent the procedure Wednesday at a
veterinary centre in the Tampa Bay area community of Clearwater. Doctors
said in a statement that they safely removed the 1.8kg obstruction from
Ty's stomach.
The tiger, which is cared for by
Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Seminole, was brought to
veterinarians after not eating for nearly two weeks. Doctors said they
detected the hairball using a scope with a camera.
Vernon
Yates, whose non-profit group regularly assists law enforcement
agencies with seized animals, says he's thankful the hairball was
removed and Ty is doing fine.
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