Cat suffered sneezing match for 2 weeks till vets found merchandise caught up nostril
A cat baffled his owners after sneezing non-stop for two weeks.
Six-year-old moggy Leo had to be taken to the vet as his owner became concerned that his eyes and nose were streaming after the sneezing bouts.
Vets were stunned when they discovered the “severe” sneezing was actually being caused by a 10cm long blade of grass that had become lodged up the poor pet’s nose. An X-ray confirmed the foliage was blocking Leo’s nostril.
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His owner Josh, from Billingham on Teesside, said: “Poor Leo had been sneezing continuously for two weeks, causing him discomfort and infection.”
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Veterinary intern Valentina Silic had to sedate Leo and use forceps to gently pull the grass blade out from his nasal passage.
Valentina, who treated Leo at Wear Referrals in County Durham, said: “Leo was referred to Wear Referrals because of the severe sneezing he was experiencing.
“We had to use a CT scan and an endoscope, which is a long flexible camera, to fully see what was going on as the left nasal cavity had thick mucus in it and there was also soft tissue swelling.
“When we found it was a grass blade we used special forceps to remove it and I’m happy to say that Leo recovered well and is enjoying extra treats and zoomies at home.”
It’s not the first time that unlucky Leo has suffered the same medical plight as he got grass stuck up his nose two years ago.
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Luckily, that time it dislodged itself and was poking out of his nose, so was removed gently by hand.
Josh said: “I wasn’t surprised when I learned about the diagnosis as it’s happened before to him.
“While we were comfortable with the skills of the vets to remove the grass, we were worried about him being in a strange place overnight as he hasn’t spent a night away from the house before and gets stressed.
“I needn’t have worried as he felt comfortable. Everything was explained in depth to us, which was very reassuring.
“Leo’s quality of life is back to what it used to be. There’s no sneezing anymore and he gets treated like the prince he is.”
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