22/10/2026
Meet 13 years young ‘Batman’ who came in to us over the weekend feeling very unwell with a sore tummy and a fever. Within 30minutes of his appointment he had a blood test and an ultrasound performed which showed he was suffering from an infection in his white blood cells and liver, and also a tumour growing on his spleen. After a few days of treatment, it was evident that he was only worsening so the decision was made to do a surgery to remove his spleen and a part of his liver which appeared to have a cancerous growth too. We are glad to say after this surgery he made a remarkable recovery for his age and the cancer test results came back as benign, so today Batman was back to running after his ball in the field! ❤️
Some people may say at 13 years old he was too old for a surgery, but here at Heywood Vets we believe age is just a number and every patient receives individualised care based on what is best for that individual patient and their owners. Age is definitely a factor; sometimes medical management is best and sometimes surgery is best but we believe in working together with you to make the best treatment plan that you feel is best for your pet and we are always willing to go the extra mile for the best care for your pet, regardless of their age!
We are so glad Batman is doing well and wish him many more happy, long years of puppy like antics!
