16/10/2026
🐾 Meet Boba! 🐾
Boba came into see us for repeated vomiting and inappetence. With a history of eating things he shouldn’t—including socks 🧦—our team was concerned about a possible blockage.
We performed blood tests and abdominal X-rays, sending his images to a radiologist for urgent assessment. That afternoon, Boba underwent an exploratory laparotomy—surgery to explore his abdomen—where we found the culprit: a sock!
Even though he had been vomiting for less than a day, Boba’s bowel was already showing signs of compromise.
After consulting with a specialist surgeon over the phone, we decided to remove the affected section of bowel to reduce the risk of it breaking down in the days following surgery. This procedure is called a bowel resection and anastomosis, where the damaged section is removed and the healthy ends are joined together.
⏰ With a gut blockage, time matters. Delays—even an additional 12 hours—can allow bowel damage to progress. As the bowel wall becomes compromised, it can rupture, leading to peritonitis, a life-threatening inflammation and infection within the abdomen that can carry a poor prognosis.
A bowel resection benefits from intensive postoperative care to support recovery as the bowel begins functioning again and to monitor closely for complications.
We collaborated with the team at ARC’s emergency department, who took over Boba’s postoperative care and had him well on his way to recovery within two days.
💛 A huge shout-out to the amazing team at ARC Vets for helping Boba through the danger zone and getting him back home to continue his recovery! We’re so grateful for your care, dedication and teamwork. 🥰
We’re so glad his family brought him in urgently, allowing us to act straight away—and we’re delighted to share that Boba is now recovering well at home! 🏡🐾
If your pet is repeatedly vomiting, seems uncomfortable, stops eating, or may have swallowed something they shouldn’t, please contact us immediately.
