Overview
- The scans were performed Monday at the Kent sanctuary using a high-resolution mobile CT unit brought on site.
- Each cat was sedated in its enclosure by a vet from the International Zoo Veterinary Group before being moved to the scanner.
- The patients were Luca, a four-year-old Amur tiger; Django, a ten-year-old mainland clouded leopard; and Mo, a four-year-old Southern African cheetah.
- After imaging, the animals were returned to their habitats for anaesthetic reversal and close monitoring as they recovered.
- Sanctuary curator Briony Smith cited a collaborative effort involving specialist vets Elliot Simpson-Brown and Valerie Freeman and diagnostics provider Burgess Diagnostics to prioritise welfare.