Veterinarians rescued a toad found at the entrance from a giant tumor.
Speaking to the Regnum news agency, exotic animal veterinarian Yevgenia Timofeeva told the story of a four-year-old toad named Jabba. In 2,024 people found him in the hallway, took him home and named him after the Star Wars character. They came to the clinic for the first time to find out what to feed the pet and how to treat it.
The owners later noticed a large swelling under Jabba's throat and again brought him to the vets. Doctors pumped out about 10ml of fluid, but it quickly built up again. Jabba continued to eat, but began to lose weight.
It looks scary. The liquid accumulated, and the animal, despite the fact that the appetite was preserved, lost weight.
– Timofeeva explained.
Before surgery, Jabba underwent a CT scan with contrast to clarify where the structure was. During the operations, the surgeons removed the cysts and about 70 ml of fluid, while preserving the thyroid gland.
A tissue examination did not confirm the suspicion of cancer. Jabba is now at home, eating and recovering.