Miracle cat walks after life-threatening brain surgery four weeks prior

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An inspiring cat from Manchester has beaten the odds after he was able to walk following complex brain surgery at Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Runcorn, Cheshire. (NWVS).

Toby, a six-year-old Bengal cat, had to have a large tumour removed so he would be able to walk and see again and have a healthy life.

Toby amazed vets and his owner, Rachel Lee, recovering just four days after the operation was completed and being back to normal after four weeks. READ MORE: The Greater Manchester suburb where parents are too scared to let their kids trick or treat READ MORE: Model celebrates winning award - but it was all ruined when a letter came through her door Owner Rachel Lee, from Whitfield, said: “It was extremely worrying, given just how poorly Toby was.

Although it was a very stressful time, it was also somewhat reassuring to know there was a cause rather than it being a mystery illness.” Rory Fentem, a neurology clinician at NVWS, who led the successful operation on Toby, said: “When Toby arrived he was already very unwell. “He was unable to walk, was only partially visual and had very high pressure inside his skull causing his brain to swell and dangerously shift, called herniation. “The mass, a type of brain tumour arising from the lining of the brain, was also incredibly large and in a difficult location to access making surgical removal more difficult. “The surgery, called a trans frontal craniectomy, lasted two and a half hours and involved removing the tumour piece by piece from the centre outwards to reduce any damage to the nearby brain tissue.” Owner Rachel Lee said: “Rory and the team did an amazing job in caring for Toby.