Elsa and her friend Pinto, 13. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Elsa the cat during the operation. Photo: German Vet
Doctors say the procedure took two hours. Photo: German Vet
From left, Nora Shackleford, clinical manager, Katrin Jahn, owner and head veterinarian, Sergio Soda Zaragoza, clinical lead and veterinary doctor, Leo Angelo Gran, veterinary nurse and Carl Buendia, veterinary nurse at German Veterinary Clinic in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
'Just because we’ve diagnosed the condition doesn’t mean the animal’s automatically going to go into surgery,' Ms Jahn said. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
'We performed the surgery by drilling a little hole in her brain and removing the tumour,' said Dr Zaragoza. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Charan Ravi, brother of the pet's owner Suganya Jothilingam, with Elsa the cat. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Elsa is recovering well after surgery. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Elsa and her friend Pinto, 13. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Elsa the cat during the operation. Photo: German Vet
Doctors say the procedure took two hours. Photo: German Vet
From left, Nora Shackleford, clinical manager, Katrin Jahn, owner and head veterinarian, Sergio Soda Zaragoza, clinical lead and veterinary doctor, Leo Angelo Gran, veterinary nurse and Carl Buendia, veterinary nurse at German Veterinary Clinic in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
'Just because we’ve diagnosed the condition doesn’t mean the animal’s automatically going to go into surgery,' Ms Jahn said. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
'We performed the surgery by drilling a little hole in her brain and removing the tumour,' said Dr Zaragoza. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Charan Ravi, brother of the pet's owner Suganya Jothilingam, with Elsa the cat. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Elsa is recovering well after surgery. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Elsa and her friend Pinto, 13. Khushnum Bhandari / The National