By Isobel Williams

A tiger, a leopard and a cheetah underwent medical scans to help tackle their mobility problems.

Three patients from the Big Cat Sanctuary in Smarden, Kent, were sent for advanced CT scans on Monday (Oct 27) following lameness or stiffness in their limbs.

The cats involved 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.

The large animals were loaded into the bespoke mobile unit following sedation using an anaesthetic administered via a dart gun.

Once immobilized, they were gently moved to the rented machine - brought on-site specifically for the day's procedures - where high-resolution scans were carried out.

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