r/AskAVeterinarian

Does this look normal? 2 days post spay of my bunny. I felt the area and its squishy and not hot. She did not act like it hurt but it looks awfully swollen to me. Is this okay?

I didn’t see it but my daughter said the neighbor’s dog had their head somewhat under the fence and my dog swiped at it with her paw and was bit/gashed. This happened yesterday at 5pm. Does this require a vet visit? If so, would it be a bad idea to wait until tomorrow as no local vets are open today.

Edit: my dog is up to date on vaccines

My dog has been refusing to eat his food on/off the past few weeks, especially this whole week. I’ve been worried because this boy loves to eat. He started throwing up Wednesday night and several times Thursday morning. I gave him a small amount of his kibble this morning, then went to give him another small amount (like 1/4 cup) after he held down the first bit.

When I was about to pour the second scoop into his food, I noticed a piece of kibble looked odd and found the picture below. I went through some more of his food and found several pieces of kibble with these dried, webbed, larvae. He only has about 1/5 of a 30 lb bag left, so I have been so stressed/guilty about him possibly eating a lot of these, which is probably why he’s been so picky lately.

Anyone know what these larvae are?

on august 3rd, cat had mysterious fever and mouth discomfort, and when his fever cooled down i booked an oral exam for him so vets could see what was going on.

i booked it because i visually didnt see anything wrong with his mouth or gums or teeth, and vets upon looking without sedation didnt see anything either.

THIS SUDDENLY APPEARED ON HIS TONGUE AFTER HE WENT TO THE VET FOR HIS ORAL EXAM UNDER ANESTHESIA. NEVER HAVE I SEEN THAT. I TOOK PICTURES OF HIS MOUTH DAILY AND THERE WASNT EVEN A SIGN OF THIS 2 DAYS AGO OR YESTERDAY NIGHT. DID THE VETS JAB HIM IN THE MOUTH????

first and second picture is what the vets “found” fresh blood blisters that they said were caused by him biting his tongue in his sleep?? third and fourth picture is what it looks like now :(, last picture is literally monday night, 2 nights ago, where his tongue looks perfectly normal. also, they didnt end up finding ANYTHING wrong with his mouth besides that. nothing. no source of the discomfort.

i just want answers. what the hell is this? is he okay, will he heal? im terrified and so regretful, i feel so bad for bringing him in. he was literally fine and recovering just to get hit in the face with this. they administered zorbium, dexamethasone, and liquid pain relief for me to take home after zorbium wears off.

im guessing this is a blood blister but im so scared for my baby, i cannot afford anymore vet care after all the diagnostics hes ran. they drained my money. they also said he bit 2 vets, but he is just a bit feisty and was feeling vulnerable :( what are the chances the vets did this? im so traumatized after today.

he is 6 years old, neutered, and was recovering :(

first 2 pics are front paws last 2 are hind paws

My cats paw pads started ‘growing’? around a few month ago and i still cant find anything on it. Its almost like horned paws but on the entire pad if that makes sense. Its even present on her meta-pads. If its of any help she is 9 this year!
I really just need to know what it is & if its vet worthy. I don’t really have funds to throw away on a vet visit if nothings wrong.

We have a 13 week old lab pup, yesterday I noticed that his left back foot moves inward when walking, today it seemed worse but I'm not sure.

He doesn't seem like he's in pain and he puts his weight on it without issues, but I'm not sure if this is just an awkward growing thing or if it could be more serious.

I'm gonna call the vet tomorrow, but I was wondering if others had maybe similar experiences with their labs.

8 days ago I was brushing my cat and noticed an area of swelling roughly the size of a grape next to hit butt. After doing some research, I brought him in assuming the was an anal gland issue. They popped it, “chunky/brown stuff” came out, they washed it out and sent us home thinking that was it and it’d heal up on its own. I’ve kept an eye on it and it was scabbed over yesterday with a clump of hair stuck to it. I pulled the hair off and it immediately bursted out yellow, yucky fluid. I brought him back to the vet today and they barely put pressure on it and green liquid came out. They brought him back to wash it out again and I literally had to go outside because I could hear him yelling. UGH!!! They say okay we washed it out and keep an eye on it. We get home and this is it….. I text the vet saying hi what’s this other wound? And they say they didn’t see it during the visit… but it could be congealed discharge. They suggested I bring him into ER overnight if things get worse. PLS HELP!!!! My poor bunny :,(

My boy, Maurice Chevalier, is an 8-year-old sweetheart. He is my baby boy, and there is nothing I wouldn't do for him to make sure he is the happiest and healthiest he can be. But right now? I'm struggling with this decision.

Maurice has tartar buildup and the beginning of gingivitis. My vet tells me he requires dental cleaning, which means he needs to be put under anesthesia. The issue is, Maurice was recently diagnosed with stage B2 heart disease. So, there is a very real chance getting the work done could kill him. But if I don't get the dental work done, his teeth may worsen until it becomes dental disease...

I don't know what to do. Do I get the procedure now? Do I wait and try to help clean his teeth in other ways? Is there another option that won't risk his life so?

I'm terrified of making the choice and losing him. Because then it would be MY decision that caused him to die... And he is so young. I've lost a cat prematurely before. I'm so scared of losing Maurice, too. Guy passed as a result of diabetes complications, it wasn't any decision I made. But if Maurice dies from the anesthesia, then that IS my fault... I just need the opinions of professionals to help me decide what is best for my boy. Because right now I am being steered by my fear of losing him, and I worry I may make a decision that will ultimately hurt him. So, please, if anyone has any insight or advice, it would be greatly appreciated.

TLDR: My cat has heart disease, but he also needs dental cleaning that requires him going under anesthesia. There is a not insignificant chance his heart will give out while under anasthesia and he could die. But if his teeth are left as they are they COULD worsen into dental disease. What do I do? Do I try to find a different way to clean his teeth? Do I hope for the best? Do I risk his life now and hope he survives?

Hello everyone im(25 f) looking for advice for my oldest cat Loki (5 f) the big one in the picture. She has had redness in her urine for a good while now. She is a very nervous cat and has been since before the issue started happening. It all started a couple years ago when she was vomiting blood. I took her to the vet they said she swallowed some cloth material and that it should pass. They gave her medicine to soothe her stomach as well as prescription food for anxiety. She stopped vomiting blood after taking the medication and food. After a while I was unable to afford the prescription food and noticed before stopping the prescription food that she was peeing red. It is hard to know if the cause was from stopping the food or not. She cuddles and hangs out normally the only thing is she has issues using the litter box and sometimes pees on the couch. Has anyone else had this issue? Any advice? I plan on taking her to the vet as soon as I am able but this has been going on for so long and I feel terrible.

My miniature (well he’s more like a standard lol) schnauzer, still has his dewclaws, the ones on his from two paws look normal, like a dogs paw pad, but on both of his back legs they look like this. I’m worried that it could be an infection or something serious, but don’t want to bring him to the vet if nothing is wrong.

We have a beautiful 8.5 year old Chiweenie named Hider, he is 18.6 pounds for reference & always been healthy, he is our love. He has been unwell since 7/30, multiple vet visits, no answers. I am wondering if some outside perspectives can make suggestions or help us figure out how to stress to the vet how serious this is.

Here are his symptoms:

1. On 7/30 was given Bravecto. Vomited an hour after ingestion. Was mostly normal until next day

2. By 7/31 Hider was lethargic and had a diminished appetite

3. Called his vet to tell them what happened with the Bravecto and that he was still itching really bad, he is extremely allergic to fleas- vet prescribed a medicated shampoo and i bathed him, this somewhat helped the itching but was still very uncomfortable itching and biting his skin and shaking his head like there was something near his ears. FYI, I used a flea comb multiple times and he only had 2 total fleas at two separate times and nothing since

4. By around 8/2 he was very lethargic and not eating, still drinking water but only ate a tiny bit once a day.- the rest of this week

(8/3 - 8/7) he would seem mostly normal for a day or two and then go back to lethargy and little to no appetite

5. By Sunday 8/9 he did not eat at all except 2 small bites of unseasoned chicken breast. By this day he was so lethargic and we kept finding him hiding under the bed in our guest room which is very unlike him, he usually is always near us but would not come when we called him and just stayed under the bed. He loves chasing his little laser around so I tried that, he really tried but was too tired and gave up after a couple laps, totally unlike him.

6. This Monday 8/10 my hisband called me and said he was getting worse so I called his vet and they had us bring him in right away. We left him there for about 5 hours before they called to tell us to come pick him up. They said his bloodwork was normal and that they did radiography. They said the DR did not see anything on the films but sent it to a specialist to read anyways. They said no fever or anything they could find. Sent us with a prescription for an appetite stimulant and gabbepentin.

7. 8/11- no changes, not eating at all, drinking water, no interest in food until I made him some plain rice with a few pieces of shrimp at dinner just to try to get him to eat something. He put it in his mouth and we could tell he wanted to eat it but kept chewing a little then spitting out. He went back to it several times but could not or would not eat. Gave the appetite stimulant which did nothing.

8. Called vet again today, no change, no food, little water, no energy. Took a stool sample (picture #3) to them which was very very dark. Said if no change bring him tomorrow, which i will become of course there is no change.

FYI- there is no tenderness in or around his tummy or anywhere really, according to the vet no fever either. U

Radiology result was told to me like this:

There is nothing to worry about but they did see a mass in his stomach but THINK it is just fluid and a slightly enlarged liver. Like whattl the actual F?????

So now, I am calling tomorrow morning because he has not eaten anything since Sunday evening, and is barely moving, sleeps or lays around all day with no energy.

What are we missing? Why will he not eat? Why no energy? Why is bloodwork "normal"? What more can I ask or stress to them? I am.no vet, I don't know what else I can do... he has been under the weather before of course but the longest he has ever gone without eating is maybe a day and a half. He is very food motivated so to eat nothing, no treats, no human or pet food, literally nothing....

I feel like I am letting him down. I dont know what else to do. Help please if you have any ideas or suggestions. Thank you for reading....

9 month old bloodhound.

My dog has developed this sometime in the last day or so.

She has like dry skin/dandruff along her rear and spine. My dad gave her a bath with dandruff shampoo yesterday and this developed.

Any ideas? Should I take her to the vet?

Thanks

My 11 yr old Aussie has had a chronic cough no one has seemed to be able to figure out. It’s been going on since last year. Recently his reverse sneezing returned. Every vet he’s seen has ruled out it being his heart (he has a slightly enlarged heart and is on pimobendan) causing the cough and think it’s something with his lungs or trachea. The cough he has is like a deep cough that almost sounds like what a human cough with bronchitis sounds like. He’s been on various cough meds - cough tabs, temiral-p, hydrocodone … none have helped. Cernia tablets and prednisone seem to be one of the only ones that do provide relief.

The most recent vet, said his heart looked great but his lungs had some density that looked like bronchitis or pneumonia but could also be allergies. They gave me prednisone and an antibiotic. They told me to stop the heart medicine. First day of treatment the next day …no cough or reverse sneeze.This vet called me and basically just went off topic and told me I’m wasting my time with a cardiology consult and nothing is wrong with his heart and he has no reason why there is a cough…. I called his normal vet and they skimmed through his records again and it says enlarged heart and density in the lung but the lungs aren’t because of the heart. They mentioned chronic airway disease or trachea (which has come up many other times too). I asked if there’s anything we can do they told me not really. The cough only happens mainly in one room, or after he gets really excited and rolls around.

What do I need to suggest? What does this cough sound like to you? It seems like anti-inflammatories work the best for him like the Cerenia (off label use) and prednisone. Does that give any clues?

Any advice or thoughts would be helpful! Thanks!!!

Attached is a video of his cough.