r/vet

Husband went to the store and the owner said he found these kittens in his storage unit in the back, it’s been one 1 day and momma kitten didn’t come back, they didn’t want the cats to die so they brought them in from the rain. My neighbor is really good with cats and cat rescue however he wont be home for the next couple days (memorial weekend) not sure what to do. HELP! I’m a dog owner have two dogs at home, one is a gentle dog the other is a two year old chihuahua that generally barks at anything that moves. I also have 3 young kids at home. I would hate for these kittens to die

Is this a good dog food for a puppy (large breed mix)? I didn’t realize it’s grain free and I’ve heard that’s not good. Would there be a way to supplement to make up for that? We give him two tablespoons of canned pumpkin each meal plus 1 chewable Forti Flora tablet/day.

Hello! My (23F) cat Simba (15M - neutered) decided he no longer liked his kibble on May 9th. Refused to eat it. I tried changing his kibble. No dice. He would still happily eat wet food. I booked a vet appointment though since Simba has never met a food he didn't like and it was a sudden onset.

When he does eat wet food, he frequently pauses to life his head, look around, and lick his lips. He also goes to the water fountain right after eating. He has also had some strange litter habits where he will walk to the litter box, dig, assume the pee squat and nothing happens but then he will go drink some more water and 10 minutes later return to the litter box and produce per without issue.

Vet appointment last Thursday. Oral exam. Some gingivitis on his teeth, but the vet thinks that it shouldn't stop him from eating. No growths or sores in his mouth. They do some bloodwork, everything is fine. They do a urine test, also clean. Slightly concentrated with 1+ protein but the vet isn't concerned.

He goes back today because I also noticed a little lump on the back of his neck. He has a history of MCTs (2 previously, both were removed, one 5 years ago and one 4 years ago. Clean margins.). One fine needle aspiration later and he has another MCT.

Vet does an X-ray. She says she can see a huge excessive amount of gas. She's concerned about this. I have another appointment tomorrow morning for a follow-up X-ray to see if the gas has moved (which hopefully means that it is in the colon, not loose in his abdomen). This is the part I'd like the second opinion on. Does it look like it is in his colon? The vet also suspects pancreatitis but Simba has had no vomiting or diarrhea. Before I shell out the $900, does anyone else have any opinions?

He's my best friend and I've had him for his whole 15 years of life - over half of my life. I grew up with him. I don't want to have to let him go yet but if it is his time, then I will try to do what is best for him.

Species: dog, Rottweiler
Age: 4yrs (2nd March 2022)
Sex/neutered: F/Yes
Weight: 45kg

Location: Perth, Western Australia

Preface: My dog HAS already been in the vet, received diagnosis & some treatment.

History: Diagnosed with Aspiration Pneumonia at emergency vet Monday 18/05, after cough developed & progressed from Sunday 17/05 night. By 8am Monday, wet hacking cough, drooling, holding head to sky for airway, lethargic, coughing up phlegm/bile. After vitals, bloodwork (can post in comments if requested), exam of airway & chest xray - inflammation of throat & Aspiration Pneumonia. No oxygen support needed as her levels have maintained really well, just IV antibiotics for a few hours. Picked her up after 9 hours there & lengthy discussion with vet about whether to hospitalise overnight. No longer held her head up, has an appetite, more herself, breathing good. Taught us how to coupage & count her respiratory rate. I know we aren’t out of the woods yet but we are watching her 24/7, prepared to rush her back if needed.

Currently: 10:20am Tuesday 19/05
Symptoms: respiratory rate sitting about 40 when resting, wet cough every so often, lethargic (still from sedation/meds/exhaustion), struggling to bring up any phlegm but minimal amounts
Medication: Amoxyclav (2 tablets 2 times a day) & Gabapentin every 8-12 hours for sedation/pain relief, coupage for congestion

Basically I just want to know if anyone can recommend anything else we can be doing to support her recovery? She’s still so out of it, I know we are in for a long recovery but these next few days are gonna be crucial. Will a humidifier help? What signs/symptoms should i be most on the lookout for? We are prepared to take her back to the vet like I said but also have to be thoughtful of the fact we just spent $2300AUD on her, and it would be another couple thousand to take her back. What can I do in the future to help stop this happening again? What can I get her usually vet to exam/test for to see if we can determine how this occurred?

I can’t have kids, she’s my literal child & my dads best friend, I hope someone else whose been through this can give me some hope I won’t lose my baby ☹️😭❤️

Photo of her just because, & the footage of her coughing is a hard watch. I’ll link in comments if anyone asks.

What could this be on my dogs paw? And what can I do to help? Our vet has given him antibiotics for an infection but it doesn’t seem to be helping. It seems to flare up and go down throughout the day (swelling/redness/bleeding). These are on two different sides of the same paw. He does also have some bumps on his lips that I’m not sure are related. The other paws do seem itchy but nothing like this one.
I do plan to take him to the dermatologist but I’d like some ideas in the meantime.

My cat has a liiiitle bit of redness on her gums. Should I get this checked out? I just noticed it.

Does it look like a vet visit? She is not hurting or doesn't whine when touched

This is my 12 year old Great Pyrenees Nikita. She has been diagnosed with hip dysplasia since she was about 9 and had been on Galliprant and Gabapentin up until this year. We recently moved to a new state (last August), and she has been losing weight since then. She was 96lbs last April and is now 78lbs. She changed meds to Carprofen (1 month ago) and is no longer taking Galliprant or Gabapentin.

Her blood work is tested every 6 months and was recently tested after 4 weeks of being on Carprofen. It always shows up clean and good. Which is why her vet thinks she might have cancer that’s just not showing up on the blood tests, as the blood test doesn’t account for everything.

Nikita is very much still here, she’s very aware of little noises (like most livestock guardian dogs) and loves looking out the window to bark at any strangers. Her mobility is better with the NSAIDs, she gets up and walks around the house at her own pace. Regardless of how her back legs are feeling, she gets excited and tries running around the house each time I come back from work. She seems like a happy pup.

The only thing that is off, is that her appetite has decreased dramatically since moving. There has been days where she just refused to eat her dog food and only wanted treats. There has also been days where me cooking ground beef and eggs has not worked to make her interested in food. We’ve tried the fresh pet frozen kibbles and she would eat some but never enough to justify buying it again. She wastes a lot of food as she usually doesn’t eat the whole plate in one sitting. She still loves her treats and often takes as many as I feel comfortable giving her. Recently I’ve had to partially hand feed her in order to get her to understand the food is good and for her. My vet says her poor appetite is likely due to cancer, however I’m not sure I believe that as she acts fine otherwise and her blood work is perfect.

I’m wondering if her teeth are the issue? Or if anyone was experienced a similar situation and what the results were. I say teeth due to her not having her teeth cleaned in years and my vet just says that while they aren’t good, they’ve seen worse teeth in dogs that eat. However today, she just started moving her mouth like something is stuck in it, I checked and couldn’t feel anything. I’m worried she might have a broken tooth?

Thank you for any advice/help!

My pup is a rescue female German Sheperd, around 9 weeks old, obviously intact due to age. I am located in West Virginia. She has received her first set of puppy vaccines and I am returning on the 20th for her next vaccines, but I dont get paid till Tuesday and can't take her to the vet right now.

She has been gently bathed 2-3 times now in the past 2 weeks (she was 7 weeks when we got her, no mom) because she has long fur and will roll around in her pee lol.

I noticed these yellow spots on her stomach today.

I will NOT try to pop or drain them, but I would like to know what I could possibly be dealing with and what to prevent them. IMO it reminds me of acne.

So she's been sneezing for about the past 3 days I noticed her nose was kinda snotty I went in to wipe it for her so she can breathe but it started bleeding it didn't bleed any more than it is in the photo

What should i do about my sick dog? She has been throwing up alot and some sources say its blood, she is having very bad bubble guts, and shaking and visibility in pain my mom says the vet will kill her cuz we cant pay here are some pictures of the throwing up. Apparently the color of some of them means blood? Is this true?

My cat is a 14 year old of unclear race (she may look like a siamese but her parents weren't one). Tonight, i heard weird dripping and upon checking for the source saw my cat ERUPTING clear liquid out of her BACK. Drops flying off basically, every 5 - 10 seconds. Sadly my camera's framerate is to slow to catch the raw speed at which the fluid is ejected from the cat, but if you listen close you can hear dripping ; thats the liquid falling after being erupted.

She does not care if i touch the area.

She has not been acting weird other than whatever this is

She is an outdoor cat, and there are some pretty mean cats outside that could potentially have hurt her.

Genuinely just wanting to know what's going on. Never in my life have i even HEARD of something like that. What do I do with my leaky cat.

EDIT : cat stopped "erupting" after 1h of it starting