r/vet

Hi guys,

Our vet has diagnosed this lump in our German Shepard/huskys cheek as a swollen lymph node and put her in anti inflammatory meds. I love our vet, but I thought maybe they’d aspirate the area to check to see what was going on. But I guess if they think it’s a lymph node maybe that’s not needed?

It gets worse with the heat (it’s 100+ here currently) even though she’s only going out for 10 minutes at a time. It’s been this size for the last two days, and so far caprofen hasn’t helped at all (though in fairness it’s only been a day so maybe I was hoping for a miracle)

Her doctor wants her checked in 2 weeks. What are everyone’s thoughts, if any?

This is my Rescue dog, she had her leg amputated a couple years ago when i found her in a car accident after 13 months of trying to save her leg, but this is not the problem, her breast has been getting larger for a couple weeks, i noticed her a few weeks ago and she had one swollen and enlarged nipple, and today, i noticed that it grew bigger and the next nipple also is about to get swollen too

The biggest problem is, I'm currently having one of the worst financial crises in my life, and I can't afford going to the vet, and most likely won't be able to do so for the next couple months

I'm so worried, and the fact that it's getting bigger is making me think she might have breast cancer, please tell me I'm wrong, and what do you think about the attached photo

my 2.5 year old cat has had 5 UTIS since she was around 7 months old. Her most recent one she is experiencing now (after only 2 weeks of being UTI free after her last round of antibiotics). Looking back, i remember the vet thought this ultrasound looked weird. But didn’t explore any further. Is this “thing” dividing the bladder normal? This ultrasound was taken when she was 7 months old and i’m wondering if she has some sort of weird anatomy that leaves her prone to UTIs.

7 y/o Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix has been coughing like this not stop sometimes with hacking. We took him to the vet and left with a prescription of Lasix and was told he has fluid surrounding the heart. The meds worked great at first but I think he has become resistant. No official diagnosis. He eats, drinks, and plays. However whenever I look up Chronic cough I usually just get congestive heart failure as a result. Please just let me know your thoughts and have had a dog sound like this. And what else helped besides the lasix.

Hello friends! Our dog, Mr. Morton, recently started having some severe pain in his lower back. He can walk, but is unable to stand on his hind legs or jump or use the stairs without crying/yelping. He got x rays at the vet and we were told it’s arthritis, which we are not convinced of. Can anyone possibly ascertain anything from these images? Thanks!

Does this look like anything to be alarmed about? I didn’t notice it until now. Very small bump on her nose

This is our 4 year old dog who had her spade surgery around 30 hours ago.

Since she’s been home she’s kinda been out of it and just laying down in that posture in the photo.

She won’t eat or take her pain meds 😞 and I know she’s in pain. She’s not whiny or crying in the slightest but just quiet.

There is an occasional pant that last for a few seconds. Her breathes feel heavy and slow but mouth closed.

Her gums appear fine

She doesn’t seem to enjoy laying on her side though.

She has drank water, and has gotten up and moved at least once.

Anything concerning here or is this about normal?

Hi folks! I know nothing about reptiles. This little guy is outside and has been here less than 2 hours. It's twitching and isn't responsive when I get close. Does it need help? Is there anything I can do?

I noticed this red spot on my chihuahuas belly, i’ve never seen something like this on her before and have no idea what it could be. I haven’t witnessed any injury’s or accidents. She is on flea and tick prevention as well, she doesn’t seem to be licking or biting at it.

rash came up recently. no clue what it is, but her fur is kind of crusty and yellow nearby so i think it’s secreting some sort of pus. or it could be pee that somehow got up there, i dunno. what could cause this? we plan to take her to the vet but money is tight. if it’s super serious of course we’ll go immediately but if it’s something we can solve at home i want to know before going and getting a vet bill

My wife and I took in a litter of kittens several weeks ago. She is probably around 8 weeks. One of them always has her head titled 30-40 degrees. She has no other symptoms. No balance issues, no itching, and she climbs, jumps, runs, plays, and keeps up with her siblings just fine. She is a bit smaller than they are.

She did have a fever a few weeks ago, and was treated by our vet. She became very lethargic and somewhat unresponsive. She had a temp of 105. Vets got her back to normal, and said to keep an eye on her. When she started sneezing and having congestion they gave us an antibiotic that we gave her for 10 days, and it cleared up.

Is this cause for concern? Could it be a developmental issue? The only way I can describe her is that she is a bit dopey. Doesn’t seem as intelligent as the other kittens. Takes longer to figure things out.

Update - ruptured ear drum from the upper respiratory infection she had previously. For some reason the clavamox she was on didn’t clear it up entirely. She is getting more antibiotics and treatment for her ear.

UPDAte!!!!!!!!! we just got Mya back and Thad told us they were just gonna clean her wound and debridement. We just picked her up and they completely opened up both wounds and showed them together and did a major surgery without asking us. We picked her up and they sent us home with antibiotics and anxiety meds. She will not stop whining and freaking out they even told us it’s 50-50 if she lives… like what fuck is going on why are we taking hwr home?!?! I feel like she should be kept for observation. And our follow up isn’t until next Monday. And the culture they took today doesn’t come back till next week. I feel like my baby girl is not getting the proper care I can’t stop crying cause she won’t sit still or lay down I have been home for 2 hours trying to console her but she is clearly in pain. I don’t know what to do I’m a disabled veteran I don’t have enough money to take her to a specialist. Please someone have and experiences to help with this…

I have an Australian Shepherd puppy who’s about seven months old we took her to get spayed about 10 days ago. then she went for a check up 7 days after the procedure and the vet everything was fine. Three days ago I noticed she started trying to scratching at her back. She has had the cone on pretty much the whole time so she can’t get to it so I didn’t think much of it cause she has had her cone on trying to scratch regardless. So the next morning I wake up and noticed she got her cone off at some Point in the early morning before I woke up and noticed. she had been scratching her back I could tell and when I got close and seen a small what looked to be hotspot. So I called the vet and they told me just monitor her. I wake up the next morning and she’s having a panic attack trying to scratch her back and it’s covered in white Puss in blood and realized it was much much bigger than what I thought or could see So I rushed her to the emergency room at the animal hospital after a long day of waiting we get her back and this is what she looks like. The doctor said it may be a hotspot from the blankets they use to keep them warm while there under anesthesia but then they also said it may be from a bug bite or something else. I’ve never seen a wound this bad before and I’m scared that I’m gonna my puppy’s gonna die cause they can’t figure out what’s wrong with her? They gave her a bunch of meds, but she but she is still clearly in a lot of pain and won’t stop whining. I even called the hospital back and told them that and they just said they just monitor. Her next check up is Thursday but I have never in my life seen anything of this nature has anyone else? Anyone who has experienced this would help or anything to put me at ease. She hasn’t gotten wet since spayed or been outside hardly. She has a few times and I’m in Florida so I’m not sure if she got bit by something in my yard or if it’s a hotspot from the thermal blankets. The vet mentioned it may be that but then backpedal.
I’m scared to seat she is gonna die I’ve grown to love this little puppy more than anything. I’m a disabled veteran and she is one of the few things that brings me joy I don’t wanna lose her I just got her. No

Hello everyone,

I need help. So I have a goldfish (Dory) in a tank. It's just a normal tank with slits all over the cover of the tank and a skylight access to feed. We don't have a filtration system installed and I change the water every 21 days.

Today morning, Dory has been swimming sideways and staying immobilized like this and I'm getting worried. Dory has never done this before. So can somebody please help because I'm low-key worried that I might lose her. Which I'm not yet ready to do.

Update: Dory passed early morning. Thank you for your comments.

Cats toe pad swollen and dry

My cat Simba has 2 pads on his hind foot that are swollen and dry. Doesn't seem to bother him. He's still just as active and doesnt care if i touch them.

* Species: cat

* Age: 3

* Sex/Neuter status: neuteres

* Breed: domestic short hair

* Body weight: 7 ish pounds

* History: none

* Clinical signs: swollen foot pads

* Duration: just noticed today

* Your general location: upstate ny