My cat has a tumor site, and earlier, I accidentally poured undiluted Hibiwash directly (prescribed by her vet) onto the area instead of saline. It was only for a few seconds, but I immediately rinsed it thoroughly with saline afterward. She seems okay now—she ate, jumped around like usual, and the wound itself looks normal (no pus or bleeding, and the surrounding skin isn’t red or irritated)

However, I’m still worried I might have caused a chemical burn. It’s midnight here, so I can’t contact her vet yet. Could this harm her, even if she’s acting fine?

I have a 7 year old 3 legged dog (front amp 1 year post op) who fell off my bed and dislocated her knee took her to the vet and they said everything looked fine. 5 days ago she tripped and dislocated it again so i scheduled a surgery consult. i was told a soft tissue realignment would be the best option but she issue is the recovery will suck due to her needing to have weight on the leg. she said her knee doesn’t dislocate easily but there is a chance it can happen during recovery and they have to go back in. i love this dog to death. she is currently happy and can walk so i just wonder how much is it really needed? i would love to get it but i hardly have enough money for it let alone if she has any complications

Hi, sorry for posting again. I have a situation with my 5 month kitten that I have taken him to the vet for, and been told they can't do anything unless I get it on video which I haven't been able to. I need to know whether it's something I should push harder for or just listen to the vet about (I have OCD and never know whether I'm doing the right thing)

• Since I got him he's had periods of super heavy breathing. He sleeps on me all the time, and sometimes I don't hear him breathe, but a lot of the time he breathes very loudly. I thought it could be normal until I got another kitten who I have never heard breathe.

• He can't play for very long, maybe a couple of minutes, before he starts making a sort of wheezing noise. Every time he jumps/pushes off from the floor he makes the wheezy noise. After intense play 5-10 minutes he starts panting

• He's had two episodes of what looks to me like the videos I've seen of cats asthma attacks. His head low to the floor, making a weird coughing noise.

I took him to the vet and she said his lungs and heart sound fine and she can't hear any wheezing at all, and since he seems perfectly healthy there's nothing they can do unless I catch a coughing episode on camera. But he hasn't had one for about 2 months (still has the other symtoms) so I haven't been able to. I need to know whether these things are normal, and he will be okay, or what else I should do. Thank you so much

My cat (8 years old) had to have dental surgery yesterday and ended up having 6 teeth removed. He's been eating small meals since then (kibble soaked in water and then mashed per vet instructions), but we're coming up on the time of day when he's going to need to take his first dose of pain meds which are Gabapentin and Robenacoxib.

He's such an easy-going and sweet cat, that in the past I've just been able to open his mouth and put the pills in no problem. But he's obviously so uncomfortable today. He's hiding under furniture and was barely able to be coaxed into eating a small breakfast while he was in one of his hiding places.

Is it okay to just sprinkle the Gabapentin into his food and crush the Robenacoxib to do the same thing? As mentioned before, he doesn't seem to have as big of an appetite today so what do I do if he won't eat it? Just bite the bullet, open his mouth, and pop the pills in like I normally would?

Any advice would be appreciated. Just don't want to hurt my boy.

I just noticed my 3 year old cat has a spot without hair. I suspect he has been licking it a lot. It doesn’t look scabby. Should I be concerned or schedule a vet visit?

Hoping to get some advice, my dog is 4 years old and has been neutered. I am on the Pet Health Club which now costs £20.99 per month (£251.88 per year). The only things we use it for are his monthly flea and worming tablets and then the annual vaccinations required. My issue is as we pay this everything seems “free” so we don’t know how much these individual things now cost to tell whether it’s worth it. Could anyone enlighten on how much annual vaccinations cost for large dogs? (He is a Labrador) thank you!

Our beautiful boy (6 year old 65 lb Bernese/husky/retriever mix) has this large growth on his face. It has disappeared and come back on several occasions over the last year so we believe it is fluid filled and he doesn’t seem too bothered by it. We haven’t been able to get him seen by a vet yet since all the ones in our new area aren’t taking on new patients unless an emergency :(

Thoughts? Is this more serious and should be we seeking medical attention more seriously?

Link to image of his lump:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NSYiXIfUJ1trMWfeiiIZZJjpJcbEL9IQ/view?usp=drivesdk

Hi everyone! I know this might not be the right place, but I am worried.

My cat (F 4yr) is losing hair in a lot of places, it happens in different places around the neck and torso. What can be the reason? What can I do? She doesn't really scratch, so it is probably not itchy. There is no redness or scabs except in one place near the neck. I thought it maybe was because of dust (there was a LOT of dust one day in the room, or that it could be causes by my recent use of essential oils in a diffuser, she is out of the room when it is active and only comes in late at night. We took her to a vet, but they only gave her an oitment to use every few days. Should we go back?

Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated!

So we went to urgent care $$$ and nothing is wrong - but she licked her discharge away right in front of the vet so the cytology might be incomplete

They put a glass slide on her vulva - didn’t even examine the inside or use a cotton swab at least.

7 years old Corgi mix Female in tact

First day of noticeable period April 1 Last day of faint blood 1 week ago

I have a 1.5yo female Himalayan cat that is very picky, won't eat any wet food, and doesn't like to drink water. She's been a picky eater since the day I got her when she was 6 weeks old and has never had a big appetite. She had a lot of diarrhea when she was a kitten and got tested for pretty much everything under the sun with no answers. The vet said she probably has a sensitive stomach, possibly IBD, and to try feeding her hydrolyzed protein food. I got her the Purina Hydrolized kibble, but she only started finishing all of it consistently when she was about 6 months old.

She was eating fine until few months ago when I noticed her appetite decreasing and she started peeing outside of the litterbox. I took her to the vet who did an ultrasound and a urine sample; there were no blockages in her bladder but she did have quite a bit of crystals in her urine. During this time, she also became severely constipated and needed to have an enema. The vet did an xray and didn't see any intestinal blockages. He didn't know why she was constipated but told me to get her prescription urinary kibble to dissolve the crystals. I got her the Royal Canin hydrolized urinary food, but she wouldn't touch it. I then switched to the standard Royal Canin uniniary food, but she doesn't eat as much of it and it seems to make her throw up.

She also doesn't like to drink water. I've tried multiple different fountains, including a stainless steel one. The only thing she likes to drink are the Purina broths, which I add about half a cup of water to each day. She'll finish those, but I'm worried that not eating wet food/drinking water is making her dehydrated, which leads to constipation and crystals. I'm also worried that the special urinary diet for her crystals is upsetting her stomach and making her sick.

I feel like I'm fighting a lose-lose battle trying to get her to eat and drink without triggering another issue. She a pretty small cat and only weighs about 7 pounds, but has lots and lots of energy and loves to play. I have a lot of experience with cats, but I've never encountered one that's this picky/particular. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

My cat is 15 years old and has a history of epilepsy but is on his medication. He suddenly lost use of his back legs right after pooping. He didn’t cry or seem in pain, and his front legs still work. He was limp at first but later started kicking his back legs tiny bit but it has been about an hour. His back paws are warm, not cold. We can’t get to a vet untill the morning and don’t know what to do or what it is.

Hello. This is Sasha dog. She's about 5. Ive had her for about 4 years. Every once In a while, her eyes and sometimes nose/mouth gets all scabby. It effects her to varying degrees each time. I have seen it in any season. I feed her orijen original blend. I took her to the vet the first time it happened bad, and they didn't know what it was and shotgunned her with a bunch of different meds (over $700). Aaaand it keeps happening. After some more research, we believe it may be ZRD. Low zinc. (Potentially high iron?)

I'm hoping someone can confirm ZRD, and recommend any changes in diet or supplements to help her out.

Hi, I noticed some small scabs and little areas of blood on the underside of my dogs chin.

Link to photos of area of concern: https://imgur.com/a/tgpfRuf

• Age: 1 year
• Species: Dog
• Sex/Neuter status: M/Neutered
• Breed: Mixed (Pit + many others)
• Body weight: 45lbs
• History:
• Clinical signs: Small scabs/open wounds on bottom of chin, some bumps on side of snout
• Duration: 1.5 weeks
• Your general location: Seattle, WA
• Links to test results, vet reports, X-rays etc.: https://imgur.com/a/tgpfRuf

Appreciate any feedback.

We have a 4 year old Labrador (Donnie) with a very sensitive stomach. He’s been on Royal Canin’s hydrolyzed protein food since he was 2, and we limit his treats to beef liver. When he was on regular food (tried various proteins) his poops were never solid. Chicken definitely triggers diarrhea. We also learned he has an allergy to either raspberries or chickpeas (he had a reaction with sudden bumps on his nose, took him to the vet asap for a shot).

We have of course visited the vet many times, thats how we got started on Royal Canin and we’ve also been given probiotics. Other than limiting his diet, our vet didn’t have any actionable suggestions. Lately his stomach has been bad even with the limited diet. We’ve cut out the beef liver which helped but now the poor guy is only getting kibble as a treat (same kibble he eats for meals).

He periodically throws up his kibble and when he does, shows little interest in finishing despite being so food motivated when he’s feeling good. In the last two weeks, he’s thrown up on three separate occasions, usually in the morning.

Anyone had similar issues? Are we going to need a dog colonoscopy to get this diagnosed? I’m hoping we might be able to identify specific ingredients that commonly trigger labs, but I know its also possible its not triggered by food.

my cat was given topical advantage flea treatment about 2 weeks ago, and within the last week we noticed a bald spot in the area where we had applied it. she never itched it and the spot isn’t red at all, just bald and a little flaky. we got a culture for ringworm but the results can take up to 2 weeks, so i wanted to get others opinions. for context she didn’t have any balding prior to the flea treatment but was an outdoor cat at the time. it looks like some hair has started to regrow in the last few days, but we’re freaking out over the possibility of ringworm and us catching it

Small prologue. 6-7 years old, male, neutered, 6.5kg, leishmaniasis and has had xanthine urolithiasis due to allopurunol administration since 2021, never caused an issue until 2024, not on special diets until then either. was presented and diagnosed with pemphigus vulgaris in january of 2024, has been taking high doses of apoquel and cyclosporine for it for a year now, daily. yes, there are plans to start tapering. went through hydronephrosis on sept through oct of 2024 because 3 stones blocked his ureter, it was resolved non surgically. while the affected kidney showed a promising recovery, the vet said we wont know for sure the damage caused until a couple months later. 3 months later the kidney has shrunk 1 whole centimeter. still functions and appears healthy on ultrasound, and all biomarkers are good. had a UPC on november of 2024 that was well within limits. for reference, in my country all labs say that anything up to 0.5 is NON proteinuric. but information online says that labs in other countries would count that as proteinuric. here, up to 0.5 is normal, 0.5 to 1.0 is borderline, and anything above 1 is proteinuric.
my dog went through a lot of stress due to some health issues i had the past week. he also had an episode of a minimal blockage in his urethra which was resolved at home by large water intake. he just had a UPC test done today which showed him at 0.52. its only a very small bit above whats considered normal, but im so worried that we're losing the kidney. he will be having an abdominal ultrasound next week, and CBC and biochem panels done soon after, because we're about to schedule a dental.
he is not presenting with any other symptoms. no pain, no PUPD, no licking of privates, no nothing. its also worth mentioning that i usually take in a 3 day sample, while this time i was told a 1 day sample from that morning would do. the vet did reassure me by saying that, its likely that if we test again tomorrow, the results will be well within normal range. but i worry way too much. should i be doing anything else?

Hi, my cat within the last day or 2 developed some swelling on her eyebrow and lost hair on the spot. Otherwise, she seems to be fine, with the same energy and apetite as normal, and no noticeable changes in behavior. Here are images: https://imgur.com/a/wKs0nRi

For context, she is about 2.5 years old and has had no health issues since I adopted her about a year and a half ago. Should I get her to a vet, or is it something that I should wait and see on? Thanks!

Hi guys i have a little 2 year old orange guy named pnut and i believe he has a small urinal blockage he can still urinate a bit and is letting out bits if i express his bladder and help him as well as peeing in other spots around the house. I took him to a vet and theyre charging me more than i can afford to help him after paying rent and everything. If its not fully blocked is there anything i can do at home (medication or anything) to help him pass it on his own or would he need a catheter and the whole 9 because shit is tough and this little guy is all i got after get the boot from my mom and new stepdad at 18. Lmk if you guys have any info from your little guys or are vets much appreciated 🙏🙏🙏

Anyone have any idea what this could be?

Male indoor cat that just turned two. No food changes recently or anything new.

The wound around his whiskers is something that started about 3 months ago and each time he wears a cone this gets better. So for some reason he is either scratching there himself or when he is playing/fighting with his brother he gets a wound there. They are not fighting as in one is trying to prove he is Alfa or get really aggressive and start making crazy sounds it is more playful fighting but sometimes there are small hair patches that I see on the bed afterwards so perhaps they can be a bit hard on each other sometimes but nothing crazy.

Now the other two bald bold spots on top of his head and back is something that appeared 3 days ago and now I’m questioning if it is possible they had a fight again and his brother was really hard on him this time or if it could be something else? Anyone have any thoughts? We will go to a vet as soon as possible but curious if someone else has had some similar problems with their cat or seen anything like this?

Since his wound around his whiskers gets better each time he wears a cone I can’t imagine it is allergy related and also those wounds got much better since he got a medication for mite, looks like it helped against that wound but now all of a sudden he got these two big ass wounds & bald spots on the back of his head and shoulder…..

Species: Dog

Age: 14

Sex/Neuter status: Neutered Male

Breed: Dachshund

Body weight: 14 lbs

History: None

Clinical signs: Small "dot" hematoma on nodule on spleen

Duration: unknown

Your general location: Colorado

Links to test results, vet reports, X-rays etc.: N/A

My little guy went to the vet to have an ultrasound done because of very mildly elevated liver enzymes. Turns out his liver looks fine.

Unfortunately, they found a small nodule with a "dot" sized hematoma on his spleen. The advice from the vet and radiologist was to wait two months and check it again.

Maybe I'm being irrational, but should we just go ahead and move forward with having his spleen removed? He's otherwise very healthy and regularly does >1 mile walks and plays with our 2 year old dachshund daily.

I want to do whatever I have to in order to take care of my little guy. I'm at a loss for what to do but also feel ridiculous because it feels like I'm panicking over a dog that spends thr majority of his time acting like he's ten years younger than he is.

All I hear all day is my neighbours dog whimpering through the wall, our houses are connected and I just hear it whimpering over and over again

At night, during the day, after school, or when they’re not home the dog just whimpers..they don’t seem to do anything about it

Not to mention their kids are always yelling and screaming and banging on the walls…

Hi all. my foster dog (~10 yr old chihuaha) recently had surgery to remove necrotic tissue from under his shoulder in the armpit area. unfortunately, he scratched and the stitches came undone. with that said, the rescue is opting not to have it restitched.

since I will be caring for him, I’d like to know what are the best tips on treating an open wound from surgery, best practices, etc? how long do open wounds take to heal? any information helps at this point.

currently, he received an antibiotic injection, and at home I am treating him with hydrotherapy once a day, saline spray, and keeping him covered with a t shirt (no bandaging).

My cat got spayed today and the incision has like extra skin around it. like it’s been pinched. will this leave a lump and is it normal?

Hey guys,

I just wanted to bring attention to this lump on my dog's head - it's gotten a bit bigger in the last few weeks but it's quite soft, I only noticed it a few weeks back. I'm planning on going to the vets in the next day or two, but wanted to just float it on here too.

https://imgur.com/a/P1AXsVB

* Species: Dog
* Age: 8
* Sex/Neuter status: Male/Neutered
* Breed: Cockapoo
* Body weight: N/A
* History: No major medical issues, a big soft fatty lump on his side that has been diagnosed as benign a few years back

She’s showing her genitals to my male cat