r/vet

• I am beyond sick over this. I had just done puppy photos 2 days prior and check on them multiple times a day yo ensure everyone is OK and who is close to opening their eyes. So I was SHOCKED to see a female had opened her eyes AND had a weird spot! I was horrified. Every article online suggested clogged oil duct, so I began warm compresses. But still, it grew. Acting fine, eating/pottying fine, NO FEVER OR DISCHARGE. But there it is. Does not bother her, but concern is long term damage as its growing and in the exact far corner of her eye. After warm compresses didn't work I took to the vet. Vet is stumped. Prescribed steroid cream 5x a day. Said maybe odd case of strangles... but NO OTHER SPOTS. I've tried posting all over and every forum is slow to approve my post. Spot is squishy, almost feels water filled. Vet didn't mention draining it but said surgery could happen when she's older. Anyone have ideas on what it is or how to treat? Pup is almost 3 weeks old so this needs to get figured out!
• Photo from 10 days old, now almost 3 weeks.
• Feels fluid filled and squishy almost like a blister
• breed is frenchton bulldog: 75% frenchie, 25% Boston terrier
• pen has been cleaned daily and mom is very doting.

my cats tooth seems to be knocked out of place after fighting with another cat off the street, what do i do?

My doberman has this spot that seems to have grown quickly the last week or two she was just being watched while we were on vacation and it seems way bigger now that we came back. Any ideas what this could be? It doesn't seem like a tick.

Are my cat’s gums and teeth healthy?

I have a hard time telling because she has black gums. Her vet recently said her teeth look good but I’m worried because I don’t brush her teeth often because it’s near impossible to and it really upsets her. I try to regularly apply Oratene dental gel (pictured), but I’m scared it’s not enough. Today I really wrestled with her to brush her teeth and her gums bled a little which concerned me. Can any vets on here let me know how her teeth/gums look? Right and left side pictured.

Cat Age: 5 yrs

Cat Sex + neuter info: female spayed

Financial situation: I can afford vet care

there’s this brown flakey stuff on my dog, almost like dandruff but it’s hard. it seems to be very itchy for him, any time i touch it he shakes his leg like he’s trying to scratch an itch. i thought it could be scabs from where he’s itching himself all the time (i give him supplements and put dog leave in conditioner on him daily to help) but there doesn’t seem to be redness or irritation so i really don’t know what it could be. it’s also not fully attached to the skin and only on the back of his neck area. he’s a miniature dachshund 1 year old.

my german shepherd (11 years old) has been having some issues and i’m just looking for advice. i know bringing her in would be better than making a post but moneys tight right now and we just want to know what the problem could be. she’s been breathing heavy, almost sounds forced (hear in video) and her nose has been extra runny. she seems to breathe fine when standing but she does have a hard time standing due to hip issues. we’ve tried giving her respiratory/cough medicine and cbd for the pain but it stopped working a couple days ago and she also has stopped eating. any advice would be greatly appreciated 🙏🏼

Hi,

Can someone please help me understand my cat’s (9y neutered male, indoor only) lab results? I brought him in after vomiting, lethargy, and decreased appetite over the course of ~30 hours. They did his bloodwork and told me everything was normal other than the fact that some electrolytes were low (“probably due to vomiting”) and he had a high fever (104F). They did x-rays and ultrasounds and found nothing. They put him on fluids for about 10 hours and I brought him home with an amoxicillin prescription and some famotidine to help with nausea. They also got back to me with the “unknown fever origin” results and said everything was negative. he is responding to the medication though and does seem A LOT better after about a day and half of taking it. he’s still weak but his appetite has come back full force.

If anyone could help me take a look at these results and kind of dumb it down for me that would be great. I see a few “Low” indicators but those weren’t brought up by the vet so I’d like to know more about what those could mean and if I should be monitoring anything specific. Thank you so much ;-; I just want to get him feeling his best and it worries me that the fever just happened all of sudden.

i appreciate your time.

My sweet kitty, Lou, has one of her small bottom teeth loose and irritated. No clue what could’ve caused this.

She’s 10-11 years old and an indoor cat. I have another cat who’s also indoor. They are the same age and have grown up together since kittens. Occasional, normal cat fighting between them as long as I’ve had them, followed by cuddling.

I took her to the vet last week and they gave her an antibiotic shot and told me to check back in a week. Today is a week. The antibiotics seemed to help with swelling the last week, and the pictures are from tonight.

Somebody at the vet mentioned needing to potentially put her under to get the tooth if nothing changes in a week.

Question: What are my options and or what can I say to the vet to get real options? They’re obviously going to tell me they need to put her to sleep to get the tooth, but is that really necessary for this? I’ll do anything for her but I want to avoid putting her to sleep if I can. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Does anything look unusual? She has not thrown up in months, i’m just worried. Thanks!🤍

my female Syrian hamster has a big lump. it’s growing but she’s still eating, drinking, and running so that’s good. as soon as i saw it i brought maple to the vet the next day. they tried to get a sample with a needle but nothing came out. they said it could be something hard and pokey that she ate stuck in her like a piece of hay. they have her some antibiotics. it’s day two of antibiotics and the she hasn’t gotten any better i’m so worried about her 😔i’ve just been spoiling her extra with treats and stuff

any advice on how to help her or make her more comfortable

also the vet said if the antibiotics don’t work that they will try surgery 😖

Started out as spontaneous scabs and now this. Vet initially said she must have accidently cut/abrased herself but Im concerned it may be a dermatitis. What do you guys think?

it’s 2:48 am i found this on my dog and im not sure what it is it could be a tick but i want another opinion on it

My Mini Aussie, his name is Trooper, has been chewing himself absolutely raw on his stomach. He has also been constantly scratching. I gave him a flea bath with some special shampoo for fleas, and haven’t found any on him since then. But he won’t let up.

Hi,

Can someone please help me understand my cat’s (9y neutered male, indoor only) lab results? I brought him in after vomiting, lethargy, and decreased appetite over the course of ~30 hours. They did his bloodwork and told me everything was normal other than the fact that some electrolytes were low (“probably due to vomiting”) and he had a high fever (104F). They did x-rays and ultrasounds and found nothing. They put him on fluids for about 10 hours and I brought him home with an amoxicillin prescription and some famotidine to help with nausea. They also got back to me with the “unknown fever origin” results and said everything was negative. he is responding to the medication though and does seem A LOT better after about a day and half of taking it. he’s still weak but his appetite has come back full force and his temp is down to 101.4F

If anyone could help me take a look at these results and kind of dumb it down for me that would be great. I see a few “Low” indicators but those weren’t brought up by the vet so I’d like to know more about what those could mean and if I should be monitoring anything specific or providing supplements of any sort. Thank you so much ;-; I just want to get him feeling his best and it worries me that the fever just happened all of sudden without concrete cause.

i appreciate your time.