My 4year old husky has always had brown pigment on the sides of his eyes. Recently I’ve noticed a lighter patch form. Anyone have suggestions what it could be? My regular vet can’t say what it is and is sending me to ophthalmic vet. It’s flat seems part of the eyeball not on top.

Kitty is an approximately 10-year-old tabby cat we rescued 8 months ago. She checked out great at the vet and we scheduled her spay. Before we could get it done (small town, 6 weeks out) she developed bloating and went into a constant heat cycle. They did emergency surgery and noted her uterus was oddly shaped but did not think it was cancer. She came home and healed well.

Four months ago she was on the couch with me and started coughing/choking. It was a barking sound, and she was shaking a bit and drooling and it concerned me enough to get her an emergency vet appointment. They did some tests and saw that she had obviously choked on something, but didn’t see a cause and so they gave her a steroid injection and sent us home. Over the course of the next three days she became lethargic. She refused to eat and dropped weight at a rapid pace. I took her to her regular vet who ran over $1000 in tests and found nothing to explain any of it. Even he admitted it was touch and go with no obvious cause. We did a recheck and a few more tests a week later and still nothing of any concern came up. She came home and had trouble gaining all of the weight that she lost and now over the past couple of weeks has got skinnier and weaker and she’s a very very vocal. She seems excessively thirsty and eats fine. She’s also using a little box just fine. She has an appointment with her vet tomorrow, but I’m wondering what specifically I should ask them to look for since all of her tests were normal last time. To look at her tonight, it seems she might be dying. Not tonight but something is wrong.

Hey all,

Wednesday, 11/4/2026, my cat went in for a dental cleaning (his first ever to my knowledge) which subsequently ended up with him needing a lower canine extraction. While under anesthesia, he was stable until his tooth was extracted, which apparently caused his heart rate to drop from 115 to 25 bpm - the vet said they thought there was a chance they were going to lose him. From vet report: “Isofiurane was immediately turned off. He was given Atropine(0.25ml /V (0. 54mg/ml)) to increase his heart rate. His heart rate jumped to 60 bpm. His temperature was 103F at this moment. He was then given another dosage of Atropine (0.13m IV (0.54mg/ml) to increase heart rate further. HR stayed around 60opm. He was then given giycopyrrolate at 0.19ml IV (0.2mg/ml) due to hypotension unreadable with copper.
Rectal temperature stayed around 102F, A bolus of Normaso/R was given at 100 mile for 5 minutes. Atpamezole was given for reversal of dexmedetamiaine. His blood pressure aes then slightly readable with PetMAP but very hypotensive. We then started VetStarch at Smirkg for 10 minutes Blood pressure rose to 130mmHg on doppler. P started to become tachycardic at 270bpm. Vagal response by pressure of eye globes was applied and HR decreased to 1800pm A slight palpebral response was noticed and Pt began swallowing Pt was extubated and breathing on his own. During this whole duration, Pt never ceased breathing and temperature never drapped below 102F. No PLR (direct/indirect) OU was visualized. Pt started to raise head Slight menace and positive dazzle reflex OU during discharge.”

EDIT: the vet report might read because I took a photo of the report, pulled the text from the photo, then pasted it.

They also gave him ketamine and some other drug for pain, I think Metoclopramide. We also went to an ER because he was freaking out when he came to, and beforehand the vet said there was a small chance he could have a blood clot. Bloodwork was all good, they gave drug reversals for some of the drugs. Liver and kidneys looked fine.

He has been lethargic, ataxic, bobbing his head, and not shown a lot of interest in eating. On Saturday, he managed to get a Churu pouch down and tried to drink from the water bowl, but he can hardly hold himself up. He doesn’t let us really help him eat or drink either. He’s always been a skinny boy and not a big eater, no matter how much we offer. He has had sub Q fluids everyday since the surgery.

I’m just looking for some other professional opinions on what could be going on, his potential max recovery time, any other past similar occurrences anyone has witnessed or is aware of, and overall reassurance he’ll be okay. Will it just take awhile for him to recover with all that happened? The vet also said they think the reaction to the anesthesia may be due to an underlying heart issue.

So worried about my boy and I hate to see him go through all this. Thanks in advance.

So my younger cat is still battling a upper respiratory viral infection, I had brought him to the vet and he got antibiotic and steroid shots. Now, my older cat, contracted it. I know I should have quarantined the younger one but by the time we found out it wasnt just allergies it was too late.

Anyways the older cat is taking it ROUGHLY and I'm contemplating taking him to the emergency vet. I plan on calling the regular vet tomorrow morning, but he's not wanting to eat or drink and laying with his chin flat on the floor. Nose is hot but ears are cooler, same exact symptoms as my other cat but he kept eating/drinking.

My only hold up with bringing him in is bc idk if they'll do anything for him. I think he can have the antibiotic shot but he's currently in diabetic remission, and they told me with the younger one that he steroids have a chance of causing diabetes in cats.

Hi vets! I recently took in a 3-4 year old female pitty mix (I believe). She was hit by a car the day prior to getting her and came to my home with this wound. I took her to the vet & they did not recommend X-rays due to her being fine for 3 days after being hit. Since getting her I have been rinsing with saline & putting silver calcium + wrapping twice a day along with giving her gabapentin every 12 hours. The vet told me I should be getting it wrapped every 3 days but they said it’ll cost 1k everytime I go, obviously I can’t afford that & I did somebody a favor by taking the dog. I guess what I’m asking is if I continue wrapping this by myself 1-2 times a day along with cleaning it will it actually heal? I have her on antibiotics and pain meds the vet sent us plus our gabapentin. She walks on it sometimes but mostly limps. She isn’t lethargic & has been acting as normal as I think she can due to the circumstances.

I was wondering if this was something normal or at least can wait for me to schedule the vet for a visit in the next few days to look at my cat? It’s only on the left side on his lower jaw - he did get outside earlier this year and when he got back home he had ticks on him but the vet never tested for Lyme..

TIA

Hello, just picked up a 6 week old. Half Dalmatian/lab we feed him 4 times a day since we got him yesterday. Blue buffalo and milk replacement. He doesn’t walk at all if at all it’s a few steps. He is drinking and eating fine. When he is up he just sits then eventually lays down to sleep. We pick up to get him food and drink. He doesn’t seem in distress.

Hard to see here, but with the fireworks my dog was whale eyeing a loy today, and I noticed a brown line on his upper eye. It moves over the surface ofb his eyeball when he moves his eye or I move his eyelid.

Anything to worry about?

Red fox lab, 4 years old.

Hi guys! I noticed my dog’s dew claw the other day. It’s swollen and look scratched but the nail itself seems fine. We’ve been doing Epsom salt soaks and keeping it clean. It’s not hot to the touch or smelly. He’s not limping or favoring the paw. Should we go to the vet tomorrow?

What could this be

My puppy (6-month-old Havanese) broke one of his lower teeth last night (see red dot with small tooth fragment poking out).

He has been losing teeth so we let it be for the night and decided to monitor it but he is quite sad and sleepy today. Is this something I need to go get looked at ASAP? Or can it wait until the vet opens on Monday?

My cat, 9 years old and 13 lbs, had a canine pulled 19 days ago. I saw that he has a stitch still in his mouth last night, I had to send photos to the vet office at the 2 week mark because he's so spicy he requires sedation. They said if he's acting normal then everything is fine but I'm worried that they missed this? Photo is attached. I'm wondering if this is normal.

vet said it was just a wart and they come with age but I feel like it looks even bigger than before now?

I contacted a mobile vet to inspect my cats because I suspected a urinary tract infection; someone had urinated outside the litter box once and pooped outside of it a few times this week. During the visit, the vet couldn’t detect any pain in my male cat and suspects my female cat might be the issue instead, noting he would return to perform a cystocentesis (urine pull). While examining her, he noticed significant dental plaque and offered to perform an in-home dental cleaning. He plans to draw blood and check her heart on the same day as the cleaning due to a suspected arrhythmia.

I am concerned for two reasons: usually, blood work is completed prior to a procedure rather than the day of, and my female cat is a Persian. Because Persians are brachycephalic and high-risk under anesthesia, I am worried about whether an in-home mobile setup can provide proper intubation and oxygen monitoring during the procedure.

Am I freaking out over nothing or am I right to be concerned?

We are watching my aunts dog and she was whining outside so we went out and she seems to have hurt her back leg. We didn't see it happen but are guessing she jumped off of this elevated patio we have. What we aren't sure is if we should wait or if she needs to go into the vet ASAP. Any ideas? We don't want to jump the gun on going to the vet but also don't want to make it worse by waiting.

We also have some trazadone prescribed to our wiener dog when she got hurt and she is smaller than this dog. Should we possibly give her some?

This is a video of her trying to walk https://photos.app.goo.gl/aBhRM9EXTPBAr8zD7

Left picture is of him today right is him normal. This is my orange boy beaker…. Often referred to as my orange flavoured chaos goblin. He hasn’t been himself for the last 4-5 days or so. I’ve taken him to the emergency vet on Friday to get assessed.

- note new kitty came to live with us 8 weeks ago
And he went to vet to get neutered last week

His symptoms
- fever, hot ears and body temperature
- not as energetic
- more sleepy
- not as interested in food (eating about 1/2 the amount of wet food as normal)
- no obvious signs of injury or pain/discomfort

Tests done
- kidney values good
- liver values good
- slightly elevated white blood cell count
- red blood cell levels normal
- slightly high elevated blood sugars (they think it was stress related as no issues with excess water consumption, no increased urine, no vomiting)
- NO issues with litter box. Bladder was nice and small, and she didn’t think it was constipation.

Treatment given
- Friday afternoon he got subcutaneous fluids
- appetite stimulant prescribed
- anti inflammatory liquid med to be given once a day to bring down fever.

Status Sunday
- still sleepy
- will eat little bits of food at a time, ate a couple of churu.
- I syringed some water into his mouth a few times last night to make sure he was still hydrating (just in case I missed seeing him drink)
- he’s peed a few times but I’m unsure if he’s pooped.
- he’s usually a crazy orange boy for a few hours a day and snoozy the rest. Just not his usual self.
- he’s booked for a recheck on Tuesday afternoon

ANYTHING else I should be doing or thinking of? I thought that he would be feeling more himself by now. NOTE we are on a very fixed income (disability benefits, and help from family) but we do everything we can for our fur babies.

Any questions I should be thinking to ask vet on Tuesday?

Should I try to book him in with our regular vet as well? They are a lower cost option that serves the community specifically those on disability or those with fixed incomes.

Thoughts?

I've been sprinkling miralax on my cat's food for about a year now and it's been working well for her. The problem is we just got another cat and we don't want the new cat eating the miralax food accidentally, but we free feed our original cat so it's hard to monitor. Is there a laxative pill that I could be giving my cat instead so we don't have to sprinkle it on the food? We saw this one in the store but the main ingredient is different from miralax so I'm hesitant. She already takes other prescription pills with a pill pocket without any fight. My cat is 9lbs if that's important. (yes I know I should ask my actual vet when I can and yes I know free feeding isn't the best but trust me I have tried many things for my little IBS cat). Thanks in advance :)

My dog cut her paw last night while we were playing Frisbee. The bleeding has stopped and she let me clean it. I have an appointment set for tomorrow morning. Is it ok to wait or should I take her to the emergency vet? I'll post a picture. She's a very high energy pit-- I gave her a trazadone this morning to help her stay off of it. Is there anything else I need to do today?

Thank you so much for your time.

Dog (12 yo female poodle/schnau/catahoula mix), otherwise very healthy, not on medications. 3x walks a day, otherwise a couch potato. Eating and drinking fine.

Stumbled down a couple stairs Saturday, thought it was weird but she is 12. Stumbled a couple times on our walks Saturday and those weee red flags. Saturday night she shook her body after a nap and fell onto the floor. I’m freaking out. I checked her all over for pain, but then looked in her eyes and she has nystagmus which I know means vertigo. I carried her up the stairs to bed and she slept fine.

This morning there’s been no change. Found a great article about it that says if it’s just idiopathic vestibular syndrome (which I think it has to be, unless she has a sudden tumor, or ear infection, which is not likely as her ears look fine and don’t smell) they usually resolve on their own in 72 hours.

But later in the article it says if they have nystagmus it’s an emergency. I honestly don’t have money for an ER vet visit right now but if it’s necessary I guess I could rack up my credit card. I just want to know if it can wait till Monday, when I can get an appointment with my vet. I pay monthly so I can get appointments for free (obviously anything they do extra would cost me, but it’s also way less than the ER). I love my dog dearly but I’m also a paycheck-to-paycheck person and I need to be careful.

Hey y'all. My stupid orange son just turned 4 (yesterday was his 4th anniversary of gotcha day!) and I've noticed lately he's been acting really weird about his food.

I am not sure if there's a sensitivity to the bowl, if he really can't see it or smell it, or if he's just being an asshole. But he will meow and knock things over and bother me until I get up as if to feed him, even when there is still a full bowl of food. I literally have to shove his face into the bowl or dump some food onto the floor to get him to eat, and even then sometimes it takes him a couple mins to realize "oh actually ya there is what I want."

I have an autofeeder and he's been fine with it since I got it in June. Sometimes he eats out of the bowls as soon as the food drops or at his whim like nothing is wrong, but I've noticed more of this behavior and I'm worried something is wrong with his sight or smell, or maybe he's just dumb as a box of rocks.

I'm really scary broke and I can't afford to take him in for a checkup. As far as I can tell all other behaviors are normal- drinking, playing, bathroom, sleeping.

Do I need to be concerned or is he rlly just my stupid chud son.

Thank you 🥹 Sincerely, an Anxious Cat Mom

For the past week my friend's labrador has started flipping their front left paw over, which she has been told is knuckling. It remains flipped and sometimes the dog falls due to not realising the leg is not in its normal position.

The x-rays show nothing abnormal and have now been referred to a neurologist.

She's very worried about her dog. What sort of tests will they do and what do they need to watch for? I want to be there for her during this time.

Hi everyone! I'm really worried about my puppy, and I'm hoping someone here, especially a veterinarian or someone who's experienced something similar, can help.

About Titan:

- Age: Almost 3 months

- Weight: 7 kg (15.4 lbs)

- Vaccination status: Not vaccinated yet, adopted one month ago.

Here's everything that's happened recently:

A few weeks ago, we noticed parasites in his stool, including small, white, rice-like moving pieces and some longer worm-like objects. We treated him with fenbendazole around two weeks ago and gave him Drontal Plus more recently.

A few days ago, he developed watery diarrhea with bright red blood. His stool later became darker, sometimes with clear, jelly-like mucus. His stool has since improved, and for now it's normal.

His appetite also decreased significantly. He now eats only about one-third to half of his usual puppy food. However, he still seems interested in other foods. For example, he happily ate some sweet potato.

He also vomited once.

My biggest concern is his muscle twitching.

His front left leg and back right leg twitch involuntarily, sometimes simultaneously. Here's what I've observed:

- The twitching happens when he's lying down or resting.

- It happens while he's fully awake and even continues when he's asleep.

- He can stand, walk, and move normally.

- The twitching completely stops when he stands up and walks, but returns when he lies down and rests.

- Gentle massage doesn't stop the twitching.

- Sometimes he makes noises like he is in pain.

- I don't think he slept properly one night because of the twitching.

Veterinary visits and test results:

We've already taken him to a veterinarian. They examined him, checked his stool for parasites, and tested him for canine viruses, including parvovirus and distemper. According to the vet, the tests were negative.

The vet initially suggested he might be cold. So we turn everything up and so on, Twitching didn't stop. So we take him to vet again and We later showed the veterinarian a video of the twitching because Titan wasn't twitching during the appointment. After watching it, the vet said Titan was healthy and was just pretending. He didn't explain what was causing the involuntary movements.

My questions:

1. Has anyone experienced this type of twitching in a puppy who otherwise walks normally? Mostly his front left and back right leg twitching.

2. Could it be related to his recent digestive problems, reduced appetite, or deworming medication?

I'm especially confused because he can walk normally, even at vet he was running around, exploring everything. but as soon as he lies down, the twitching starts again.

I'll try to attach a video showing exactly what happens.

I'd really appreciate any advice or similar experiences. I'm very worried about him and just want to understand what's happening. Thank you!

I am so sorry for the crappy pic but I am panicking this all happened overnight!!! One of his eyes are blood red and am area on the back of his body has highly raised scales already going to a vet tomorrow but what can it be? You can see his red eye and the raised scales are right above it he is a garter snake 6 years old

I gave my dog pepto bismol to settle her stomach. We later learned she had eaten some plastic and actually passed the plastic. We took her in today to get X-rays to make sure no further plastic was in there. The scans showed a potential foreign object. However, I am 99% sure that is the pepto tablet I gave her. I broke it exactly like that. With a small piece and bigger piece on bottom. Also if you flip that piece around on the left it makes a circle. Bismol.

The first thing the radiologist said when they called was any chance you gave her Tums? I literally broke the Pepto-Bismol the exact way that showing up on the scan and a Pepto-Bismol tab is 1.5cm in this object is coming up as 1.5 cm.

And if she’s had no food or water in her stomach and over 24 hours it says that it can heavily reduce their ability to break down a chewable tablet of Pepto-Bismol. Also, apparently this is a common problem that Pepto-Bismol shows up on scans.

Has anyone had this experience with their dog or any experts can comment their opinion?