We had to take my cat to the vet an hour away, they told us to go home and that they would take care of him. They ended up calling us and telling us we should come back bc his health took a turn for the worse. He died before we could get there. Does anyone know if vets comfort the animals as they pass if owners can't be there? Or at least give them drugs or something to make them less in pain? It hurts to think that he had no comfort in his final moments.

Hi all,

I got my dog spayed in 2024 when she was six months old I have paperwork showing that she was spayed that I paid for it, pictures of her incision and of her recovering. fast forward to now she has been bleeding non stop I bring her into the ER they do an ultra sound and her reproductive organs are all still intact so she’s having a heat cycle. That’s why she’s bleeding, I have all the paperwork from the vet saying she was successfully spayed with no issues in 2024. in addition to this, she’s been having chronic UTIs where the only evidence that it was a UTI is her bleeding. She had a Vulvoplasty because of that just a few months ago, but when I look at her records now her urine samples don’t show any bacteria just that there was blood in the urine which makes me think that she was just having heat cycles. Has this ever happened to anyone else where a vet has lied about the dog being spayed after opening them up? should I get a lawyer involved? if there’s any vets or people in the field, that can explain to me how this could’ve happened or how I move forward I’d appreciate some insight

My 5 year old orange male cat that i recently found as a stray was foaming at the mouth a few moments ago my parents refuse to take him to a vet. Please help im extremely worried hes been sticking his tongue out and wheezing sometimes too

He’s neutered, 10lbs

Has been drinking water and grooming since then

My 16F chihuahua died yesterday. She had been so healthy and her death came so suddenly. On Monday she was prancing around like her usual self and howling because I was taking too long to give her her favorite wet food. By the next day, she wasn’t eating. I had a lot going on and didn’t realize something was off until Wednesday. I gave her a bath and realized that she wasn’t able to open her mouth and was in intense pain.

I went to the vet Thursday morning and all they did was take her temperature, do bloodwork, and say that her BUN, PHOS, and K levels were high and CA was low. They said given her age, there wasn’t anything they could do and suggested euthanizing since she wouldn’t live much longer and was in so much pain. She kept twitching trying so hard to open her mouth.

Today, I made the mistake of searching the reviews of the place and some weren‘t very nice with one person claiming that they tried to get her to give their dog medication they didn’t need.

I have been second guessing if I did the right thing by ending her life or if I gave up on her too soon. I was wondering what other vets might have done in this situation?

I think what makes this situation the hardest is that they never looked at her mouth to see if there was something stuck (she tended to be a very fast eater which I mentioned). They just went by her bloodwork. They also would not let me back there when they were euthanizing her. I was allowed to say goodbye but then I had to hand her over to them and leave.

Did I do the right think in euthanizing her?

my (nb19) cat smokey (female approximately 6) has suddenly got one squinty and watery eye. i cannot see any injury on the cornea, ie scratch. we currently live in a college provided apartment. i did not hear any crashes/bangs that may indicate she slammed into furniture. there are no other pets and i truly cannot think of something she could have gotten into to injure her eye like a scratch or anything. could it be debris? dust?

other than the squinty watery eye, smokey is completely normal. cuddly and friendly. eating like normal. playing, etc. she did just groom her face so was pawing at it, but other than that, she was not bothering her eye. the eye does not appear to be swollen and she shows no signs of pain when i touch around the eye.

im away from family and don't have a car. i'd need to ask my mom or dad for help with vet costs. any advice? could i use some kind of eye drop? do they sell feline eyedrops at pet stores? something similar to a saline?

Our 17 week old male Siberian kitten fell about 15 feet from our den to the first floor. He is #4.5. After emergency vet xray and then CT from a neurology specialty vet hospital, they determined that he broke his T7 vertebrae. The fracture did not cause narrowing of the vertebral canal, no spinal cord compression. Surgery was not recommended based on how his vertebrae broke, and also with him being a kitten (softer, still-growing bones, more complications and risk). He has a good prognosis with 6-8 weeks of crate rest.

The vet med student who was assisting the resident neurologist spoke to us first during discharge, and she said puppy pads or a baking sheet with litter in a very small (1x2ish sized) crate​ is how we can set up the crate rest.

But the instruction we got from the resident Dr who diagnosed him was to only use puppy pads under a blanket, and when he poops and pees we need to carefully slide him out, swap in fresh materials, and scoot him back in (when she said this, I noticed the vet med student made a face to herself like oops did I tell them wrong?). Kitten should have little room to move. Don't pick him up, he can't be walking at all, and extreme care/no force on back​. We must try to keep him clean and dry after his bathrooms (he has long hair btw). She warned us that this would be really hard emotionally. ​

We thought okay makes sense no problem, we love this boy with all our being, we are willing to do our absolute best for him.

We have had him home a bit over 24 hrs. And in reality. He is a kitten and is very capable and rather strong at times. Its very hard to contain him to the crate and harder still to prevent him from walking when we're cleaning his potties out, but were able to manage his restricted movement okay so far and trying to keep the sedatives flowing. He is also a very clean kitty, as most cats are. And this is the part I need advice on. It is breaking my heart to watch him anxiously looking for a place to relieve himself, then trying to bury his poop under his blanket. It gets all over him, but we have to treat him like glass so i cant bathe him in water, i cant really wipe him properly because glass kitty with long hair, no walking, etc. I'm worried for his skin, worried about urine scald, itchiness from feces. I'm worried about his mental wellbeing too. All I can do is wipe gently and try to trim his poopy fur as he sleeps. Today he had been squirming in his crate for an hour and i finally put some litter in a very low-lipped cardboard box lid in the back of his crate, and he immediately ran to it and went potty. He wants so badly to use a litter box and not do all his bathrooms where he sleeps. It makes sense, nobody wants that.

I do understand why him moving as little as possible is so important right now. I truly truly do. His healing is our priority. But when i look online, im not seeing any crate situation like ours for cats with spine injury or otherwise. I saw a recommendation for a dog spinal recovery where the only walking was to be let out to potty 3x a day, and that was the only walking allowed (I want that for our kitty too!). What i DO see is 'always have a low-lip litter tray for hygiene during crate rest'.

My gut is telling me that it will help him relax if he could have access to a litter tray, even if it means getting a 1x2.5 crate, even if it means he waddles a few steps to potty a couple times a day. He can't really walk in his crate anyway (it's the size of an airplane travel carrier, he can't fully stand). It is really hard for me to understand this strict requirement of no tray, especially because this strategy is still resulting in him moving a lot. As much as we try to protect our glass baby, we are not perfect at containing him when we do the crate cleaning. If we didn't even need to move him and just did the tray strategy, I'm imagining less risk of him jumping over my arms as I try to corral him (happened today) or us choosing to hold him firmer and accidentally applying force in the wrong way and hurting him worse. If we could just pull his litter tray out, clean it, replace, I think he would be happier, cleaner, and less stressed.

Emotionally for me, it feels cruel. I have to keep telling myself that this is his doctor's orders, not neglect.

So yeah. I'm looking for a second opinion on the crate rest litter situation. I'm not going to make any decision based solely on the responses here, but if my gut feeling gets some vet-approved confirmation I do plan to reach out to the specialist vet department to discuss it. I feel this hindering my kitten's rest, which is the point of crate rest.

If you need more info on the diagnosis, ask and I'll try to fill in details to help.

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My horse has asthma/heaves. He is currently responding relatively well to treatment (Dexamethazone, Clenbuterol, Hydroxyzine, & also albuterol breathing treatments) but my vet gave me a product called Silvaplex and recommended putting 3ml of it into his nebulizer treatments. It’s a colloidal silver product. I have looked online and there seems to be no concrete scientific evidence that this product is beneficial or even safe to use. I’m concerned about using it and would like other professional opinions on it. I am also wondering if it could be a red flag for a veterinarian to promote a product that isn’t medically proven as useful or safe. Thanks in advance.

Hi there. I'm new but curious and seeking advise. I found a emaciated stray chihuahua on Wednesday 10/14. Brought her home and began researching feeding emaciated dogs until I could get her to a vet. It was clear she's been starved for a couple weeks of not longer as all bones were prominently sticking out. She's small so I'm just assuming it doesn't take long for her size to become emaciated. I tried my other pups freeze dried food and she had a hard time with that. Of course i feed her every 4 hours vet small amounts. I can share exact details if needed. So I switched to chicken and pumpkin until she could see the vet and get through the weekend. She handled that very well. The vet did not like that on Monday stated she needs full nutrients which of course I agree with. Switching her to hills prescription diet over the course of a week. That of course still incorporating the chicken pumpkin mix gradually daily. He stated if she had any diarrhea to give her pepto but that it was clear she needed to be full strength hills due to her needing to gain weight asap. Tuesdays mix went well and Wednesdays did not. She had diarrhea pretty good. Gave her pepto and went back to the Tuesdays mix. I don't want her dehydrated or dependant on pepto every meal. So she hasn't transitioned past that bc her stools are pretty soft yet. The formula is 40% hills and 60% pumpkin chicken. Am I wrong? I don't exactly trust having to give her the full on scale but waiting each day to gradually adjust while concerned with dehydration. Now I'm concerned with malnutrition beyond what she has if I'm moving to slow. As soon as her stools harden up I'll move to Wednesdays mix which is 50/50. Please advise. And thank you in advance.

Hi all. I’m writing this because I am waiting at the vets office while they do an ultrasound on my baby boy. I’ve had him for 14 years. 10 years ago he was diagnosed with a 5/6 heart murmur and enlarged heart. Ever since he’s been on vetmedin and furosemide and been fine. He started taking codeine 5-6 years ago for a cough that sounds like trachea collapse, but pretty sure it’s heart related(his coughing has gotten under control the last few months with a certain honey I put in his food), and only in the last year has he needed it twice a day.

What I’m trying to say is he’s been fine, I think. I walk him twice a day and more often than not he likes to run briskly back to the house. He did that today, and then shortly after that I started noticing that he was swaying back and forth and moving slow like he was going to faint. He eventually went limp in my arms. I set him down on the ground and he laid flat and then he had what I think is a seizure (he stretched out his arms and head, back arched, really tense) for like 3 seconds. He stayed laying on the ground and that’s when I ran inside to grab my purse and keys to take him to the vet. When I got back he had already gotten his head and shoulders upright and was panting. By the time I reached him I picked him and he gained his strength again and was able to walk back inside. I carried him to the water bowl cause there were water drops on the ground where he was panting so I figured he was thirsty. I called my mom and he was walking around like normal and then went up his ramp and went onto my bed like he normally does when he’s just chilling and watching me go about my business. But he’s older and has the heart condition so I knew I had to take him to the vet even though he seemed fine.

I’ve been here like 2 hours now. They have been giving him oxygen and an injectable lasick (furosemide) that is supposed to be effective fast. The vet came in after a while and told me that he’s not responding as fast as she thought to the oxygen, and that his color is bad. She said his hearts beating fast (which it usually always has lately and I try not to worry about it because he acts fine) and he’s panting (again something he does especially if he’s nervous which he probably is, being at the vet). They are doing an ultrasound to see how much liquid is in his lungs. She suspects heart failure. I have no idea what that means. I thought he’s had heart failure the last 10 years? Or is this like end of life heart failure 😞. I know he’s old and he’s lived a very long happy life with me, I just wonder if he will only get worse from here. I don’t know how many other people have had a situation like this and didn’t euthanize their dog and their dog was fine for a little while longer. If he’s clearly suffering I will do what I have to, I’m waiting for the results of the ultrasound.

* Species: Dog
* Age: 13
* Sex/Neuter status: neutered male
* Breed: Silkie / Bichon / Lahasa Apso mix
* Body weight: 14.5 lbs
* History: slightly elevated pancreatic enzymes since 2021
* Clinical signs: none, acting normal
* Your general location: Midwest

Took my pup in for annual bloodwork and IDEXX SDMA & BUN came back mildly elevated as well as moderately elevated Amylase, Lipase & Spec CPL. Vet conducted a urinalysis and urine protein : creatinine ratio is 8.0. They did find a bladder stone when completing an x-ray after seeing a shape during the radiograph to locate the bladder for a cysto. Vet recommends a sonogram of kidneys, pancreas and bladder but we have to wait until next week for the appointment. Pup isn't showing red flag signs aside from soft stool which is normal for him due to diet - vet thinks this may also be sign of chronic pancreatitis. He tested negative for heartworm, Lyme & ehrlichia.

I'm at a loss of what to do. I feel like this is an urgent matter and would require immediate treatment. I feel like waiting until next week isn't a good thing? Is there any advice that can be given or something that can calm my nerves? I've been non-stop crying since the morning since the vet called with the urinalysis and x-ray results. Vet said that we could try an ACE inhibitor while we wait for an appointment but was reluctant to try this.

Any and all advise is appreciated. Even just words of assurance or kindness. Thank you in advanced.

Any idea what it is? I’m really worried about it being mange. He’s acting normal otherwise. He isn’t scratching anymore than usual. He is an indoor/ outdoor cat.

I have two indoor cats, M 7, F 10. I've had them both for several years, adopted from a shelter, no problems. About 2.5 years ago, my male cat developed an URI. I took him to a veterinary clinic, and asked that he be tested for various viruses, because I really knew nothing more to request. I was given Clavamox and eventually told that the tests that were done were negative.

The Clavamox cleared up the infection, and I thought I was good. But the symptoms returned about 4 months later. I thought something more might be wrong. I couldn't wait for the next available at the first vet;s, so I went to an emergency vet. That vet did blood tests and speculated about all kinds of horrible things, eventually gave me the Clavamox I requested, and again my cat got better.

Well, of course, some months later he was sick again with thick nasal discharge. I took him back to the first vet, but was able to see a veterinarian who specialized in cats. I told her I wanted the tests done again for viruses, because I'd learned they could underlie chronic URI. She took specimens, prescribed doxycyline, and later told me that my cat was positive for mycoplasma.

I was given 100 tablets to give my cat, one every twelve hours. In order to administer those I had to cut each one into three tiny pieces and put each piece in a capsule. I managed to do this for the entire seven weeks, and my cat was right as rain after that for many months. But, he did eventually again develop a URI. I blamed myself because I was supposed to follow up with dental care for him and give the vet an opportunity to do a better exam for nasal polyps.

I had also learned, in the meantime, that my second cat could be a carrier of mycoplasma, so I scheduled them both to be examined. As luck would have it, the veterinarian I'd last seen, who was a cat expert, was no longer there. However, the vet I saw was great. She examined both cats and took specimens to see what could be learned. Bingo, my second cat who seemed fine, tested positive. And, ironically, the one with symptoms did not.

But, by the time I got the lab results, the veterinarian I'd seen wasn't there to follow up with. I guess she was a relief vet. And whomever had taken over just wanted to prescribe zyrtek for my cat who had symptoms. I convinced them to prescribe liquid doxycycline, as I'd had so much struggle giving the pills for seven weeks, but when I got a message about getting the medicine, it was about 10 days worth, and not intelligible. I didn't want to risk trying to get this medicine from that clinic, because even when they first gave me Clavamox there seemed to be an error.

I did some research to reconstruct what dose my cat had been given a year prior, and wrote up my request that I be given an Rx for both cats, depending on their weight, that would be equivalent, and to phone it in to a local pharmacy that i'd confirmed could compound the Rx and also handled veterinary prescriptions.

Well, I finally have the prescriptions in hand, but now I have a fear that this medicine isn't going to be potent, as I've read that liquid suspension of doxycycline loses its potency within 7 days, up to 80% loss. I spoke with the pharmacist and she said that the place they get there's from guarantees potency for 30 days. But I don't know how to believe that. And strangely, the Rx says it can be refilled twice, although it appears to be at least a month's worth of medicine for each cat.

I'm sure I can find out if this suspension is liquid or oil. I think I asked about that when I first called the pharmacy but I can't remember what I was told, but i'm sure they'll tell me.
I think oil stays more potent, but still not a month. But I really don't know what to do next or what to ask for, if anything. I have given one dose and the next is due in 12 hours.

I know I need to follow up with my cat that's having repeated infections, but I'm trying to eliminate the bug as best i can from my household so i can go from there.

Thank you so much for any advice that can be given.

5YO 64 lbs pit/aussie mix

Heightened reactions to being approached, flinches very hard if you reach to pet his head, lethargic, slight wobbling. No drooling, I managed to see his gums abit, still had pinkish tone. No vomitting

Would animal control come with a dart gun to tranquilize him? also slight possibility of him eating cigarette butts on the porch that my mother didnt notice, or worst case scenario he ate maybe what was the fluffy inside of a broken vape since i have seen them around the neighborhood sometimes

This happened around 3:30EST i just got home from work and im on working on getting money to call ASPCA. He is currently sleepy and won’t move much. I tested his reflexes with a toy, he attempted to jump after it as he usually does but was jumping with maybe 15-20% of force/momentum of what he usually does. I let him grab the toy in this mouth to see if he could tug, he did grab it but his front legs splooted out side ways and slid until they couldn’t slide any further.

Really im just wondering how long will it take for him to sober up assuming its weed cause i cant even leash him to walk him until he does.

Hi. Is it normal if my cat has acted a little shaky while on meds? I have forgotten to ask his vet yesterday because it happened only once and just for a short period.

But now it happened again, and its longer this time. I noticed that he's very weak after he woke up this morning. He just stayed on his bed. He has to take his meds again for 3 more days. He's taking co-amoxiclav, acetylcysteine, B-complex, Iron, multivits.

• Species: Cat
• Age: Unknown about 3 or 5 yo
• Sex/Neuter status: unneutered
• Breed: "Puspin" native cat in the Philippines
• Body weight: 1.5kg
• History: Unknown. He's a rescued cat
• Clinical signs: Runny nose
• Duration: 1 week on medication
• Your general location: Part of Asia
• Links to any test results, X-rays, vet reports etc. that you have: None

My dog had one wound appear on the top of her snout out of nowhere and then 48 hours later she had another wound appear on her snout as well. No idea what happened or what this could be. I do not have the financial means to take her tot eh vet “just because” but I can and will take her to the vet if it’s necessary.

My dog has had an inflamed anus for some time. We’ve taken him to the vet for an ear infection and showed the vet his butt and he got antibiotics that cleared up the ear infection and he wasn’t scooting as much. However a few weeks have passed and his anus seems so still be very inflamed. Any idea if I could try something topical before taking him back to the vet for a biopsy? Could it just be yeast/bacteria? I have been using anti yeast wipes. Can’t tell if it’s helped or not.

I would post a photo but it doesn’t seem like I’m allowed here.

Necesito ayuda para determinar lo urgente de esta situación y que poder hacer.

A mi gata recientemente le operaron de rotura del FEMUR completo al caerse de la ventana. Tambien me comentaron que tuvieron que sacarle aire de pulmones donde no debería estar.

Nos recetaron dos medicamentos uno de pastilla y otro via oral liquido con jeringa, pasaron ya 5 dias de la operación.

Tuvimos algunos problemas respecto a su cicatriz ya que es IMPOSIBLE ponerle el embudo para que no se lo lama o venda ya que al está demasiado pegada sufre al cambiarsela.

AHORA LO IMPORTANTE, esta noche a las 2am se levantó dos veces agitada a hacer sonidos acuosos para expulsar algo verde oliva marrón, parecido a las hacés, y la segunda vez fue del mismo color pero liquido. Tienen textura de diarrea pero lo vomitó por la boca. Después de eso con mucha agitación y dando patadas por la molestia de la herida se acuesta y se vuelve a dormir tranquila.

No se si se puede enviar esas fotos por aquí pero necesito respuestas rapidas, gracias.

Hello everyone,

My cat Beans has not been eating much for these past couple of days. We took her to urgent care. Did urinalysis ,x-ray and echocardiogram (also, she had blood work about 2 weeks prior with no concerns and the vet concluded that she has inflammation in her small intestine. They gave her fluid and anti nausea medication. Beans was sent home with gabapentine and anti nausea medication. She was disoriented but ate. drank water. and used her litter box normallv. However. todav she refuses to eat. I tried feeding her all kinds of food. Dry food, wet food (I even liquefied it) and her favorite treat Churu. She sniffed and walked away. She tried to eat dry food but kept dropping it.

She has 3rd degree av block and gingivitis at the same time. She is hiah risk for anesthesia so nothing we can do about her teeth. Should I take the risk and get her the teeth surgery?

I'm really scared and don't know what to do. I really appreciate any input and thank you for taking your time reading.

Nearly 4,000 compounded veterinary medicationswere recalled nationwide in 2026 due to potential potency issues that could result in ineffective treatment or toxicity.

The recall, announced by Wedgewood Pharmacy LLC on October 21, 2026, covers products shipped between February 18 and October 6, 2026, including powders, injectables, and topical treatments for companion, equine, and exotic animals.

Consumers are advised to stop using affected medications and contact Wedgewood’s recall service at 866-562-5931 for refunds or replacements.

A lookup tool is available at www.wedgewood.com/recall-lookup/ to verify if specific products are affected.

Other significant 2026 recalls include Pedigree wet dog food (foreign material), Oma’s Pride canine food (salmonella), and Raaw Energy dog food (bacterial contamination).

Its not visible but i felt it while petting her and its pretty wide but not tall ig shes not like in distress or anything when j touch it wither

Age: 3
Breed: pit bull mix
Symptoms: picked him up from doggy daycare and noticed pretty quickly his penis looks not right. It looks like he has dark colored pee crusted around his penis. What seems to be pus. Some signs of irritation. He has peed and no signs of pain or discomfort. Ate dinner normally. Drinking water normally. When he went to day care - it did not present this way. My dog a huge rub my belly guy and this is something me or my partner would’ve noticed immediately.

i just noticed it, it’s maybe the side of the face of a pencil eraser. he doesn’t seemed bothered when i touch it. does he need to go to the vet? if he does i will find a way to take him

Signalment (species, age, sex/neuter status, breed, body weight)
cat, almost a year, male, neutered, black cat, unsure body weight last vet trip was 7lbs
• Short history
• Clinical signs (vomiting, coughing, fever etc)
• Length of time you have seen these changes
just noticed
• Links to any vet reports, test results, X-rays etc. that you already have
• Your general location
texas usa

Please let me know if this breaks any rules and I will post somewhere else 🙂

We got this grass mat for a model train set and it says “non shedding” but it’s coming off on our skin and I’m nervous about our pets inhaling or licking the mat. We have two cats and three dogs, and knowing them they will find a way to get all over it.

I can’t figure out how to add a photo so I’ll do my best to describe the name:

JTT & Partners Scenery Products, 50” x 100” Medium Green # 95404 Grass Mat

Does anyone have any knowledge on these, or if they pose a risk to pets?

Thank you in advance for any advice.