Questions tagged [veterinarian]
Use this tag for questions about interacting with a veterinarian (trained medical practitioner including doctors, surgeons, and specialists, and their facilities). For questions about specific injuries or diseases, use those tags.
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a problem with the skin of my cat
My cat had a fight with another cat about a month ago while he was in the street.
About a week ago the wound seems to close, but later on, this appeared at the site of the wound. It has been about 3 ...
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Should I be worried about this patch under my dog’s chin?
As my dog was lying next to me, I noticed a small patch that appears to be bald and possibly raw right under her mouth. It’s a couple centimeters across and a little bit red. Any idea what this is and ...
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Why would you treat a cat with a ball of ingested fur with Cola and xray contrast liquid?
I am referring to this (peer-reviewed) publication from Wilson et al. (2023) where the authors claimed to have used a mixture of 55 mL of Coca-Cola and 5 mL of iohexol for the treatment of a small ...
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My dog's teeth are really bad, what can I do about them?
I have a 14-year-old Maltese who has really bad teeth. Most of them have fallen apart and she has very few left.
I love my puppy; she is like family. My question is what do I do to help the situation ...
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Why the infection on my cat's neck is turning black when medicine is sprayed?
My cat (5 months old) had certain infection near his neck area and suddenly he became very ill and wasn't eating anything at all. He was losing weight and his ribs were becoming visible.
I contacted a ...
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What is causing this sickness in my dog and how should it be treated?
The Shih Tzu x Maltese Mix is 2.5 years old. Male, not neutered, usually very high energy.
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exhibited some tiredness and chewing of paw - was presumed by vet to be grass seed stuck in the paw
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My rat is having an issue
So the reason I haven't taken him to a vet till now is that I doubt the local vet is trained for rats.
I don't know what is the age of this rat. Since past about two months it is banking on the left ...
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Why are prescription pet diets "prescription"?
I have an older cat who, like most older cats, is starting to have some kidney issues. Not severe, but she's noticeably drinking/peeling more.
Our vet says that the "senior cat" mixtures ...
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Baby Pigeon looks sick and shaking head [Need Help] [closed]
The baby pigeon I rescued 4 days ago was fine and this morning I saw him shaking head like this. Current situation is that it is breathing erratically with eyes closed.
I want to identify what could ...
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My dog has been bitten by a snake (adder) twice; is it now "vaccinated"?
So, the rover has been bitten twice and I wonder if it is now "vaccinated" and if future hypothetical snake bites will be less severe? It is a large Golden Retriever and it was bitten by a ...
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Is Dextrose powder good for a one month old puppy?
Can I use dextrose powder for my one month old puppy? She is not feeling well and doesn't drink milk even if come from her mother.
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Is it possible to remove 'cystitis sand' from bladder via bladder instillation? [closed]
I have a pomeranian male dog. Four days ago, he was diagnosed with cystitis (struvite crystals) and a bladder concrement. During these 4 days he has experienced 3 procedures of urinary catheterization....
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Can an MRI identify the reason why a pygmy hedgehog has a neurological problem?
I have a pygmy hedgehog which has a neurological problem with her legs. She cannot stand at all. She was running around my room on October 6th, and three days later she cannot even stand. Nothing is ...
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My cat keeps vomiting and isn’t acting like herself, should I be worried?
My wee 6 month old kitten vomited up a small piece of plastic a few days ago. I have no idea where it came from as we are super cautious with cat proofing as she likes to eat random things from the ...
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Changing blood values o female dog (ALT, ALKP) after infusion - liver cancer?
I have a dog that has not been eating well for a good two weeks. In the course of the treatment, it turned out that certain values in the dog's blood were elevated. These included alkaline phosphatase ...
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Zoe, 19 months old cat, British Shorthair, refusing to eat due to digestive issues
Greetings to all members of the cats community,
I am truly desperate for any help or guidance you’d be able to offer.
3 days ago my cat lost her interest in food and started vomiting and I took her to ...
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vet recommended surgery to fix something that doesn't seem to be causing dog any pain
I got a new dog about a month ago (9yo yorkie) and I took her to a new vet and they said that she has a luxating patella and recommended that a $3,172.44 surgery be done to fix the issue or else she'd ...
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Does a cat that lost an eye from infection need to have its eye sewn shut?
For the past few weeks, a stray kitten has been wandering to my house and getting more and more comfortable staying around. When he came, he has an eye infection, and now he has lost his entire left ...
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A cat was potentially exposed to parasites, when should I go to a vet?
My mom's indoor cat killed a bat and a sparrow, she just found out about it when cleaning a balcony. It must have happened recently, because there was no sign of decay.
Obviously, there is a small ...
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Would sleeping on floor tiles make my cat catch cold?
My cat sleeps on he floor tiles a lot. I assume she wants to cool herself.
But I was concerned if doing that frequently would make her catch cold.
And if she is already sick (possibly cold), would ...
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Prevent injured cat from biting & scratching people during vet exam
I have a cat that has injured his hind leg. And I have an appointment with a vet to get it examined.
The cat is a large, strong, outdoor Maine Coon. He's not going to be happy about me/the vet ...
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How can I protect my dog from Ancylostoma caninum?
My dog was diagnosed with Ancylostoma caninum. His vet has been treating him, and she has apparently eliminated it from its system. But the parasite seems to habituate my garden, since my dog’s ...
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Bald patch on stray cat's neck, what should I do?
So there is a stray cat I've been feeding for a few weeks now and he has a bald patch. He didn't have it when I first saw him and I think it began or happened pretty recently. It's on his neck so I ...
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Is it possible for a physics major to get admission in a vet school? [closed]
I am currently doing my master's in Physics and my research focuses on machine learning to identify novel genetic modifiers of a mutant protein (slowly trying to move to biology!). I really want to be ...
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One month old puppy pacing in circles and crying
I picked up a stray puppy from the side of the road 3 days back. She is an Indian breed. She was crawling on her belly into shade when I found her.
I picked her (brown) up along with 2 other (black) ...
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Ochrobactrum intermedium infection in a dog
My vet found a bacteria in my dog's wound: Ochrobactrum intermedium
He does not know this bacteria and therefore does not know what antibiotic to give.
Unfortunately, the condition of my dog is ...
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My cat ate a balloon [duplicate]
My cat ate a noodle balloon this morning when me and my dad were making breakfast. When we saw the balloon, we tried to pull it out but she swallowed it moments before my dad was able to take it out ...
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Can erlichiosis (tick disease) cause an enlarged spleen in dogs?
My dog had been apparently nauseous and has a swollen belly that hurts a bit - not much though, some dipyrone makes him feel fine.
My vet says he has erlichiosis, that's why he's "nauseous" ...
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Should I get a second opinion from a different vet regarding my cat's hair loss, dark spots in ear and scabby skin?
I've had my local Banfield vet check my cat because of dark spots in the ear and local hair loss on the same ear. They did an ear swab that showed nothing wrong, even though there is dark icky build ...
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Should I change veterinarians?
English Mastiff developed round infected lump and swelling in web between first toes that made walking difficult, one year ago.
Vet said it was cheek grass and did surgery. Found nothing. Sore between ...
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What fluids are in effusions caused by anticoagulant (constituent of rodenticide) poisoning?
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ACR rat poisons use anticoagulants to cause internal bleeding and thus death in rodents. If used improperly, poisoned rodents may pass the poison on to predators, ...
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Cat struggling to walk, but has no leg or spine issues
My cat recently began to struggle to walk. It looked like his back legs were hurting quite a bit and he would not walk to the food/water or the cat box. If I brought him there he would eat/drink a ...
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Metronidazole on vet's dosage (4ml) made my dog very sick :(
We have an 11 year old elderly mix of Shepherd and husky that has severe issues taking and holding any antibiotic. She has blood loss and the vet says it's ulcer and she must take a PPI (proton pump ...
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Cat losing fur on left side of her neck
I have a cat that has been losing fur on her neck for the past month and I am really worried. The first time my cat lost fur on her neck was when I was fostering another cat and she ended up having a ...
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Discharge from single nostril on feline
One of my cat's nostrils runs constantly. The discharge often hardens and blocks it, but is not causing her to sneeze or cough. She is 15 years old and we've lived in the same place for a few years ...
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Weirdness of both hind legs of a cat
My cat is about 2 years old, she's ridiculously curious and jumps off of all kinds of various locations. She was at a friend's who was watching her for awhile and may have jumped off something and ...
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Feeding 25-day-old kittens with buffalo's milk in addition to mother's milk
My parents and sister are giving buffalo's milk to 25 days old kittens, even when we have the mother cat to feed them.
It's like just some moments ago the mother cat was with her kittens in her bed, ...
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Is there a way to safely tranquilize my cat, so he does not remember a vet visit?
Are there different safe forms of cat sedation for vet exam/visit and travel?
My cat is 13 and has not been to a vet or held by any human in 11 years. We found him (just a baby) crying in a bush, took ...
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Cat coughing/sneezing keeps coming back despite treatment?
I have an eight-year-old male cat. He has always been very healthy, but this year he's had some respiratory problems. Here's the history:
In early March he started sneezing and coughing often.
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Pink eye/Conjunctivitis or URI?
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I've gotten a kitten at the start of this month (September). From the first day, she has had eye discharge in one eye, and has to sneeze every now and then. I was concerned, and ...
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My bunny is making a new noise I’ve never heard before and I was wondering if anyone has ever heard a similar noise from another bunny?
My 3-month old lionhead bunny has started making a new noise. She previously was ill with the snuffles, completed a course of antibiotic. She was never very ill with the snuffles just very sneezy and ...
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How to identify a turtle/tortoise experienced vet?
It is not easy to find a vet, that is experienced in reptiles. Most cat-dog-vets, who have no experience with reptiles, do not admit that they may be uninformed.
How could I get knowledge about a vet ...
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My dog is coughing frequently (several times per hour)
Our 4-year old Aussie-doodle frequently will have a coughing attack in which she almost sounds like she's hacking up a hairball; she'll cough hard 3-5 times, then have a final hack and be done... ...
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3 month old kitten pawing at mouth and making gagging motion
My 3 month old male kitten woke up from his evening nap yesterday and started pawing at his mouth with both front paws (nearly falling on his face) and then did kind of a gagging motion with his mouth ...
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Strange change in rabbit's behaviour
I have a bunny who is almost 6 months old. When I first got him home at the age of 2-3 months, I tried not to scare him and to let him explore the surroundings. Everything was fine until I wanted to ...
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Any help would mean the world! My kitten in severely underweight with a massive stomach
My kitten is 12 weeks old and is still only 700 grams in weight and tiny in size. She eats and drinks well, is as active as she can be with her belly, but I can feel her spine, all her bones yet her ...
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Senior dog feeling down and shaking
My dog is a female chihuahua, around over 10 years old (I found her on the street and don't know exact age).
For the past 4 weeks, she progressively started to shake a little as if she was cold, but ...
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Is it okay to give too many injections to a 40 day puppy?
My 40 days old puppy had loose motions and the vet gave him injections (antibiotics), a day later he had 103.5 °F (39.7 °C) fever and again got the injections, screaming in the process. Should I see ...
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Cat has a wound behind ear
My cat recently got into fight with a stray and i found this wound on the back of her ear a few days later, she's an indoor cat so the stray kind of just broke in at night
I'm not sure if it was from ...
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Itchy cat biting fur
Recently my 12 year old domestic short haired cat has been biting/mowing her fur around her primordial pouch. She is neutered and only goes outside on our deck. I would get her to a vet, but the COVID-...
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