Good day! I have a Great Dane with a lipoma between her muscles on her left rear leg. Our veterinarian did a biopsy which confirmed the Lipoma. Our Vet was unable to remove it. We found a veterinarian surgeon but the cost was prohibitive. We saw your YOUtube video about this problem.
Would you be able to help us? I am willing to travel. I would also accept a referral.
We live in Sarasota, Florida.
Jenny

My 16 (maybe 17) year old tortie cat Rose is constipated maybe has megacolon? This happened to her about a year ago. Had to take her to emergency where she had an enema. We changed some things around and were doing well.
The past Friday started out normal, when I got home from work she was hiding and had vomited, mostly food, around the house. She then postured like she was going to defecate and nothing happened. From my experience with her last time i figured she had a piece of poo stuck. Started her on lactulose and was going to call the vet in the morning. Being a holiday weekend her vet, and other vets were not open. I was forced to go to emergency. Because this was familiar to me, I opted not to do an x-ray (due to cost) and had an enema done with subcutaneous fluids and anti nausea with continuing lactulose and adding MiraLAX. She didn’t poop that night and the next morning she hadn’t peed either. She was also acting a little funny. Back to the ER we went. This time we did x-rays and bloodwork. She was full of poop. Vet said option 1 would be keeping her hospitalized with an enema every 6 hours with tube down her throat with a flow of miraLAX then re xray. Cost was well over $4,000, not to mention the stress. Option 2 we could do another enema but she didn’t think that she would pass the stool and basically suggested that I consider putting her down. Due to her age and the chronic nature of megacolon. After lots of tears and thought I asked if we could try the enema again more fluid, drain her bladder and keep up with the laxative routine. I wanted to give her a chance. So we proceeded. Vet was able to pull a lot of poop out and on the way home she passed two more pieces of stool, then later that night pooped again. She’s still a little off, but she went thru a lot the last couple days. I have a follow up appointment with my vet.
With what I have read about megacolon, I realize that at some point the mobility will be lost and surgery is the only option, with her age I don’t think that would be in her best interest
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But I also refuse to accept that I should be seeking euthanasia at this point. Is that wrong? Am I putting her thru way too much?

I would like to adjust her diet to a low residue and add cisapride to her regiment.
I know that was a long story to get to such a short question, but I am sure I am not alone in this. I just want to give her a fighting chance within reason. I uploaded her x ray, I’m not the most computer savvy so sorry for the roughness
Thank you to whomever takes the time to read this.

Dr. Magnifico- I have a 14 year old CKD/CHF/Anemic cat that is having some heavy breathing and very weak! She is on Varenzin however, I believe she needs an Iron Dextran shot. She was on Aranesp previously (had to remove her due to her having seizures from the medication) however, it was tanking her iron, so she had an iron dextran shot and it helped a lot. I’m having troubles finding someone that can do this fast. Is this something you offer and how quickly could she receive it? I believe she is tanking but VEG just quoted me $4-6k to bring her in!!!! I’m already at $30k and just don’t know I can do that right now. Also, if she is at the point of needing a blood transfusion, where can I get that done and NOT spend $4-6k???

I am in very bad place I have cats developing FIP at a fast rate within 2 weeks of ex poser all older cats 10 plus I be leave it is the FCOV-2 variant. I Have lots in door cats. One of my healthy out door only cats got sick throwing up acting neurological. I took him vet next day blood work was off A:B ratio was in the gray zone kidneys enlarged Cat has not gotten any better ordered EIDD-2801 will be here tomorrow I have 10 cats showing signs. FIP is never in my mind set from out door cats this spread like wild fire. I am asking for help for contact at some at university or some where who is researching this. I am trying not lose them plus I want to make sure this not a missed opportunity for information to be gathered. I am very scared and depressed.

My 17 year old cat has always had a runny nose and weepy eyes. Lately it seems the sneezing is a little worse. A friend told me her cat had always been the same way and her vet told her to give her cat 1/2 of a zyrtec pill because it’s allergies. My baby is taking methinazole 5mg, 1/2 tablet twice a day for thyroid issues. Would it be safe for me to give her the 1/2 tablet of zyrtec to help with her sneezing and weepy eyes?

Can you find a nasal polyp without doing a CT and using a Xray? My cat has chronic URI symptoms that are not resolving with 3 rounds of different antibiotics. She is sneezing blood droplets and has strider sounds in chest, lungs are clear.

What to do: Chronic [minor] rectal prolapse in my 8 month old kitten. Since the day I got her she’s had a swollen rectum and we have gone through every non-intrusive mitigation. An important note: I found her deep in the backcountry of Idaho as a kitten, likely dumped by her original owner. She has tested negative for all abdominal worm parasites through multiple fecal exams. We despite that did two rounds of de wormer. She is on a specialized sensitive stomach diet, we did topical steroids, probiotics and lactulose which she still takes to help control softer stools. Her prolapse as not gotten any better and in earnest seems to be the most swollen its ever been. Dr suggested Coloplexy surgery but stated the risks as we don’t know what the root cause is. I worry she is dealing with sphincter issues and may come out of the coloplexy with incontinence. + that surgery is no joke and invasive. I wonder if there are any other parasite cleanses that would be suggested that are not worms- or if letting her live with it as she has could also be a choice. She does not struggle to poop and doesn’t show signs of stress of pain. Any advice ( and words of encouragement ) would be so helpful.

My dog has ear allergies. She shakes and scratches her ear.
Her ear is balloon like. Can this be managed at home?

Hi!
I have a 9 year old Pitbull mix with history of mast cell. I noticed a lump on his chin in April and brought him to the vet for aspiration. It came back mast cell. The vet put him on a dose of prednisone and I continued giving him his daily Benadryl. His surgery for removal was scheduled for 3/19. We did a mass removal and dental at once. When he was finished the vet called and said the prednisone made the mass disappear completely so she did not operate on the site at all. A month later, now that his pred course is finished, the mass has returned on his chin and is clearly a mast cell. I don’t know what to do next because I spent the money I had on his surgical visit on 3/19 with the expectation that his mass would also be removed. Do you have any recommendations on what I should do? Thank you in advance!!

Hi Dr Magnifico,
I have a 6 year-old female cat who came to us as a stray and always had noticeable creaky purring sounds. She was about 1 year old when we got her. She has recently developed noisier breathing and almost whistling, and the vet said the sound comes from her nose or trachea, not from the lungs. Bloodwork normal, they don’t think it’s allergies. No nasal discharge or coughing. I saw your videos and think it may be a polyp (the vet said it’s possible). another vet quoted me 1800 for ct scan and 1800 for removal. I can’t possibly afford that. Prednisolone helps for 5 minutes then it starts again. I have not tried an inhaler. She is quieter (sometimes completely quiet) when she is asleep. No mouth breathing at any time. Dr says most likely not asthma.
Do you have any suggestions on what else we can try and also would you be able to see her and check for polyp without an additional ct scan (due to cost)? Thank you.