i I have a 2 year old male neutered cat that has had ongoing respiratory issues. My vet suspects he may have a polyp in the back of his airway and referred me to a specialist. The specialist wanted to rule out any other diseases so treated him for heart worm, upper respiratory infection and asthma. His symptoms only mildly improved with the asthma pump but has recently been getting worst. He seems to only has breathing issues when he purrs. I saw Dr. Krista Magnifico on YouTube doing polyp removals and I am interested in her opinion. I am willing to travel and book an appointment as soon as possible. I called the Doctors office but was told this was the only method of consultation for Dr. Krista.

My 5 month old kitten Milo very likely has FiP. Waiting on test result but he has yellowish fluid in his belly. I am not a client yet at Jarrettsville Vet, currently using Hickory Vet. My vet seems to think treatment for FiP isn’t successful but I’m reading otherwise online. I need help finding good treatment options and a plan forward. I want to save his life if I can.

My 2 mos. old rescue kitten was born with her 2 back legs like a pretzel. We corrected the paws with a splint already. They are not in an L shape, but are straight now. The next step will be splints that go from half her paws to half way on her thighs. We are making these splints from human finger splints, and a Dr. will help put them on. Dr. will need to use gas so that kitty is asleep when she puts them on. I just need to know if any part of this plan sounds bad. The kitty is healthy otherwise; playful and growing. It will be beautiful to see her use her legs instead of walking with her front legs and seeing her crooked little legs dangle.

Last night my dog’s nail got pushed up in a 45 degree angle. There some bleeding but it stopped fast. She doesnt seem to be bothered too much when I touch around the area and she is still running around right after that happened. I saw your video and wondering should I pull it out? Please advice

Hi Krista,

I hope you’re doing well! I came across some of your videos on social media and noticed that you’ve handled a similar situation to what I’m currently facing with my cat. My cat has been experiencing some breathing issues, and her vet mentioned the possibility of a polyp in her sinus area.

I saw that you’ve dealt with similar cases before, and I was wondering if you could provide me with a general quote based on your experience. I should mention that I don’t live in Maryland, but I’m definitely willing to travel if it means getting the best care for her. Vet prices are pretty high where I am, and I’ve been dealing with a lot of unexpected expenses for my other pets, so any help or insight you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you so much for your time and help!

Best regards,
Roxanne

I posted seeking advice about my 4 yo hound mix on Sunday night and Dr. Magnifico responded. She asked that I keep her posted and with that, I’m hoping for some more advice. Roscoe had his follow up with our regular vet this afternoon and while his ALT levels have come down some (it was 786 on Sunday, 660 today and he started on Denamarin on Sunday night) his platelets have also dropped more (they were 114 on Sunday, 93 today) which is obviously concerning.

Some additional bloodwork levels to note –

RBC Sunday 8.99, today 9.46

Hematocrit Sunday 63.6, today 66.0

Hemoglobin Sunday 22.2, today 23.1

MPV Sunday 14.9, today 14.8

Reticulocytes on Sunday were 44.1 (within normal range) today they are high 127.7

Lymphocytes on Sunday were 1.20 (within normal range) today they are low 0.96

At our regular vet today, they tested him for Heartworm, Erlichia, Lyme & Anaplasma – all were negative. He is vaccinated for Leptosporosis, which is why I’m assuming they didn’t test for it today? The vet did say today that tick born infections can take awhile to show up, so he is proactively prescribing doxycycline which we are starting today.

Physical examination was normal at both the ER on Sunday night and our regular vet today. Regular vet suggested that he needs an abdominal ultrasound to look at his liver and spleen; they have someone that comes to the office every 2 weeks to provide this service, they will be in office on Thursday and are going to try to fit us in. I did call Jarrettsville Vet as well as Airpark Animal Hospital (we live in Northern Carroll County) to see about the possibility of getting an ultrasound sooner than Thursday (assuming that our regular vet is even able to get him in then) – neither had any availability sooner.

I’m just trying to wrap my head around this and prepare myself for what to expect next. Roscoe has been completely healthy up until this point. Other than a little more tired than usual, he is still behaving normally right now. Is there anything I should be asking for, or doing?

This boy is so incredibly special to us and has always been so full of life and love, I’m really struggling right now.

I apologize in advance for the long post… I have a 4 year old hound mix “Roscoe” who has been seemingly healthy since we adopted him at 14 weeks old. He is neutered, receives regular vet care, is up to date on all vaccines, and is on a monthly oral heartworm and flea/tick preventative. He is a grazer and eats Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula dog food, and he takes Vet-IQ brand Hip & Joint and Pet Honesty “Super Pooper” probiotic supplements daily. He gets dog treats and basically no table food unless something small is dropped. We do not have a fenced yard and he does not listen well (hound dog… follows his nose) so he is leash-walked twice daily and is never outside off-leash. This evening my husband was walking him and on their walk they encountered two dogs that we were unfamiliar with; Roscoe became upset and was acting like a lunatic and pulling very badly on his slip knot leash. After the dogs passed, Roscoe laid down in a neighbor’s yard and vomited. After a few minutes, they crossed the street and he vomited again in the middle of the street. Once they got to the other side, he vomited again (all vomit appeared to be undigested food) and laid down, refusing to move any further. My husband called me to come pick them up because Roscoe would not get up and walk any further. I arrived with the car (Roscoe is an anxious dog and hates cars and car rides) my husband had to pick him up to put him in the backseat and he sort of collapsed. His gums were pale, his breathing was weird (shallow and alternating between rapid and very slow) ordinarily I would’ve called it panting but his mouth was closed the whole time and the breaths were coming out of his nose. He had a very distant stare and I honestly thought he was dying right in front of my eyes.

We rushed him to the emergency vet and once inside he was wagging his tail and perked up quite a bit from what he had been, but was still not himself. He was able to walk from the lobby into the back, and from the back into a room. We spent about 3 hrs just waiting to be seen, they checked his vitals and everything looked normal but he did vomit 4 different times, which was partially digested food mixed with foamy bile. Abdominal X-rays were normal (3 different views) no masses or foreign bodies were observed (someone is always home with him and we did not believe he could’ve gotten ahold of anything anyway) – we did bloodwork and this resulted in several concerning levels:

His red blood cells, hemoglobin & hematocrit, bilirubin & ALT are all elevated. The ALT is what they consider severely elevated, normal is 10-125, his is 786. Bilirubin normal is 0.0-0.9, his is 2.2.

Red blood cell normal is 5.65-8.87, his is 8.99.

Hematocrit normal is 37.3-61.7, his is 63.6.

Hemoglobin normal is 13.1-20.5, his is 22.2.

His platelets are also a little low, normal is 148-484, his are 114. They visualized them under the microscope and said he does have some large cells present, whatever that means?

The emergency vet gave him sub-Q fluids, an anti-nausea medicine and sent us home with a liver support medication (Denamarin) that we started tonight. We are to follow up with our regular vet on Tuesday for repeat bloodwork to make sure his platelets haven’t dropped any lower but I’m just curious as to what your thoughts are? He was completely fine all day before this happened this evening, he was his usual self. We are worried sick. 😭💔

Edit*** i forgot to mention he is a great dane

My 3 year old (4 in nov) has been super lethargic for the past 5 days. Took him to the vet and started with bloodwork. According to the vet nothing is off. When he does wake up he eats and drinks fine and is using the bathroom. Recently the last day or so hes been pacing but goes right to sleep when i place him in bed. All of his hair is raised ONLY when hes outside. Im at a loss..financially and emotionally. Ive added pictures of his bloodwork and some videos.

Hi Dr. Magnifico, my 12 yo cat recently diagnosed w throat polyp. quoted $5-7k for imaging alone, plus unknown surgery costs, which is just not financially viable. found you on YouTube when researching treatment options. called your office to see if i could bring him in for your assessment and potential surgery. living in south VA I’d be happy to make the 4h drive to get him seen by you. pls let me know if you approve. thank you!

my dog portly ingested 30 dog chews. They are called dog is human multivitamin. His weight is 28 lbs what should i do.