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Hey so my Cat had urinary blockage, the doctor showed me the before and after first round dark blood really hazy.. last round was bright red.. this was an unblock and go procedure this the first time it’s happened as of this moment i have him home on meds that they gave me ive checking the liter box. He pees very little post procedure ( its been a little over twelve hours) and likes to sit in liteer box when he isnt next to me what should i do next that is cost effective and will actually help my boy zorro.
I had my dog in the room with me and then I noticed her doing reverse sneezing and it also sounded as though she had a hairball as it sounded like some coughing noise. I took her outside and then an hour later her face is swollen. We didn’t see her eat anything on the camera while I was working. The swelling has gone down a lot but still there. She vomited 4 to 5 times today (white and yellow vomit) and very little amounts. She ate a little bit of rice today and drank water. She seems uncomfortable as she keeps moving her sleeping position and keeps kicking while resting. We suspect it could be possible she ate mouse poop as we saw a mouse run through the yard. The image is of her swelling yesterday and it went down significantly with benadryl. She still has swelling but not verh noticeable. She did have dental surgery on January 30th but it shouldn’t cause an issue now. Please advise what we should do as the vet wasn’t very helpful and said to go to the hospital.
Hello,
Im not sure what is causing the facial swelling but i would be worried about it continuing and possibly causing trouble with breathing. As long as that is not happening it is probably not an emergency.
My first guess is an allergic reaction (for example and spider bite or vaccine reaction), but, it certainly can also be due to dental disease or recent dental procedure.
I recommend you see your vet about this.
Hello, my family recently rescued two adorable barn kittens from a local Harford County Farm. Their mom unfortunately, was not attentive and abandoned the litter, so we have taken the kittens in and have been bottlefeeding. They’re thriving and seem happy and healthy. I know that Baltimore County has free or low cost spay and vaccine options for rescued pets through the Humane Society. Does Harford County currently have any programs like this? Thank you!
Harford County doesn’t have it’s own program but ShadowCatsTNR.org can help you for a lower cost. There are lower cost clinics like All Paws in Perryville or Brandywine Valley SPCA
I have a dog with a growth,paw injury. She has been seen by two vets. Neither prescribed an antibiotic,and advised the growth couldnt be removed and it may result in losing ler leg. Im looking for any feedback,help that I can get.
Hi Crystal – wow, that’s a heck of a growth! Did they do biopsies on the mass? I would be insisting on it, to better understand what you’re dealing with.
Neurological Problems in kitten after eating
In November 3 kittens came to our shelter, estimated 8-10 weeks, healthy looking and acting. Shortly after one of them started to show neurological symptoms – weak hindlegs, wobbly walking, uncoordinated behavior – but was alert, cuddly and tried to play. It lasted for ca 1 hour and then he was back to normal. We saw this happening 2-3 times a day and linked it to him eating. Of course he has seen a vet several times by now – but we haven’t found anything wrong so far.
– is fed grain and sugarfree food, various brands
– several bloodworks (around 10 by now) – our own lab and external lab – 2 came back with elevated leukocytes, everthing else normal, at one point the external vet was worried for leucemia.
– x-ray and ultrasound – normal
– urin test for liver shunt (negative)
– ct scan of the head (brain) and abdomen (liver) – normal
– bloodwork for medasthenia gravis – negative
– bloodwork for FIP – negative
– fecal sample – showed giardia at one point, were treated succesfully
– is by nowneutered, dewormed and vaccinated – everything went good with these.
He is otherwise acting normal, active and playful. Has anyone experienced something similar and found the cause? Any more ideas what we could look for?
Hello!
I came across your youtube video about ivdd. I have a 6 years old mixed breed dog (around 20-22lbs, not overweight and actually pretty active) that suddenly showed limping and abdominal pain. I went to the vet and at the beginning there was just a suspect of pancreatites + muscle strain and started a 5 days treatment with gabapentin and metacam. The fifth day seemed almost back to normal, but the week after she got worse than before. The vet than suspected a ivdd, blood test was perfect, and suggested cage rest and new medications (gabapentin, robaxin and metacam). Now, it’s the nineth day but don’t see much improvement. She doesn’t limp as before, actually she walks pretty ok, she is just very stiff and walks super slowly, no wobbling. She doesn’t like to be manipulated so it’s extremely difficult to lift her up to bring her outside to go to bathroom or turn her. Once she lies down she keeps that position for hours. I just wondering if you have any advice or technique for dogs that growls if approached. I’m pretty sure it’s just a fear response cause she doesnt bite but i don’t want to hurt her and once she screams, even out of fear, i dont know if I’m doing something wrong. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
Our Puppy is 14 weeks old and he seems to have no control of his bladder- Can this be related to his testicles putting pressure on his bladder since they have not dropped yet? I read that can take up to 6 months?
This is a baby puppy. You didn’t specify the size – if he’s a small breed, they have absolutely minuscule bladders. I think your expectations might be a little high.
What does your housetraining look like? He should be going out every half hour, before and after every meal, playtime, and crate session. I would also take him out in the middle of play sessions. Furthermore, he should be leashed to an adult if he isn’t crated.
Thank you for the response- he is a Lab. This is our 6th pup we’ve owned and we have never had this issue in the past. The weird thing is the discharge does not even smell like urine- it’s clear as water. We take him out several times a day as you mentioned above. This is only our 2nd male pup, so it may just be how it is with boys, but our now 2 year old male lab was potty trained with ease- but not all pups are created equal!
…okay, at this point I’d encourage you to speak to your vet. i don’t want to scare you but diluted urine is something we encountered with our Doberman puppy, and it turned out he had one barely functioning kidney.
My male kitten is almost 1 year old now.When he was 5 months of age, rectal prolapse occured for the first time .we went for purse string sutures, two times since then but problem was not solved.when he strains,prolapse comes out easily,mostly when he suffers from diarrhea orconstipation.he is otherwise healthy.Now for the past 4 days he had his prolapse out,it didn’t retract within a day unlike past occurrence post suture times.Tissues are red ,moist on its own ,soft .it started with diarrhea which was controlled with medicines our past vet prescribed during his first prolapse time,only doddyoff,rajmet,rantidine etc.he had vomitted once a day,and was controlled by rajmet.Initially for 3 days he was on plain water,fish boiled and chicken boiled water and on forth day he had a little bit cat food,wet jelly,tuna.But prolapse remained out,swelled,sometimes reduced,sometimes same again. Now,I have booked vet consultation,but suture failures are so common with him and I feel underlying reasons must be treated too.I don’t want any aggressive intervention or excessive medicine which my kitten was given during sutures healing.Can you suggest any process which will be beneficial for his health still prolapse problem would also resolve except colopexy.
Hello,
There are a lot of reasons cats get a urinary blockage. Infection, bladder stones, stress, bleeding, and they usually happen over a prolonged time period which makes treatment and resolution more difficult. Your cat needs help in trying to figure out what caused this and they also need more time in helping to resolve it.
In some cases an xray (for stones) or ultrasound (for masses in the bladder) provide better clues.
If you cannot afford these ask about sq fluids at home, an oral antibiotic and either an nsaid or steroid to help with inflammation. I also teach people how to palpate their cats bladder to monitor for blocking.
In some cases we look for options for longer term urinary catheterization at a more cost effective way.
Diet is also very important. Ideally s canned urinary prescription diet or feed only high quality canned food with water added.
There is not a one size fits all answer butthese cats need immeidate and long term help.
Thank you.. I’ve been monitoring him all morning he keeps going into litter box does small pee spots and then get comfortable and sits when I touch his stomach / check his bladder I do feel a firm mess still and it feels way bigger than a golf ball.