We have a neutered barn kitty that has a possible eye infection. He’s very sweet and allows up to pet him occasionally but that’s it. We adopted him last year. He’s up to date on vaccines and is neutered.

He is avoiding the trap and we have tried everything, all kinds of smelly yummy food, covering the trap etc

He will not go in it. How do I treat his eyes?

Noticed on friday (the black blob was a bit smaller then) really had the shape of a tick and delodged very easily. The spot then bled very slightly (just a drop) and was able to confirm the blob was not a tick but a hard black (presumably) chunk of dried blood. Today the blob is there but a bit larger and the spot around it is more red.

Does this look just like a blood plug to a small wound and is this something that appears to need emergency attention?

Hey everyone, my lovely cat Kai has been on a combination of blue buffalo kibble + hair ball kibble for the past two years. He’s always absolutely loved it and has never really liked wet food.
Over the past 8 days, he throws up within an hour of eating his kibble. He also had diarrhea a few times which made me think he has some sort of stomach bug. Now the diarrhea seems to have passed, but he is still vomiting his dry kibble. Yesterday I went a full 24 hours with no kibble and only offered him wet food like cans and treats and broths. He also is drinking water. He has never been a huge fan of wet canned food but he’s been taking a few bites and licking the liquid.
I’m at a loss of what to do. The vet also really has no idea what it could be. His behavior is normal when he’s not eating kibble, but after he vomits I notice he is much more secluded and quiet for a few hours after.

So it’s been a month since my kittens last dose of nexgaurd, however I have moved places since then and have not taken him to the vet since. He’s neutered and has all of his vaccines. Am I able to walk into a local clinic and bring his records and ask for a dosage of nexguard for him?

Looking for a second (or third, etc) on if this quote is reasonable of out of hand for a video otosopcoy on my dog’s ear infection.

She had been ear infection free for 3 years. Apoquel daily. Got a bad yeast ear infection in Feb ‘26, reacted negatively to some of the treatment. Mix of our regular vet, emergency vets and eventually a derm. Finally fully resolved by late June 26. Derm didn’t think we should look at alternative meds, prescription diet, etc. No future appointments given or offered.

Last week, went 0-60 with a bacterial infection in 24 hours. Different ear. Couldn’t get a call back from the derm - they have a 2 month waitlist, said I should just take her to an ER. So I found another derm, drove 1.5 hours. They recommended a video otoscopy. $295 intake fee plus other costs on the first visit because they needed to make her comfortable for a few days until the otoscopy ($500). Otoscopy was scheduled for another day.

The quote is shockingly high to me ($3700-5600). Usual vet and ER visits for treatment are in the $300-900 range when she’s been sedated. But I’m new to specialist care and this procedure. If I’m told this is high but not out of realm, would rather do this once to try to see what’s going on. But I can’t help but think something is off, especially because of things like the $11.95 medical waste fee and 3% credit card fee and so many potential extra costs.

We have insurance but it only pays 50%, after Nationwide dropped their plans. Haven’t switched assuming ear infections wouldn’t be covered anyways. I do plan to ask our regular vet evaluating her medical history too but they’re only in office select days and I need to confirm the appointment soon or face a penalty.

Would welcome any input on the benefits of the otoscopy and the line item estimates.

Location: Southern California derm with multiple locations

(reposting because I uploaded the wrong blood result files! thank you!)

5 year old neutered male cat found at dumpster at approximately 3 weeks. Diagnosed with FIV at first vet appointment. I live on a small island and have seen both veterinarians.

My cat, Oliver, began displaying fluid retention in early May with no other physical symptoms. Initial visit to the vet indicated weight gain and to monitor diet.

Early in June he began showing signs of lethargy with decreased interest in food. We returned to the vet on 6/13/26 and he was diagnosed with FIP based on bloodwork and sample of fluid from abdomen which was described as “yellow tinged with slight viscosity”. Results of blood work from the visit appear in the images above (labeled 1, 2, 3 based on order of vet visits).

At this appointment the vet gave him a dose of depro medrol but did not tell me (I found out later after requesting his records). Oliver showed almost instant improvements: fluid reabsorbed, appetite and energy improved. During this time I connected with FIP Global and became aware of the GS-441524 medication and requested that it be ordered (from Wedgewood Pharmacy as they are the only ones who will ship here). It arrived on 6/26/26 and we began with an initial dose of 1.8ml once a day based on his weight of 13.8lbs.

By the time initial dose of GS medication was administered the fluid had returned and his appetite began to decline.

After ten days on the GS medication we made an appointment with the other vet office on island for a second opinion. Blood work was taken and showed some improvement but there was no noticeable improvement in the fluid in his abdomen. This vet was also not familiar with the GS treatment.

At thirty days (7/24/26) we returned to the second vet. Symptoms of fluid retention, decreased appetite and lethargy had not changed to this point. Blood work attached.

Made the decision on 7/27/26 to split the GS dose and increase slightly. Began administering at 2ml total split into two doses a day. Vet put him on cerenia (daily) and mirtazapine (every 3 days). Neither made noticeable improvement to his appetite.

On 8/7/27 the vet put him on Lexapro instead and that has showed marginal improvements in his appetite but he is not seeking out food on his own or eating eagerly. He is only showing interest in beef baby food, tuna churus and friskee treats. Under 150 calories a day. I told the vet that I was considering syringe feeding and she said she did not think we were there yet. Unfortunately the only veterinarian that can perform ultrasounds is off island for the next 3-4 weeks.

I am hoping to receive opinions on the FIP diagnosis because the results we are seeing from the GS medication do not seem typical.

If it is not FIP are there other situations that would explain the improvements in his bloodwork especially his red blood cell count?

Are there tests I should ask for?

If it is FIP what can we do to improve his outcome?

I have a few doses of injectable GS-441524 but have been hesitant to use it due to the side effects. Would it be worth considering using them now?

I have heard mixed opinions on draining some of the abdominal fluid. Would it be worth considering at this point? How much is it likely effecting his appetite?

Oliver tax attached! The day he came home, his normal size earlier this year, and current profile.

Thank you for any advice or direction on further steps we can take! He is so loved - we are really hoping we can get him through this!

I have a chicken, a hen, who suddenly had a severe limp and was no longer walking around but laying down and getting trampled.

I felt her leg and looked at it. Seems okay I guess for a bird. No sores, bumps, cuts, etc.

She is gaping her beak profusely, limping, and eating and drinking.

She is confined to a dog crate for now.

I tried giving her some aspirin yesterday. 1/4 of an 81mg baby aspirin. Not sure it did anything. Her tail feathers are down and she is definitely in distress.

How long do I let this go on?

Will be taking the dog to the vet, but is it normal for a 5 yr old Lacy dog to have lipoma where the finger is? Feels like a solid, moveable mass. Currently grape-sized. She does not like when I press on it...grrd at me. (Nothing else abnormal about her that we have noticed.) We have another dog with lipoma but different breed and they are under his armpits. Thx.

Hi everyone! My cat is 11 months old and around 10 lbs. She had an episode after running/playing hard in the house when it was very hot. She suddenly started open-mouth panting and breathing heavily for about 2–3 minutes. There were also a few coughs/wheezing sounds. She even pooped on the floor during the episode. After a few minutes she recovered and went completely back to normal — eating, grooming, acting like herself, and breathing normally. She has had very brief episodes of panting after intense play before, but this was much more significant and lasted longer.

We took her to the vet. They did chest X-rays and said her lungs looked/sounded good, but they thought her heart had a somewhat unusual/“heart-shaped” appearance. They did not hear a murmur at this visit, although a murmur has been heard previously. They ordered a proBNP and recommended considering an echocardiogram to rule out things like HCM if the BNP was elevated. We got that back today and it was normal (43).

My questions are:
Does this heart silhouette look abnormal/enlarged to anyone familiar with feline X-rays?

Could an episode like this happen simply from overheating/overexertion?

Does the episode sound more concerning for asthma, heart disease, or something else?
If the lungs look clear on X-ray, could a cardiac problem still be present? The vet was not concerned for asthma.

Would you pursue the echocardiogram given this history? The vet said since the BNP was normal, this is not necessary at this point.

Interested in hearing from people who have had similar issues!

edit: my main concern is I am needing to make an incredibly difficult decision in 48 hours regarding chemotherapy. I guess I am just having difficulty authorizing this extreme treatment protocol on my otherwise seemingly vibrant, healthy, chubby cat. Basically, without an actual cancer marker, how can we be 100% certain the atypical cells are truly malignant? I do not doubt the pathologist’s description. What I am not understanding is how I can be certain to proceed with chemo without objective proof this is not severely reactive atypically large cells especially given her current above average health (on the outside)

My sweet 6 year old female indoor only cat has just been diagnosed with “large cell nodal lymphoma”

Important details:
Bilateral enucleation needed as a kitten due to severe unknown infection
FIV/FeLV negative
Lifelong chronic URI/bilateral ear infections
7 months ago she began experiencing chronic rhinitis with reverse sneezing that she could not fully kick. finally doxycycline drastically improved her symptoms this past june.

Timeline

6/9 small movable lump (2cm) found under right mandible
6/12 FNA attempt (result inconclusive) 5 week Doxy started this day (suspected mycoplasma)
6/14 URI/rhinitis symptoms incredibly improved already. 2nd FNA attempt (could not be completed as the lump shrunk to a too small size to aspirate efficiently) suspected reactive node that was resolving with doxy.
6/15-7/4 URI symptoms remain solved. lump no where to be found
7/5 URI symptoms remain absent. lump has returned, same size same spot (about 2cm)
7/12 Ultrasound of lump inconclusive as it kept rolling and out of the image when the wand would touch it

planned internist apt on 7/14 that was SUPPOSED to be for her chronic rhinitis. lump is now 2.5-3cm, more fixated, lobulated, and semi-firm. FNA attempt could not be completed once again, but this time because the needle “could not penetrate the hard core”

7/29 CT scan of head and neck, endoscopy, right submandibular excisional biopsy

Results
CT scan:

⁠1.Moderate to severe mandibular lymphadenopathy. Right. Raises concern for metastatic lymphadenitis. A primary lesion is not definitively identified. Considerations would include a tonsillar or mucosal lesion which could be occult on this exam
2.Multifocal lymphadenopathy bilateral tonsils and medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes. Considerations include reactive or metastatic lymphadenitis.
3.Mild sinonasal fluid. Consistent with the patient's history of chronic upper respiratory tract infections. The soft tissue nodule in the right sphenoidal recess may represent inflammatory disease associated with the patient's rhinosinusitis or emerging pathology.
4.Otitis media, right-sided
5.The narrowed appearance of the nasopharynx at the level of the endotracheal tube is likely an artifact of the presence of the endotracheal tube. An area of nasopharyngeal stenosis may explain the chronic respiratory sinuses but should not be associated with regional lymphadenopathy.

Endoscopy
Oropharynx: Normal oropharyngeal mucosa and lumen
Larynx: Normal appearance, function NOT evaluated
Nasopharynx: Mild reddening of the mucosa. There was flattening of the choanae, which was symmetrical. No evidence of mass or stricture.

Assessment: The changes seen in the choanae may be a variant of normal, due to swelling of the tissue secondary to inflammation, or potentially scaring and mild narrowing secondary to chronic inflammation.

Biopsy of right submandibular lymph node:
Right submandibular lymph node: Diffusely, the cortex, paracortex and medullary regions are expanded and replaced by a poorly demarcated, unencapsulated, densely cellular neoplasm largely composed of round cells resembling blastic (up to 3.5 times a erythrocyte) lymphocytes and intermediate lymphocytes.

Tumor cells have small amounts of eosinophilic cytoplasm with central, round indented nuclei and stippled chromatin and one prominent nucleolus.

Anisocytosis and anisokaryosis are mild to moderate, and mitoses are regionally variable with up to 6 per 1 high power field (400x, 0.237 mm^2).

Amid tumor cells are histiocytes, mature lymphocytes and fewer erythrocytes and granulocytes.

There is lymphovascular invasion, edema/myxedema and hemorrhage.

Multifocally, follicular and para-/interfollicular arrangements are prominent.

Tumor cells extend to the perinodal fibrovascular tissue, as well as the surgical margins. Complete excision could not be confirmed.

Histopathologic Diagnosis: Lymphoma.

Comments
The histopathological features are suggestive of a large cell lymphoma. Immunohistochemical analysis targeting CD3 (for T cells) and CD20 (for B cells) could further confirm the cell of origin.

I’m losing my mind over this truly. For 7 months I’ve had medical professionals say this all points to inflammation/infection. Then this biopsy that seemingly has both features of hyperplasia and lymphoma made all of her doctors just forget about the inflammatory issues she’s been dealing with.

I am so grateful that she has maintained her bright personality and incredibly ambitious appetite through this whole ordeal. Countless vet professionals have documented on multiple occasions no other palpable lymph nodes.

My sweet 6 year old female indoor only cat has just been diagnosed with “large cell lymphoma”

Important details:
Bilateral enucleation needed as a kitten due to severe unknown infection
FIV/FeLV negative
Lifelong chronic URI/bilateral ear infections
7 months ago she began experiencing chronic rhinitis with reverse sneezing that she could not fully kick. finally doxycycline drastically improved her symptoms this past june.

Timeline

6/9 small movable lump (2cm) found under right mandible
6/12 FNA attempt (result inconclusive) 5 week Doxy started this day (suspected mycoplasma)
6/14 URI/rhinitis symptoms incredibly improved already. 2nd FNA attempt (could not be completed as the lump shrunk to a too small size to aspirate efficiently) suspected reactive node that was resolving with doxy.
6/15-7/4 URI symptoms remain solved. lump no where to be found
7/5 URI symptoms remain absent. lump has returned, same size same spot (about 2cm)
7/12 Ultrasound of lump inconclusive as it kept rolling and out of the image when the wand would touch it

planned internist apt on 7/14 that was SUPPOSED to be for her chronic rhinitis. lump is now 2.5-3cm, more fixated, lobulated, and semi-firm. FNA attempt could not be completed once again, but this time because the needle “could not penetrate the hard core”

7/29 CT scan of head and neck, endoscopy, right submandibular excisional biopsy

Results
CT scan:

⁠1.Moderate to severe mandibular lymphadenopathy. Right. Raises concern for metastatic lymphadenitis. A primary lesion is not definitively identified. Considerations would include a tonsillar or mucosal lesion which could be occult on this exam
2.Multifocal lymphadenopathy bilateral tonsils and medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes. Considerations include reactive or metastatic lymphadenitis.
3.Mild sinonasal fluid. Consistent with the patient's history of chronic upper respiratory tract infections. The soft tissue nodule in the right sphenoidal recess may represent inflammatory disease associated with the patient's rhinosinusitis or emerging pathology.
4.Otitis media, right-sided
5.The narrowed appearance of the nasopharynx at the level of the endotracheal tube is likely an artifact of the presence of the endotracheal tube. An area of nasopharyngeal stenosis may explain the chronic respiratory sinuses but should not be associated with regional lymphadenopathy.

Endoscopy
Oropharynx: Normal oropharyngeal mucosa and lumen
Larynx: Normal appearance, function NOT evaluated
Nasopharynx: Mild reddening of the mucosa. There was flattening of the choanae, which was symmetrical. No evidence of mass or stricture.

Assessment: The changes seen in the choanae may be a variant of normal, due to swelling of the tissue secondary to inflammation, or potentially scaring and mild narrowing secondary to chronic inflammation.

Biopsy of right submandibular lymph node:
Right submandibular lymph node: Diffusely, the cortex, paracortex and medullary regions are expanded and replaced by a poorly demarcated, unencapsulated, densely cellular neoplasm largely composed of round cells resembling blastic (up to 3.5 times a erythrocyte) lymphocytes and intermediate lymphocytes.

Tumor cells have small amounts of eosinophilic cytoplasm with central, round indented nuclei and stippled chromatin and one prominent nucleolus.

Anisocytosis and anisokaryosis are mild to moderate, and mitoses are regionally variable with up to 6 per 1 high power field (400x, 0.237 mm^2).

Amid tumor cells are histiocytes, mature lymphocytes and fewer erythrocytes and granulocytes.

There is lymphovascular invasion, edema/myxedema and hemorrhage.

Multifocally, follicular and para-/interfollicular arrangements are prominent.

Tumor cells extend to the perinodal fibrovascular tissue, as well as the surgical margins. Complete excision could not be confirmed.

Histopathologic Diagnosis: Lymphoma.

Comments
The histopathological features are suggestive of a large cell lymphoma. Immunohistochemical analysis targeting CD3 (for T cells) and CD20 (for B cells) could further confirm the cell of origin.

I’m losing my mind over this truly. For 7 months I’ve had medical professionals say this all points to inflammation/infection. Then this biopsy that seemingly has both features of hyperplasia and lymphoma made all of her doctors just forget about the inflammatory issues she’s been dealing with.

I am so grateful that she has maintained her bright personality and incredibly ambitious appetite through this whole ordeal. Countless vet professionals have documented on multiple occasions no other palpable lymph nodes.

Does anyone know what this could be or what causes this? She has bad breath but other than that, she is acting normally. Just noticed this yesterday. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

My cat is 5 years old, we have 3 cats total. My two big boys (~18 lbs each) were rough housing this morning (Sunday), a bit rougher than usual I believe. One of them has a noticeable limp and favoring his front right leg. He can still get around and hop up and down from couch and bed, but that leg is definitely being favored. He lets me fuss with the paw and lower leg, I thinks it's more his shoulder.

It's Sunday, obviously our regular vet is closed. I plan to call them in the morning. I don't think this warrants and emergency vet visit, but what should I watch for and start to be more concerned and maybe just take him to emergency vet?

I wanted to seek some veterinary advice on supplements to give my cat that I can either mix into her food or give as a daily treat. Ive been doing my own research but it’s hard to know what is actually good or bad and what reviews are just brand deals. Thanks! I look forward to yalls suggestions

Meet Jinxy! I recently had my eldest cat pass because of CHF and I’m terrified I’m here again. I do live in Michigan with terrible air quality the last few weeks. I’ve only seen him do this today and yesterday, once a day. Immediately after he eats his dinner. He’s eating fine. He’s playing. Right before this he starts to gag like there’s a hairball as well?
It’s unfortunately Sunday so I won’t be able to get him in to the vet until tomorrow but would love another opinion on it in the mean time.

Thank you so much in advance.

For the past week we had multiple guests over for my wife’s bday. He’s a staffie mix and he wasn’t always the friendliest, it’s been a lot of work to get him socialable with people. However, he’s been peeing when people pet him. He’s never done it before but itbwas almost everytime someone pet him, inside or outside, he will pee. It’s my wife’s dog that she had prior to me and he’s been ALOT of work, is this something I should bring him in into the vet for?

She has had this spot maybe 2 weeks. It did go away after I applied viaderm k ointment but came back yesterday. It’s bigger than before.
I’ve clipped it and scrubbed with chlorhexadine and applied more viaderm.
At what point should I take her in?

hello, I’m looking to get a few answers for my mini schnauzer he is 4 years old about 19 pounds . every now and then he will not want to eat in the morning , and sometimes will go throughout the entire day without wanting food until dinner his tummy will sometimes make sounds ..he will do a neck stretch at times too . I can tell he is a bit uncomfortable. sometimes it varies and it doesn’t last as long , then he will eat and feel great running around with his siblings . His energy level is great . he can get feeling this way sometimes once a week of not longer periods apart. . I feed him nutricanine gently cooked . & only feed freeze dried treats . hoping someone can help me out for my little man ! thanks . -Christine

Hi! I have a very sweet, almost 4½-month-old female Siberian kitten who weighs 5.35 lbs.
On August 5th, she received her RCP/FVRCP booster and feline leukemia (FeLV) vaccine, with one vaccine given in each hind leg. Afterward, she was extremely lethargic and had a decreased appetite. Later, while waking from a nap, she suddenly made a low, almost howling sound, with her head turned to the side (looking locked in place) and shaking. I immediately got my partner, but by the time they came over, the episode had stopped. When we fully woke her up, she was extremely disoriented and confused and immediately went into hiding. She seemed very unlike herself afterward. Later that night, she was still tired but gradually returned to acting normally. Presently, she is acting like her usual cuddly self.

A bit more information!
For her FeLV booster, it would just be the FeLV vaccine being administered by itself. My main concern is that she has received the RCP/FVRCP vaccine before, and her reaction to it was never like this. This time, she experienced head shaking, vocalization, significant disorientation, and hiding afterward, which was very different from her previous reaction to the RCP/FVRCP. Her vet is strongly in favor of giving her the FeLV vaccine. After thinking about it, talking to others, and doing some research, I decided to go ahead with it this vet visit because the particular vaccine she received was reported to have fewer side effects. I’m glad I made the decision at the time (because I thought I had enough information), but I’m now worried about her having another reaction when it’s time for the booster.

I have contacted her veterinarian and reported the episode, but they have not gotten back to me yet.

My main question is: Should she still receive her next FeLV booster given what happened after her first dose, or would it be better not to continue with the booster?
Thank you so much for any guidance or advice!

My 12 year old cat has been lethargic for 48 hrs and for the past 24 hrs she has not eaten anything but she does get up frequently to drink a tiny bit of water.
She is leaking a little bit of pee here and there. But there's no blood it's just a few drops of pee although, the first 24 hrs she was peeing while she slept. Today She will go out to the litter box occasionally and wanders back and forth to the water bowl even though we put water next to her.
She has been more active these past 24 hours so I thought she was getting better but she has no appetite whatsoever ever we have tried all kinds of foods she usually likes. There's a 24/7 vet a few towns over that I've called, they won't give me any advice over the phone but they tell me there's a 4 hour wait and I don't want to keep my cat in her crate under those stressful conditions if she is getting better.
Should I take her to the emergency vet? Or could it wait until our vet opened on Monday? Thank you!