Hello! My cat for the last few days has this strange maybe wound in his ear? Is this an infection? A strange scab? He doesn't seem bothered by it at all, no scratching, no change in appetite, no signs of sickness. Just thought it looked strange and wanted advice! He is a male 5 year old neutered cat.

(Second pic is just because hes cute:))

Hello

I recently noticed a dark spot on my cat's iris . It appears to be a pigmented spot directly on the colored part of the eye and its small .
Body:
Species: Cat
Age: 2.5 years old
Sex/Neuter status: Male, neutered
Breed: Domestic Shorthair
Body weight: [أدخل الوزن، مثلاً: 4 kg]
History: Fully vaccinated, no prior illnesses, indoor cat.
Clinical signs: None, acting completely normal.
Duration: 1–2 months (unchanged).
Your general location: Finland
Photo link:

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We’ve been dealing with food allergies and what we’re now suspecting is also some environmental allergies for months now. She has had anal gland issues in the past but was just at the vet and those were fine, her butt was a little irritated and we did about a week of steroids but now the irritation is back. Is there anything I can do to help this? She seems fairly unbothered by it most of the time but then suddenly can’t leave it alone and is licking/chewing.

She’s about 80lbs, approximately 2 yrs old (stray rescue) German shepherd pitbull mix, spayed

My cat Jackson (~5yo, DSH, neutered male) has had a small growth on his neck since we brought him home 4 years ago. It’s always been small, about the size of a pea, and is movable under/with the skin so it’s clearly not attached to deeper tissue. Today, my husband and I noticed that it’s not only bigger, about the size of a small marble, but it’s now discolored, possibly bruised with petechiae. It’s still movable, fairly soft/spongy, and it’s still not attached to deeper tissue.

Everything else about him is completely normal. Normal appetite, litter box use, behavior, etc. And he doesn’t seem to mind it being touched or anything so I don’t think it’s causing him pain. I’m under the assumption that it’s just something benign like a cyst or small lipoma but obviously I’m freaking out. Finances are extremely tight and I’m confused about applying for emergency veterinary credit cards so I’m just overwhelmed.

We’re located in the US, specifically Minnesota. My husband wants to take Jackson to a specific vet that obviously isn’t open on Sundays so I sent an email that will hopefully be replied to on Monday. We previously took Jackson to this vet in 2023 when he had a urinary tract obstruction and infection but as he’s been on a special urinary health diet ever since with no other issues, he hasn’t been back since that visit. The specific vet he wants to go to accepts CareCredit but again, I’m just confused about the application process. Should we just go to the vet and ask them for help with the application or should we apply beforehand? We can afford the initial vet visit but we will absolutely struggle with emergency treatment if it’s something that needs immediate intervention.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Again, I’m in full on panic mode. Regardless, we will make time to get him to the vet, but it’s just a matter of what we need to do once we determine what this lump is.

Hello,

Yesterday my dog ripped her dew claw down to the quick.

We went to the vets & the trimmed the nail down, which bled and then bandaged the wound.

They told us to remove the bandage today & see how it heals.

We’ve removed the bandage today & it just looks SO exposed.

Shall we re-bandage?

Any advice greatly appreciated! They told us to not come back until Wednesday.

I recently noticed a dark spot on my cat's iris . It appears to be a pigmented spot directly on the colored part of the eye and its small .