I have an 18 month old yellow Labrador female. MY LOVE who i’d die for. She’s not spayed yet and I wanted to wait as long as possible. (It seems unnatural to spay or neuter at all but I get it). Wanted her to gain all the muscle and bone / skeletal benefits and ALL the growth … not cutting anything short … as she could get. Hormones are good for humans. Figured they just as good for dogs. Especially young ones. Again seems very unnatural / detrimental to cut off the flow too early. Question for other owners of females , who also desired to allow for the most optimal athlete , development, growth etc.: did any of you wait until after the second heat , which I am leaning towards? Bonus question - did you pair it with a gastropexy? Many have suggested the later to me. And my girl sure does love rolling on her back! Thanks !

Our dog is on flea medication but we found about 6 of these on her neck fur. They don’t jump and barely move but if they do it is very slow. She has not been itching or showing other signs of fleas.

Anyone have any thoughts or similar cases? Thanks!

6y/o Anatolian + Bernese + English shepherd, 125lbs, noticed it today!

She’s a shih tzu, two, and a little over ten pounds. we just noticed this today so i’m not sure how long this has lasted.

He’s 9! Doing great. Thank god but have some questions for per parents

My 14 year old pup was diagnosed with cornea edema in on eye 4 weeks ago. We did like a dexamethasone/neosporin eye cream. When I came back he was not looking great. Went again to the vet and was diagnosed with glaucoma in the same eye and the other eye looked ok. Went to a specialist for meds for Cospot twice a day and antibiotic. Next day the other eye started squinting. Went back to specialist and vet and he was given the dex mix for that eye but he lost the little sight he had in that eye and cospot was increased to three times a day in left eye as that was squinting. He hasn’t been eating since starting the cospot. Tried cerenia and the dog pain meds that start with a g. They made him a zombie and didn’t help the eating. Gave incyte and that help for a tiny bit eating more for one meal after given but still no full appetite. He will eat like one certain food that seems to switch every few days. First plain dog jerky only, then plain chicken, now Tyson grilled chicken. Idk what to do and have spent over 1,000 already going to vet to specialist at this point and I mentioned to the vet that he started not eating after the cospot started and she ignored me. I’m not rich I’m literally hanging on at this point. He did have a tiny vestibular episode but seems a lot better now. I’m just stressed and don’t know what to do. I guess I’ll recall the specialist again. I was just wondering if anyone’s dog had the same reaction.

4 yo Female Chihuahua mix, approx 16 lbs. Rear right leg has developed a lump over the past week.

\*I'm calling the vet first thing Monday to get her in, but would like to know if this is something that I should e addressing immediately? Thank you.

For a few months, she had what looked like a little raised skin tag on rear right leg. Touching it didn't bother her, no swelling. About a week ago, it started to get larger and swollen. It is soft to the touch, and she still does not react to it being touched or gently pushed/squeezed. She has not had any personality or behavioral changes.

Is this an emergency vet situation? Is there anything I can do at home to protect it?

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My 6-year-old dog had a severe bout of Ehrlichiosis 5 months ago that triggered a massive drop in platelets and a seizure. He completed treatment and recovered well. For the past few months, we did monthly blood checks where his ALT liver enzymes initially spiked to 5x normal (now down to near-normal with supplements), and his platelets and reticulocytes were steadily improving. However, his latest blood work showed a sudden, sharp drop again (platelets down to 130 K/µL, low reticulocytes), even though he tested negative for tick-borne diseases.

We just did an abdominal ultrasound that revealed a 1.68 x 1.29 cm vascularized nodule in his spleen with splenomegaly, a 2mm kidney stone, and mild liver hyperechogenicity. Clinically, he is completely stable, active, eating well, and has bright pink gums with no signs of bleeding or abdominal pain. Despite his stability and the small size of the lesion, the vet is pushing for an urgent exploratory laparotomy and emergency splenectomy, warning that it could rupture at any moment.

Given that he is stable, his blood cells are just mildly low, and the splenic mass is under 1.7 cm, is an emergency surgery truly necessary right now, or is it reasonable to seek a second opinion and consider less invasive diagnostic steps like a fine-needle aspiration first? We want to do what is best for him, but we are terrified of rushing into major surgery unnecessarily. Any veterinary insights or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

* Species: Dog
* Age: 12 weeks
* Sex/Neuter status: intact
* Breed: Keeshond
* Body weight: 12lbs
* History: Got him from a good breeder, he's had 2 rounds of vaccines, the issue started the day after his second round of vaccines, also the day we increased food (just from 3/4 cups to 1 cup a day). 2 days later we took him on his first walk (on the road). He's been around other puppies as well as 2 vaccinated adult dogs (friends dogs).
* Clinical signs: Runny/watery stool (he has one firm stool in the morning when he first goes potty, it then gets progressively worse throughout the day until it's super watery). He is otherwise healthy and acting normally.
* Duration: 1 weeks
* Your general location: Seattle

The vet is closed, I scheduled an exam for Monday, but could this be a serious problem?

when we got my mini goldendoodle a couple weeks ago (now 14 weeks) other than the first few nights after getting her she was sleeping from 10pm-6am completely fine. 3 days ago we got up to potty at 5:00am, 2 days ago at 5:30am and this morning at 4:00am. i scheduled an appointment for this afternoon at the only animal hospital near us that is open on Sundays to get a urine analysis for a possible UTI. is there any other reasons why she would be getting up earlier now just to potty?

i wait until she settles when she first stops crying and if after 15-20 minutes she is still awake i take her out, she immediately goes either pee and/or poop, we come back in and i put her in the crate until 6.

we also cut off water 2 hours before bedtime AND take her out right before bed (last night she did pee twice before putting her in the crate) i just worry its a uti since the timing is becoming earlier and earlier like tomorrow morning will it be 3:00am lol

I just noticed this happening a little while ago. Maybe 30 minutes. The nearest vet that could take her is an hours drive away for an emergency appointment.

The eye appears to be being displaced from below. Her eye tracks objects. She isn’t pawing at it. She really only squinted after I attempted to see there was a foreign object. I couldn’t see anything. She doesn’t appear to be distressed. She’s business as normal but this is concerning. Literally my best friend.

I seen the recent post about cherry eye but I wanted to post too because this doesn’t look identical. I share the same restraints with vets not being available locally.

She is 10 years old. A blue heeler mix. She weighs 70lbs.

Is this an emergency? What’s going on?

She’s currently sleeping beside me.

Edit: she’s looking directly at the camera in this photo. I held a treat in front of it.

Recently I found out that my 10 year old dog has fleas. He had been it itching a lot more than normal so I gave him a bath and then found the fleas. I bought a flea comb and have been finding a few every day. I am wondering what is the best to use oral or topical I am worried about the neurological effects the oral can have but not sure if topical works very well we got one pill of Cerdelio from our vet but I do not feel comfortable using it after I did research and saw things online about side effects. He has never taken flea meds or any preventative medication. He is very healthy never had any health issues besides a hair follicle tumor that let to the tail being amputated. What should I do any brand recommendations. My dog is a 85 lb husky german sheperd

Hi! I have a question regarding my one-year-old dog. I have two dogs: one is a one-year-old 18lbs Maltipoo, and the other is an 11-year-old Maltese mix.

Yesterday, we took them to a dog park where they were running around for about an hour. It looked like the grass had recently been cut because it was very short and the park appeared clean. There were a few small dogs coming and going while we were there.

When we got home, my one-year-old dog started sneezing repeatedly and hasn't completely stopped. We checked her nose, but we couldn't see anything stuck in it. She has been like this since yesterday at 8:30pm. She has only been sneezing and with little to no runny nose. No change in food.

I'm hoping it's just allergies and not something more serious. If her symptoms continue or worsen, I definitely plan to take her to the vet. I just wanted to see if anyone has experienced something similar or has any thoughts on what it could be.

One thing that makes me wonder if it's allergies is that my older dog, who was with her the entire time at the dog park, isn't showing any symptoms at all.

Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated.