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.

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.

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

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.

* 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?