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Abi | 1 year ago
Hi There, I Have A 16 Month Old Mix Breed Medium Sized Dog. I Had Her Spayed 5 …

Hi there,

I have a 16 month old mix breed medium sized dog. I had her spayed 5 days ago and there’s a bulge to the left of the incision site (size of a tennis ball). Medium firmness.

The vet has suggested it be drained, but he’s 1.5 hours away and I’d rather not inflict another long journey and more trauma on her.

I’ve read that this could resolve on its own and want input as to whether I should take the trip (would you consider the swelling severe) or wait & see if it worsens/improves without intervention.

Thanks for any input.

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  1. Krista Magnifico

    Hello,
    Please call your vet. Maybe you can send them a picture to help?
    I would worry that the incision might be infected and this would warrant an antibiotic ASAP.

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Iwan | 1 year ago
Our 16mo Malteepoo Has Small Patch Of Dried Blood On Tip Of His Ear Ever Since …

Our 16mo Malteepoo has small patch of dried blood on tip of his ear ever since he was small!
I tried to get rid (peel) of it but Every time it returns bigger!

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  1. Laura

    That sounds like something else, not just “dried blood” – what does your vet say?

    1. Iwan Post author

      Thanks for comment.
      Nevertheless i came here to ask for suggestions before i have to go out and spend money.
      Which I think I’ll have to now.

      1. Laura

        I assumed you’ve been taking him to the vet regularly, as puppies need vaccinations and the like.

        Sounds like you might need more than just this looked at.

        1. Iwan Post author

          Took him about three months ago, it was overgrown with fur and i forgot to mentioned it!

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Kyanna | 1 year ago
I Have Three Dogs. One Of My Dogs, Angel A Husky , Jumped Over My Other Dog …

I have three dogs. One of my dogs, Angel a husky , jumped over my other dog Adonis, and missed so he landed on him. Ever since, he has been lethargic and he does have hip displasia as he is a pure breed Akita Inu.

Well we went in Friday September 1st to an emergency vet near us at around 5 or 6 pm with Adonis presenting limping and being lethargic and acting not like his normal self. After 30 minutes or so of waiting a technician came out and spoke to us saying how Adonis was very reactive when trying to examine him and asked if they could give him pain killers to soothe him and further inspect him. I told them verbally that they needed to put a muzzle on him because I know how he gets when you touch his legs and poke at him, after the tech came to talk to us we waited a total of 4 hours until they finally grabbed us and told us they thought it was his front paw because it looked “swollen” so they gave us an anti inflammatory and pain killer pills. When adonis was brought in he was able to walk but barely and when they handed him back to us he was unable to stand or walk or lift his head, once we got the paperwork, we were aware that pain killers were not given but he was given a sedative instead and no further examination was made after sedative was given as quote “we are very busy in the back”

Saturday September 2nd all day and Sunday September 3rd morning and part of the afternoon we were at the house watching over him trying to accommodate him as much as we could, we called the emergency vet place to ask for advice on how to relive Adonis since he had not been able to stand up since they gave him back to us Friday September 1st at 11pm and had been holding in his pee and poop.

Sunday September 3rd around 7 we took him back to the vet since they suggested they couldn’t give us advice since they didn’t know exactly what was wrong with him and were confused as to why he couldn’t walk, upon arrival to the vet they took him in on a gurney, and we were seated in an examination room. A tech came in and said to give them a few minutes to examine him, 20 minutes later the doctor came in to tell us she thought now the problem was a disk on his neck and suggested surgery or putting him down but leaned more towards putting him down because he is such a large dog. I asked for an x ray or an MRI but both were denied due to his size (130 lbs). The doctors only recommendation is to put him down and because of his large size nothing else was done and they further prescribed muscle relaxants. This visit lasted 40 minutes at most with very little options on how to further help Adonis.

Please help me understand what is going on and if putting him down is really the option or if this vet is being unethical or not doing enough for my dog. I just want to understand my options and how I can move going forward.

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  1. Laura

    I’d be looking for a veterinary neuro at this point. Did they at least help him relieve himself while he was there?

    1. Kyanna Post author

      Not even. The excuse was that he would try to bite me but its my dog, I don’t care. So she never showed us how to do it. Thankfully yesterday, me and my mom carried him outside and tried to massage him again like we found online and he finally peed. he was so happy about it too!

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Melinda | 1 year ago
Pretty Sure My Baby Has A Interdigital Cyst On Her Front Paw. I Am Doing Epson …

Pretty sure my baby has a interdigital cyst on her front paw. I am doing epson salt soaks Ans balm on it now and I have some augmentin left I’m going to start I’d there anything else I can do at home I work 12 hours today Ans tommottoe so can’t get her to the vet for at least 2 days. I feel so bad for my baby Ik it hurts

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  1. Krista Magnifico

    hello,
    i think that often these cases are due to an allergy, irritant, or possibly a wound (thorn, bite etc). In almost all cases in my clinic i look for any other signs of allergies, make sure my patient is on a good flea and tick preventative and also look for any chance of a wound/injury/foreign body. Then we usually do a topical cleaner, antibiotic, and place an ecollar as we address any underlying itch with an oral medication. If it doesnt resolve within an acceptable period of time we might talk about a biopsy. impression smear, or other diagnostic tools to identify the underlying cause.

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Jesus | 1 year ago
Hello My Little Pug Has A Ruptured Anal Gland. She Is 4 Years Old , I Squeezed It …

Hello my little pug has a ruptured anal gland. She is 4 years old , I squeezed it to get the pus out but then it started to hurt so I stopped I tried to get as much as I could I wouldn’t be able to talk her to the vet until Wednesday. Would she be okay or will she get worse if I wait that long . I’m really worried and stressed out as she means everything to me

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  1. Krista Magnifico

    Hello,

    Please see your vet asap! This is an open wound and antibiotics and pain medication is needed asap. .
    At my clinic the cost of an exam is about $50 and a topical antibiotic wash (we use our surgical prep wash) is about $20. Antibiotics and an analgesic can be prescribed via chewy for about $20 each if you ask for it this way.

    You can also ask your vet to show you how to manage this so that it will not happen again.

    Please see your vet asap. And open infected wound by the anus is something to be addressed. I understand this is a holiday weekend in the USA If your vet is closed then call an er and ask for help. In many cases IF the pet is acting normally (eating drinking and acting like their normal self) it might be able to wait until after the holiday, but the er also might be your best bet so she doesn’t have to wait days.
    You can absolutely ask the er to be mindful of your budget. These cases for me are an exam and medications. These cases should not be costly anywhere. If you feel that they are not following your request to stay affordable come back to pawbly and let us know. And then see your vet on weds.

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Sharon Gainer | 1 year ago
Good Morning Dr Magnifico Marley’s (Gainer) Diarrhea Started Up Again Yesterday. Otherwise He Remains Himself …

Good morning Dr Magnifico
Marley’s (Gainer) diarrhea started up again yesterday. Otherwise he remains himself and is eating well. I have Metronidazole on hand from the rescue. Would it be OK to give him some? If so, how much? How often? Thank you!
Sharon Gainer

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  1. Krista Magnifico

    Hello!

    I will have one of the clinic technicians call you to discuss. We do not post drug dosages online for concern other people will dose without a vets notification.

    I am off today. Back on Tuesday. Have a great holiday weekend

    Krista.

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Doug | 1 year ago
Hello And Thank You For Anyone Willing To Share Their Expertise Or Experiences With Toe Amputation. …

Hello and thank you for anyone willing to share their expertise or experiences with toe amputation. My dog Theo is a 14 year old beagle mix and was attacked by another dog a month ago and sustained many injuries but the most severe was a broken 5th metacarpal bone on his front right leg. He has been wearing a splint/cast for a month and just had his 4 week X-ray to check healing and unfortunately it doesn’t appear that much healing has happened. Ultimately my vet had recommended that the fastest and most effective way for him to recover and walk again. Would be to amputate the tie up to the knuckle. I am just concerned about his ability to walk after the surgery and how other people’s dogs, particularly older ones have handled this type of surgery. Because of his age and a previous herniated disc in his back which causes some weakness in his back end he has been unable to walk since the injury. Just hoping to find the right solution to get him back to normal as soon as possible. Any information you can provide would be helpful. Thank you!

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  1. Krista Magnifico

    Hello,
    Have you spoken to your vet about splinting or using a half cast to allow the broken bone to heal. I only amputate when I am concerned about cancer.
    Also this fracture seems very high in the foot to allow amputation unless you remove the leg? And oh my that sounds very aggressive. Please ask for a referral to an orthopedic specialist or get a second opinion. Also it is imperative (!!!!!!) to cage rest. Strict cage rest with limited mobility. Your pet should only be leashes walk to use the bathroom. No free ranging or unsupervised activities.

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Ted | 1 year ago
Hello Community. I Have A Wonderful 7-YO Spayed Female Snowshoe Named Poppy. Poppy Has Been The …

Hello Community. I have a wonderful 7-YO spayed female snowshoe named Poppy. Poppy has been the picture of perfect health since I first got her with her litter mates. at 7-8 weeks. She is an indoor/outdoor cat who leads an active social life, and has always had a healthy appetite powering her Alpha status in the household of 5 cats. She and her housemates only get the best food possible and carbs were cut out completely about 1.5 years ago. She currently eats Dr Elsey’s wet food (Turkey or Duck/Turkey), Stella & Chewy’s freeze dried raw morsels, along with some lightly roasted chicken meat with a multi-organ/glandular freeze dried blend for added nutrition.

Last week I noticed Poppy had a hard lump on her left hind leg on the outside of the upper thigh about 1 inches below the hip joint and just outside the leg’s leading edge. It is a hard mass about a dime in size, raised and moves with your finger just a little bit. It is under the hide and above the muscle and feels attached to the muscle or sinew tissues. I took her to her vet last week and they attempted to aspirate but got no fluids, and so have recommended surgery to remove the cyst and biopsy the tissue. While I await their cost estimate I got a second quote from a local board-certified surgeon and that came back at $2500-3000 not including any imaging, biopsies or panels.

I am asking if anyone knows what a likely market price is for such a surgery or has recommendations on alternative treatments? Poppy is behaving normally and has had no change in diet or activity, and does not react at all to touching the cyst. The cyst was first noticed about 10 days ago, and I am constantly handling this cat so it has developed very rapidly. I had first thought it must be from a playful bite from one of her wrestling matches with my 2-YO male, but there are not external signs of any such play. Any insight is appreciated. Especially a means to get this cyst removed and biopsied at a price much more reasonable than that already quoted.

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  1. Autumn

    Hello!
    Unfortunately lumps and bumps are a case by case scenario… some may not be worrisome while others seem to change drastically.
    Cost all depends on everything being done and the severity of the case.
    I am glad your kitty is doing everything normal and overall a healthy fur baby.
    Removing lumps can give us answers and hopefully lead us to ways that can help treat.
    Hope this helps some,
    let us know.

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Zhantore | 1 year ago
My Cat Pepper Is A 2 And Half Year Old Male Nurtured Cat I Am A 13 Year …

Please respond fast I am not sure how long he hasMy cat pepper is a 2 and half year old male nurtured cat I am a 13 year old that tries his best to take care of him recently found out about his uti and don’t know what to do took him to a vet where we’re giving a bill of 500 dollars and pain killers for the cat we could also let him stay at the vet for 3k but our family can’t afford that and I don’t know how to help me cat if I ever loose him I will not be able to handle it

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  1. Krista Magnifico

    I’m so sorry to hear about your cat.

    I’m not sure what your cat needs now? Please clarify your question.

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Vanessa | 1 year ago
I Have A 12 Month Old Male Rescue Kitten That In The Past Three Weeks Has Blocked …

I have a 12 month old male rescue kitten that in the past three weeks has blocked twice. We’ve spent thousands to unblock him. The emergency vet hospitals in my area have all quoted me a price of over 8,000 dollars for PU surgery. He is currently not blocked but is having trouble and discomfort while urinating and his volume isn’t great. He’s on a prescription diet and we’ve done everything we can to keep him healthy. But we feel that PU surgery is inevitable and is our only option to save his life. The emergency vet told us that if we couldn’t afford surgery they would euthanize him for us. He’s the sweetest boy and deserves a chance at a long life. We are desperate for help. We would be willing to travel in order to get him what he needs if that’s what it would take. Please help us! We love our little Loki

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  1. Krista Magnifico

    Hello,

    Im sorry to hear about your kitty, I get this question/request A LOT!

    It sounds like he is doing well now.

    There are a lot of things you can do to prevent and prepare for any future episodes. You could find an online group to help educate and support you. Or ask to volunteer or work at a cat clinic to help understand how to monitor and care for your cat. Also reach out to your vet for advice.
    Call and ask everyone you know about finding local affordable resources.. If you do please let me know.

    Things to ask about now, to try to prevent future issues are;
    learn how to palpate the bladder at home.
    learn how to giv sq fluids at home
    ask about starting prednisilone
    ask about adding cosequin
    ask about a prescription urinary diet
    have an emergency plan ready
    ask about adding gabapentin (for stress and pain)

    if you need a pu surgery call the clinic and i will do all i can to help

    here are some of my blogs that might help;
    https://kmdvm.blogspot.com/search?q=blocked+cat

    I hope this helps

    keep me posted

    i am trying very hard to help these cases but it will only happen if the public helps me too!

    krista

  2. Vanessa Post author

    Dear Dr. Magnifico,

    First, please let me say a big thank you for getting back to me. We are so grateful for your time and knowledge.

    Yes at this moment Loki is doing ok. Friday evening we became very concerned. He was spending a considerable amount of time in the litterbox and making an awful face as he was trying to urinate. I found a considerable amount of urine mixed with light pink blood Saturday morning on my kitchen floor. So we know at the moment he isn’t blocked.

    I have exhausted a lot of the suggestions you made without much progress or success. None of my local vets will entertain PU surgery as they feel it is too complicated and dangerous.

    Some things we have done at home:
    Feliway diffusers all through my house
    added extra litterboxes
    We started him on prescription science diet food but it has come to our attention that every time he needs more food the emergency vet will need to see him to do a “re-check”. So we put him on non prescription Royal Canin urinary food and have gotten him off almost all dry food and on mostly all wet.
    We got a supplement called Tinkle Tonic.
    We have gabapentin from his hospital stay but they will not give me more.
    I also have a cosequin supplement but want to supplement slowly.

    I’m just bringing you up to speed on the measures we have taken so far.

    I would love to be able to volunteer it would fulfill my heart. But right now I’m a stay at home mom raising daughters! It’s not my season just yet.

    Thanks again for responding!

    Vanessa

  3. Vanessa Post author

    I just read your blog from April 2023 and I’m devastated because this was my exact experience with Loki except I’m nearly 4,000 in the hole. I’m doing everything I can at home and I’m absolutely terrified that he is going to re block and then we will be out of options all because of how much we’ve already spent. I’m crying even as I type this. Because it is absolutely unethical. He’s just a baby…