3 year old female cat with megacolon.
I watched the video about Beerus and manual palpation was mentioned. How can I find out how to do this? She is already on Lactulose, cisapride and Restoralax, so hoping to help things along so the megacolon doesn’t get worse.

Medications for the conservative route for IVDD. We were in the process of acquiring a new vet for our dog when he developed IVDD. The emergency vet gave him Gabapentin, trazadone, and carprofen. Would Prednisone be better than carpeofen or is it a matter of preference of the vet? It’s been less than 48 hours and my dog just seems to be having a hard time still. It’s stressful for him and for me because I feel helpless as well.

I came across your video of how to pickup a dog with IVDD and paralysis, is there one for dogs with the issue in their hind legs vs neck? Unfortunately, surgery is not in our budget and I’m really struggling to make sure he’s comfortable when taking him to use the bathroom/rotate him. So just looking for how to support him and keep him as comfortable as possible.

I just read your blog on UOs in cats. Thank you for your passion on this and all fronts. You mentioned dry, low quality cat food as primary cause. What about dogs? Do you see this frequently with them? I feed a high-quality, all-dry diet to my dogs, and I’m just wondering if you recommend against it.

My 8 yr old male cat is an indoor only cat. He has never had ear mites. He is HIV+ since birth, although he was never tested for it (he appeared on my doorstep during a blizzard, still nursing from his mother who is HIV+). A week ago, I noticed the inside of his ear a light swelling. Now it is quite noticable. I believe it to be an aural hematoma. Would it be safe to drain it by puncturing it with the one of the injection needles I use to test my blood sugar? I really can’t afford spending a thousand dollars for the vet.