Help!
My cat has been throwing up her food and then she has stared throwing up blood.
Should i rush her to the emergency clinic??
Ann
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Cat throwing up food, now blood. Help!
Monday, September 7th, 2009Our dog has bone cancer in his leg. Our vet wants to amputate.
Sunday, September 6th, 2009OUR DOG HAS BONE CANCER IN THE LEG (SPINDLE CELL PROLIFERATION (CERTAIN) OSTEOSARCOMA (POSSIBLE).
OUR VET SAYS TO AMPUTATE THE LEG. HE IS A 90 LB DOG AND I’M NOT SURE IF HE WOULD BE ABLE TO WALK ON 3 THEN.
IT’S HIS BACK LEFT LEG.
I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT IS VERY INVOLVED AFTER IT IS DONE, IS THAT TRUE?
THEN I WAS TOLD BY A FAMILY MEMBER TO GET HIM OFF CARBS. IS THAT TRUE?
I FOUND ON-LINE A NO CARB DOG FOOD, IS THAT CERTAIN?
ANYWAY, THEN I WAS TOLD ONLINE ABOUT RADIATION WOULD THAT WORK?
MY HUSBAND AND I ARE SO CONFUSED RIGHT NOW AND UPSET OVER ALL OF THIS. HE IS ON REMADYL TWICE A DAY AND THAT SEEMS TO HELP FOR NOW. IT HAS BEEN 3 MOS ALREADY.
EVERYONE I TALK TO SAYS IT WILL GET WORSE THE( PAIN) FOR HIM. RIGHT NOW IF YOU LOOK AT HIM HE ACTS FINE. HELP!!!!
EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE, OUR VET WONT TAKE PAYMENTS AND OTHERS WANT A CONSULTATION FEE.
IF THERE IS A GOD I WISH HE WOULD ANSWER US. IN MY HEART I FEEL THAT HE WILL BE OK BY WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR HIM NOW BUT THE BIOPSY AND X-RAYS SHOW DIFFERENT .
WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
DINA
Growing bleeding cyst on dog’s paw. Need advice.
Sunday, September 6th, 2009I found a cyst between my 11 year old lab’s paw. It was growing and bleeding. The vet tried to remove it, but said that the roots went around tendons and arteries. He wasn’t sure if it was cancer or benign. He did not biopsy it. In either case, he recommended removing her toes or paw if it returns.
She has terrible arthritis and really needs both her front paws to walk.
What are the implications if I just leave this cyst/tumor alone?
Thank You,
Craig
Here’s some advice for taking your pet to the emergency vet
Saturday, September 5th, 2009Thank you for the information about emergency vet clinics (article on emergency clinic refusing to treat dying dog). I will be sure to call any clinic before I take my dog there for treatment, although I understand that is still not a guarantee they will be prepared to treat him.
I live in Wichita Kansas and we have an emergency clinic for animals here open in non-standard vet clinic hours. I have taken my dog there a few times and find they overcharge extremely even on something as simple as a can of dog food.
I have paid double the normal cost.
I have seen numerous arguments between clients and staff mostly dealing with charges. People are caught in a desperate situation when the pets they love need help. The clinic in Wichita takes advantage. The clinic operates as a specialty surgery clinic in the normal vet clinic hours. This also is a high charge service.
The clinic is owned by local vet clinics who have joined together to create the clinic.
Taking an oath to treat animals 24/7 in all conditions before issuing a vet license is a great idea. Also if a doctor and emergency staff are not present at a clinic, the clinic should not be able to advertise as providing emergency services 24/7.
Paul
Choclate Lab with a tumor or ball on her back leg. No money. Please help!!!
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Hello,
I have horrible problem!
I am dealing with Liver Cancer and have no money!
My Choclate Lab is my constant companion, but she has developed a tumor or ball on her back leg. She needs medical care.
Please Respond!!! I assure you this is a real crisis, and I have the paper work to prove it.
PLEASE HELP!!!
God bless you!
BG, San Marcos, CA
12 1/2 y/o dog with cancerous tumor on face. Want to save her please!
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009Hi,
I have a 12 1/2 year old female mix who has developed a tumor on her face.
It started as a cyst on her forehead and has grown into a huge mass in her mouth palate in the last 8-9 months to her mouth palate which bleeds quite often.
Almost every vet we visited suggested to just and make her comfortable and nothing more. So they have prescribed prednisone, iron, multi-vitamins and something to stop her bleeding.
A new doctor we met recently encouraged us to pursue chemo.
My parents are not so confident about this option as they feel she is old and this would only cause more discomfort.
I was wondering if you could give us some suggestions as to the success rate of chemo in senior dogs and pros and cons of not getting chemo, in terms of her suffering as time goes. And based on your experience would you put a senior dog through this?
Thank you very much.
Looking for a feline chiropractor
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009Hi,
I am looking for a feline chiropractor near the Lehigh Valley,P.A. area.
Can you help?
Kristen
Trouble finding a vet that practices nutritional response therapy
Monday, August 31st, 2009Hello,
I need to find a vet that practices nutritional response therapy in the Phoenix, Arizona area.
I have a male golden retriever who is 3 years old and started having seizures.
Thank you,
Jackie
Feline upper respiratory infection
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Hi,
I don’t know if you can answer me or give me some advice, but anything would be appreciated!
I recently got a kitten from the Humane Society and he ended up having a URI. He is now on antibiotics.
My already 8 year old cat now has a very runny eye. It is just the one eye and it is squinty and with clear/yellow colored discharge.
I asked the vet about it when I was there and he said that since she is older, she will probably be able to fight off the URI. He said to just keep and eye on her.
I am however a little worried. I have been applying a warm compress to her eye for as long as she will allow me to, a few times a day.
How long should I wait before bringing her in to the vet, and are there any over the counter eye drops or creams that you could recommend to me for her? And is this a common symptom of URI to have only one watery eye?
Thank you so much,
From a worried cat mom!
