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I need help ASAP, please. My 9 y/o cat is in kidney failure. I guess it started with proteinuria a while back. The vet didn't know what was causing it and neglected to tell me I should change his diet. About a week ago he stopped eating and I took him to another vet last Friday. I got the...

Not what I asked. There was a reason why I asked here instead of asking the vet.

I was told (by the receptionist) that laser surgery is generally recommended as it has faster healing time and less pain. But she said something about even though laser surgery has a faster healing time, if the pet is overly rambunctious, then traditional (scalpel) surgery may be better. She...

I have a legitimate complaint against a veterinarian. I'm not sure who to complain to and how. Do I call or go in person? The veterinarian may have cost me nearly $1200 in unnecessary veterinary care because of something they failed to do. The clinic owner is related to them which complicates...

I talked to the vet clinic and I have an appointment. They said there shouldn't be a charge, we'll see (I don't deny I'm paranoid). They also said that it was normal to leave a small opening after the tube is removed. :confused2::confused2::confused2: I told them they should've told me that...

I have now determined that this area needs to be seen. It's oozy or there's some weird discharge from it. My concern was also that the doctor deliberately did this to get more money out of me. After the tube was removed and the cat came home, that area was too wet in my opinion. It just seemed...

They are closed now and I wasn't sure if I was overreacting. I thought someone here might know if the picture looked abnormal.

My cat had a drainage tube removed from her mammary area on Saturday and I'm concerned with how it looks now. It was removed 68-70 hrs after a lumpectomy. It was supposed to be removed after 3-5 days. The vet cleaned up the area after she took out the tube. It was weepy or oozy until Sunday...

The vet clinic charges $45-$47 for a week's worth of Clavamox and I need a refill. Costco charges $10-$15 but they have to order it and it won't arrive in time (takes 5 days and I need it by Wednesday night). I called Walmart, Harris Teeter, Wegmans, and Walgreens and none of them carry it or...

Morning now. She was restless the ENTIRE night. She paced back and forth, kept jumping on/off the bed. This morning after I woke up she must have sensed something was off (we have to go back to the vet for a checkup this morning) because she managed to take her e-collar off and hid under a...

Nope. I was planning on putting her in the dog crate for 1-2 weeks. I had no idea until the night before the surgery that she would freak out in there. When they said she was all doped up, I thought I'd try again. Nope, not any better. They said the surgery is not as bad as a spay. We were...

I wanted to create a new thread for this, hope that's ok. My other thread related to this is here - Two Lumps Under Skin - Possible Mammary Cancer My 11 y/o cat came home the same day she had a lumpectomy (today) and she has been a nightmare. When I went to pick her up, I was told that she was...

SURGERY SCHEDULED UPDATE: Surgery is scheduled for next week (week of the 17th) at the second clinic. Although, I must admit that their one receptionist does not inspire confidence. I had to tell her that blood work was supposed to be scheduled 3-7 days prior to the surgery. If I hadn't done...

Another UPDATE: I finally got the estimate from the first clinic and it's $1000 to $2100. The doctor/owner verbally quoted me $900-$1100 plus about $300 or so for the histopathology. If the surgery is on the low end, it's nearly $1500. This is not even counting the x-rays. It's the most...

Question: I'm trying to decide which clinic to get the operation done at. I'm still waiting for an estimate from the first clinic, it's been over a week and I've already called twice about this. I was supposed to have it by Wednesday the 13th. The verbal, unofficial estimate from the doctor was...

MAJOR UPDATE: Finally got a second opinion. The second vet also recommends lumpectomy, but at least she explained why. She said that there are 2-3 lumps, but they are VERY tiny. She was actually surprised and impressed that I found them when they were this small. She said it's very rare for pet...

Thanks silent meowlook, that's great info. It certainly explains why I always feel like cats are second class citizens in veterinary medicine. Another Update: The clinic has not been able to give me a proper estimate or schedule surgery because the person that does that has been out with Covid...

UPDATE: Because I'm forgetful due to extreme anxiety, I ALWAYS record any conversation I have with a veterinary clinic and that's perfectly legal in this state. I was finally able to listen to the recording and the following are some highlights of what the doctor said: The tumor is in the...

Thanks. I might be misunderstanding still. I believe he said he didn't want or think a (radical) chain mastectomy was needed. I think he was saying that he was just going to do the one mammary gland that was affected as opposed to all eight. I'll ask more about this when they call me for...

Thanks for the info. I apologize if this is a repetitive question. I have severe anxiety disorders with ADHD and have trouble processing information sometimes. My inclination is that these tumors should go ahead and be removed. The doctor said he thinks it's best to just remove these tumors as...