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Hi! My indoor cat has a dirty/scabby area/bump on the side of his face. He’s had chin acne before due to stress (he had to have a complicated surgery that really stressed him out) but it didn’t look exactly like this. That was an actual pimple with a white head and this looks more like black...

Hi! I’m wondering if anyone has experience with their vet using butorphanol and dex-mederomidine to sedate their cat? My 17 year old guy needs sedation for blood work (he’s a complete maniac when they attempt to draw blood). We’ve tried gabapentin and it’s not enough to calm him down, even at...

I’d like to start Enzo on Epakitin as he’s in stage 2 CKD. I already give him Aminavast and PetWellbeing Kidney Support Gold. I’m wondering if the Epakitin will still be useful/effective when combined with other kidney supplements?

I have to put Enzo on a kidney diet for early CKD (early Stage 2). I’m searching for foods he will eat and I’ve basically tried all of the Rx wet diets that don’t contain carrageenan. He has IBD and in addition to other concerns I’ve read about it, it sounds like carrageenan can aggravate it...

For the first time my 17 year old cat developed chin acne. It was cleared up with medicated pads that I got from my vet but today I noticed another one. It’s very small, but definitely acne, unless the vet incorrectly diagnosed him. I’m just wondering what could suddenly cause this? He only...

Hi! My cat has always had hard stools. He doesn’t strain when he goes, but when I clean his litter box they are clearly extremely hard. He gets miralax daily, but it doesn’t help with the hardness. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to loosen stool? He goes frequently so he’s not...

Enzo has a lump next to his right shoulder that we had biopsied a few days ago. The results won’t be in until next week, but my vet discussed 2 possible explanations: a lipoma, which is her most likely guess, or feline injection site sarcomas. She did make a point to say she always gives...

Hi! My cat occasionally (maybe once or twice a month) has incidents where he crouches and stretches his neck out and has what I believe to be an asthma attack. When I described his symptoms to my vet a few years ago she said it sounded like asthma. But everything I have read on the internet...

Hi, Enzo has what looks like a scab on his nose, but I also know cats can get skin cancer where one of the more common areas is the nose. I‘m wondering if anyone can give me a suggestion about what it might be. He just had his 6mo checkup last month which cost $300, so if it’s just a scab I...

Hi! I found out today Enzo has a bacterial infection in both ears. Aside from the obvious, yeast being a fungi/not bacterial, can anyone help me with what might cause this? He’s had yeast ear infections in the past that turned out to be food allergies, but the vet tech I spoke to (my vet had...

Hi! So the last 3 days Enzo has been sneezing a lot, several times a day. But he has zero other symptoms. His eyes are clear, nose isn’t runny, no cough. Breathing is normal, appetite is normal. I’ve dusted and vacuumed like 6 times because I figure it has to be environmenta allergies. Does...

Hi everyone! My 15 year old cat has been having some discomfort with his arms-definitely his right more than the left, but both seem to bother him. When he lays down he sometimes shakes out his right arm, almost like it’s fallen asleep (which isn’t the case because it happens before he lays...

Hi! Enzo can’t tolerate even the smallest amount of seafood. I’ve tried sneaking various fish oils into his food and he always throws up. I recently tried feeding him Almo mackerel as a treat, and that also didn’t work. I would really like to give him omegas, but I’m not finding any sources...

It’s quite pricey but I’m looking for something thats easily digestible/easily absorbed for my older IBD cat. Has anyone tried it? He’s really picky so I’m always wary of trying something new. Thanks!!

Hi! My cat has IBD and sometimes goes through periods of small weight loss. He’s getting older so I’m even more worried about nutrient absorption. Today I had him to the vet for some labs and I asked for his B12 levels to be checked (for the first time) and I was pretty surprised to hear he’d...

Hi! Enzo has lost very small amounts of weight steadily over the past 4 months. He’s lost 3/4 of a pound since January, losing small amounts each month (I weigh him monthly and he was at the vet today who confirmed his weight). He had full labs/blood work 4 months ago and everything was great...

Hi! Enzo has IBD so foods are tricky. I’ve read some articles that made me wonder if instead of the main protein causing his symptoms (chicken, turkey etc) it could be a filler or secondary ingredient like eggs or pea protein. I know for a fact that green mussels in Ziwi Peak and Koha are...

Hi! At Enzo’s most recent wellness check his labs were: BUN 30 Creatine 2.4 These are both very slightly elevated from his labs from one year ago (25/1.7 respectivel) I really love my vet, and she knows how invested I am with his health/diet. So I usually trust her, but she told me that...

So something super weird happened, this morning I noticed a clicking sound when Enzo was walking-not with every step, but definitely loud enough to hear-when he was walking on the hardwood floor (I also have carpeted areas and haven’t heard it happen on there yet). I clipped his nails, they...

Hi! Enzo had full labs (urine/blood) in mid-July. The past few days I started noticing him drinking more, and he’s not peeing frequently but he is peeing in larger amounts. He has been getting freeze dried treats recently, so I’m wondering if that is playing a part in the increased thirst...