Owners distrust vet advice after unexplained symptoms return from procedures

“hello! i took my dog into the vet on friday morning because of a couple episodes of leaking during her sleep over the course of a week. after they checked her urine, they found that it was super diluted which has us worried about a more major issue than we were expecting. we are waiting on more answers from the blood tests and urine analysis that was sent to the lab, but over the weekend my dog’s incontinence has gotten a bit worse where she’s leaking almost any time she is resting/laying down w”

“Two weeks ago, I noticed my male dog (just under 14 years old, large mixed breed, 55 lbs) experienced penile bleeding and I brought him to the emergency vet. It is not a lot of blood--just some dripping here and there, not associated with urination and not constant. He was behaving normally and has no problem urinating or defecating. He had no prior history of this issue. We proceeded with a urinalysis and visual exam, and both came back clean. They recommended fine needle aspirate and some x-ra”

“Male, Neutered, 9yr old, 20lb, Pom-chihuahua mix. We are seeking advice with next steps. We noticed fluid build up in our dogs abdomen about 5 days ago now and took him to the vet, she did some blood work which all came back relatively “normal” (other than his ALP being 1184 a month ago and now down to 500) The vet did an xray but couldn’t see much due to the fluid but said she saw a slightly enlarged heart and a slightly enlarged liver. He was prescribed lasix 20mg which actually seems to be he”

“August 31st I took my dog to the vet because for a couple days prior he was acting super lethargic, drinking/peeing a lot, and having diarrhea. The day before i noticed some light blood coming from his nose. Lab work that Monday showed >1000 ALT, >993 ALP, RBC 4.04, PCT .02, PLT 19. They told us to go to the ER so we could get through to Internal Med. They wanted to admit him for 24 hours on fluids, steroids, antibiotics and do an ultrasound with internal med. Next day his numbers are star”

“Took my dog to the vet on 9/17 to get her legs/shoulder checked out. The vet needed to sedate her with Midazolam and Butorphanol for the xrays. While she was there, they ran a blood panel as part of her checkup which found elevated these elevated: - SDMA (Normal is 0-14, my dog had 21) - Creatinine (Normal is 0.5-1.8, my dog had 2.3) - BUN (Normal is 7-27, my dog had 30) The vet said they didnt see any issues with the xrays, so their focus seemed to veer towards these elevated results, which is”

“hi, i’m looking for any advice or possible explanations while we wait for a specialist referral. we spayed our 1 year 5 month old female gsd on the 21st august, and when she went to pee the next morning, her urine was completely red. it’s been happening ever since. we’ve taken her to the vets multiple times since then. she’s had blood tests, urine tests, antibiotics, an ultrasound and various other tests, but everything has come back normal. they haven’t found any abnormalities or complications”

“My dog had bloodwork done at her annual appointment, and some of her levels came back elevated. The vet mentioned that it could be caused by a parasitic infection or allergies. So, they checked the fecal and it came back negative and they wanted to do a follow up in a month. A month later, I brought her back to have the bloodwork repeated to see if those levels were still elevated. During that appointment, the technician mentioned that the original blood sample had clotted and that this could ha”

“Hello! I’m just looking for some advice about whether or not my cat’s recent lab values are concerning enough to warrant putting him through the stress of getting a Cystocentisis next month. Cost is not a factor. I will do whatever is necessary to make sure my orange boy is happy and healthy. I just don’t want to put him through any unnecessary procedures or cause him any undue stress, and I feel like his vet didn’t give me a very good explanation as to why he felt like the procedure was necessa”

“Hi! I am need of advice. We have gotten our Westie tested for liver issues, we are 6k into this and they are suggesting an exploratory surgery. Can anybody help me decipher these discharges? Thank you in advance!! submitted by /u/Ambitious_Pin_6537 [link] [comments]”

“I took my 5 y/o male dog to a mass spay and neuter program on September 9. We had no problems on the day of, he was groggy from the anesthesia but still managed to jump up onto the sofa at home. We put a cone on him to stop any more sudden movements. The next day, we noticed a small red area on his sac and applied a cold compress twice (morning and night). Today is Day 2 post-op. The bruising has spread and a part of it swelled up, though it's still soft overall. He usually doesn't mind”

“tabby cat, male, neutered, 5 years old, ~4kg my cat has had urinary issues in the past. he is on a urinary diet (royal canin), no dry food for him at all. not even treats (the vets told us it has to be strict) the first time i caught onto his issues was when he was maybe 2 or 3 and we found out he had crystals and a blockage. we weren’t properly informed and thought we could go off his urinary diet (horrible mistake, i know) and then earlier this year i noticed blood in his urine. we went to the”

“History; My dog is male, age 7, 43 lbs mix of primarily Aussie/ACD with some Pyrenees and Lab in there too. He has eaten Purina Pro Sensitive Lamb and Oat since he was 1 without issue and has daily blue buffalo treats plus some fruits or vegetables. Medical history; Had two “seizures” as a puppy and was on Keppra for 2 years before being weaned off and having no more issues. Skin allergies primarily in fall and late spring. Since 2022 he has had every yearly urine test come back with high ph (8-”

“I took my 14 year old chihuahua to the vet last week for a check up. I received the blood test results and nothing seemed overly concerning according to the vet. I had to take her back to the vet yesterday because she appeared to have developed conjunctivitis. I mentioned to the vet that I thought she was looking skinner even though her weight hadn’t changed at all. The vet agreed with me & did a urinalysis test. It looks like my dog is losing protein through her urine & has protein losi”

“Hello, I just happened to notice my 9 year old golden/husky mix had super dark red/brown pee on 7/21. The next morning I took a Urine Sample to the vet and they had to dilute the sample multiple times to get a good urinalysis. They found rod bacteria and put her on what I think was Clavamox for 7 days. They sent the sample out to the lab and found the Pantoea Agglomerans which they said they've never seen before in a UTI. After anitibotics they did another urinalysis, general checkup, and ul”

“Hi everyone, could I have some help with this radiogram of my 1.5 Y/O neutered male DSH? The vet said there was a foreign body but it might come out after flushing with fluids. I don’t know what or where it is. We basically received two different ideas about the urgency of the situation from the vets at the same clinic. One said this is a massive emergency, the other said they’d try and flush it out after reexamining x-rays https://postimg.cc/gallery/8MvkQ9n submitted by /u/inkhunter”

“I have a 15 yo Italian greyhound who has both kidney a liver failure. As part of her treatment we have been giving her subcutaneous fluids at home for about a month. This morning I was petting her and felt a crinkly feeling under her skin and from googling I think it may be Subcutaneous emphysema. We started a new bag of fluids yesterday and I’m wondering if air got in that way? The vet tech who taught us how to administer fluids didn’t say we have to run fluid through first when we started a ne”

“I took my cat to the vet about a year and a half ago. He was a bit stressed about the trip and the vet said he had a heart gallop. They ran a blood test that flagged ALB/GLOB as slightly high and NEUTROPHIL as slightly low, and gave him a ProBNP that came back at 90. No recommendations from them beyond vaccines and some dental. Today, took him to a new vet after having moved. He was also nervous, they checked his heart and described him as having a murmur, and recommended going straight to a ech”

“My cat received a blood transfusion last night for anemia and is having a bone marrow aspirate done today. We've done several other panels and have yet to find a cause. I just received an update from the vet hospital, and was told that his hematocrit is actually lower than when I brought him in (went from 16 to 13). I was shocked because I thought the transfusion would at least put him above 20, or somewhere out of clinical anemia. They said it will be rechecked again and sometimes levels ne”

“Hello, I live in Canada and have a 2 year 4 month old male DSH cat. Acting completely normal until about 5:30pm this evening. Started visiting the litter box every few minutes upwards of 15 times in an hour. Didn’t look to be overtly straining but was obviously trying to pee. He was producing next to nothing. I was watching carefully there was no crying.. I’ve never ever seen him lick his penis compulsively or anything of the sort. I work from home in a small apartment so he’s usually within eye”

“Cause undetermined. She responded to treatment well and is now home after two nights in hospital. She is in great spirits, which is amazing. My concern is ongoing and frequent accidents. She urinates while sitting or lying down, seemingly uncontrollably. I am managing by keeping her in a location that is easy to clean and also provides companionship. (Master Bathroom with tile… lots of washable blankets for padding, we are in the bedroom most of the time when not at work) (adult children with yo”

“Hello I was wondering if anyone has had cases where a dog has both bladder cancer and bladder stones. Thank you submitted by /u/ktabernate98 [link] [comments]”

“Hello plz help us my male cat is (age-5. ) suffering from urine problem He was not able to urinate. The ultrasound did not tell him that he had stones and he applied injection and gave him syrup, then blood started coming out in his urine little by little in evening. The next day I took him to the doctor, but he said that an operation should be done They haven't inserted the catheter yet. what should I do I'm worried about him 😭 I am scared submitted by /u/Plenty_Youth_1092”

“Hi! The little man is 9months old, we are in Toronto. He was scheduled for a neutering appointment, but they said he has a heart murmur. I blew through my savings for his echocardiogram which is scheduled for a week from now. Was cutting his nails today and noticed some brown ish color around his penis opening. Took a picture (but can’t figure out how to attach it here) but looks like the hole itself is pink and looks normal. His behaviour is also normal, not straining to pee, hiding in pain etc”

“Male cat 6 years old. Brought him in 2 days ago because I noticed he wasn’t using the bathroom and had started bleeding out of his penis. They suspected an obstruction of some kind and found he had a terrible UTI. Also did some blood work and found his kidney values were extremely elevated. They placed a catheter to get fluids going and thankfully his kidney values looked normal after 24 hours. They took the catheter out today and noticed a spike in his temperature. They didn’t seem too concerne”

“Hi! Sorry… this is gonna be a long one. My Australian Shepherd is a 2 year old spayed female. On May 30th, I called the on-call vet about blood in her urine. A few days later they diagnosed her with sterile cystitis - which is odd because they told me that it’s something primarily seen in cats. Late June, my dog became lethargic and disinterested in food. The vet attributed this from her being sad because I had been gone for a trip for a few days - this resolved after 4 days. On Friday, she was”

“Today I took my cat to the vet for a urine sample. He is ten years old and the test was suggested to me to check his kidney function. They told me that they were unable to get urine from him, as his bladder wasn’t full enough, so they said they were going to give him fluids (I assume IV???) and try to get a sample later. A few hours later they called and told me to come pick him up as they were still not able to get it and gave me special litter with instructions on how to get a urine sample at”

“Hello! Just wanted to ask here since the vet clinics im reaching out are currently unresponsive. For context: our dog just got diagnosed with pyometra. Vet said this is still in early stage but we wanted to proceed with the operation as early as possible. However, we found through tests that her creatinine level is high (154 umol) as well as her bun. She's a 6 year old shih tzu around 5 kg in weight. Would it still be advisable to proceed with surgery? We also noted her vet does not offer ga”

“Just trying to figure out if this is something the vet should be covering. The thermal wound is from a warmer used during his surgery. We love our vet and don’t want to sour the relationship but feel like they should take some responsibility. NSFW surgery wound pics Male 45lb 2 year old neutered bernedoodle. Surgery was July 20 Wound noticed Aug 3rd Edit: we initially saw his matted fur after removing his surgical suit and my wife noticed yesterday red angry skin and thought it might be a bite m”

“Hello! My dog Wash is 7 yr 10 mo male mutt who is most Lab/Chow/and Pitt. He is neutered. He is 60 lbs and vets say he is a perfect weight even though he's a generally slender looking dog. He has had some anal gland issues his whole life. As such, I've been taught to express his anal glands manually at home. He had some diarrhea about 10 days ago that didn't last more than 24 hours. Usually when that happens, he has some anal gland issues. So about 3-4 days later I expressed his anal”

“Hello! My dog Wash is 7 yr 10 mo male mutt who is most Lab/Chow/and Pitt. He is neutered. He is 60 lbs and vets say he is a perfect weight even though he's a generally slender looking dog. He has had some anal gland issues his whole life. As such, I've been taught to express his anal glands manually at home. He had some diarrhea about 10 days ago that didn't last more than 24 hours. Usually when that happens, he has some anal gland issues. So about 3-4 days later I expressed his anal”

“Hello! My dog Wash is 7 yr 10 mo male mutt who is most Lab/Chow/and Pitt. He is neutered. He is 60 lbs and vets say he is a perfect weight even though he's a generally slender looking dog. He has had some anal gland issues his whole life. As such, I've been taught to express his anal glands manually at home. He had some diarrhea about 10 days ago that didn't last more than 24 hours. Usually when that happens, he has some anal gland issues. So about 3-4 days later I expressed his anal”

“Hi. So, I come here with a situation that seems to never end. I’ve talked to several vets here in Norway but none gives me any advice. They dont know why but don’t seem worried either. So, as a last resort, I come to Reddit to ask for advice. I have a 2 year old tuxedo cat. A hyper and destructive little fella. And about 2-3 months ago, after I finished writing my bachelors, he started to pee on my bed, specifically on my soft duvet. He did this daily, almost several times a day (i caught him be”

“One of my cats(F, aprox 4 months old) left a drop or 2 of a mucus/blood mix in the litter box after defecating. This happened on wednesday evening(29th july), yesterday afternoon(31st july) and today evening(1st august). I have 2 cats(the other is an adult)and the first 2 times I didn't know which cat it was from, only today I saw it right after the kitten used the litter box. Both cats act completly normal and when I checked their butts there was no trace of blood on any of them(I also palp”

“Hi Reddit! I want to preface this post by stating that I have taken my cat to the vet for this specific problem **twice** already. I also know the problem is not bladder stones, as the vet has already done an ultrasound and x-ray to confirm that stones or crystals aren't what's causing the blood. I will note that a urine culture has not been taken, as her bladder is too small and her intestines are wrapped around it. Anyways, around a month ago I noticed my 3 year old female cat strainin”

“Hi vets, I have a 6 year old GSD mix who recently started drinking more water. He recently wet the bed and drips on walks after marking. We have done blood work, and a urinalysis and everything came back normal. The exception is the urinalysis showing that he has highly diluted urine. We performed a Cushing’s exam and it came back inconclusive. My vet would like to start him on an adrenal supplement (Adrenal Harmony Gold) in case it is early onset Cushing’s. I had a dog previously who definitely”

“The last few months my dog has been drinking A LOT of water.. way more than usual. He’s had several accidents in the house which I had attributed to behavior at the time. I took him to the vet and had a urinalysis done— low specific gravity. Don’t know the value. He’s on Levetiracetam for seizures, I don’t recall when the increased drinking occurred. Several years ago he was treated for Lyme disease. My vet gave a dose of antibiotics and after finishing the course, his urine still came back dilu”

Hi everyone, I’m posting here because we are running out of time. Our veterinary team has gone above and beyond for our cat, but we are now at the point where they…

“My male cat of 3 years old peed blood on my bed yesterday so we rushed him to the vet. He was sedated and went trough blood and urine testing and an ultrasound. He didn't seemed to be blocked, so the vet diagnosed him with idiopatic cystitis and send him back home with prescription. He spent the end of day recovering from the sedation and I had to keep him separated from my other cat to avoid additional stress. It was going okay, but now in the dawn he started growing at everything (me, the”

“Hi all, looking for some outside perspective on my dog's situation since I'm not 100% satisfied with "let's wait and see." Timeline: Day 1: Took my dog to a rice field for walk. She ran around happily , got completely muddy. Gave her a bath after, she ate, played, and slept normally that night. Day 2, morning: Woke up fine, played with my cousin normally... Day 2, ~10-11 AM: Suddenly became lethargic, no energy, refused her favorite food, started shivering, breathing heavil”

“Recently one of my dogs threw up blood out of nowhere and later also had blood in her stool. I took her to the local animal ER and they couldn’t find anything specific besides gastritis/some kind of GI upset and we went home on a few different medicines. She has very much improved now. My yard is fenced in, they are rarely if ever left alone and this was the only odd/out of place thing I found near my grill in the back yard, it does have some chew/gnaw marks on it, I’m not sure if it shows in th”

“Just got back from a longer than usual day at the vet. Long story short my cat needed at urine analysis and after we got back i see blood in his carrier and then he peed blood in the litter box. I immediately called and took him back the vet. They did an ultrasound and shows there was a blood clot so meaning they mustve accidentaly punctured a vein when taking the urine. It scared the shit out of me. Just curious is this is a common accident?? submitted by /u/Cypress_8 [link] [”

“Species: Dog Age: 6 years Sex/Neuter status: Male, neutered Breed: Australian Shepherd Body weight: 22 kg (~48.5 lbs) History: Otherwise healthy, normal at rest. Plays fetch with a neighbor's Border Collie who has no issues doing the same activity. First episode was last year (once). This year it has already happened around 5 times and seems to be getting more frequent. Episodes have occurred both on hot days and also on a cooler evening around 21C, so I am unsure how much heat is involved.”

“My 10 year old German shepherd/rottweiler mix is 70lbs has the undercoat of a shepherd and has been getting allergies for a few years now. My question is are they actually allergies? She isn’t itchy or chewing at her paws or any of the classic allergy symptoms. She just gets crazy hot spots on her tail and back legs by her tail base. She also just stinks when this happens. My vet says allergies and has put her on apoquel, it seemed to help the first few years only taking it mid summer when they”

“Hi everyone, recently we have been trying a new daycare for our dog (lab mix 5yo) and this monday she came back without hair on a section of her tail? the area seems to have skin still, but it does have some sort of yellow mucus (? im not sure what it is really). I've cleaned it with water only because i wasnt sure what to do. She sometimes nibnibs on herself, usually her waist or tail, but she has never pulled out hair, as far as i am aware. This was her second time at that daycare, which h”

“Hi, we have a border collie/elkhound mix who is a treasured member of our family. She recently has had a series of infected anal glands — we’re now getting them expressed every six weeks or so. The vet said the one side is consistently filled with thick discharge and blood. We just got them expressed two weeks ago and my dog is now showing signs of needing another expression and I’m at a loss. I’m assuming the vet is going to eventually recommend an anal gland removal surgery. It isn’t sustainab”

“What could I do with a stray cat that is far from my house but I can’t go there tomorrow only call our city vet and it will be hard to find her probably and right now I left her after being with her for like an hour and gave her food, She has infection in her eyes and mouth, idk what to do submitted by /u/Eidobe [link] [comments]”