Vet Bills Are Outpacing What Pet Owners Can Pay

“I spent 8 hours Friday night at the emergency vet with my 2 yo male cat. He was diagnosed with FLUTD. Stones and bacterial infection were ruled out. They sent us home with pain meds, gabapentin, and prescriptions for urinary diet food. Cat seems to be feeling better but is not eating much. He is not using his litterbox at all. So I have him locked in a room with his food and his litter boxes because I’m feeling totally defeated by the repeated peeing on rugs and furniture, including right before”

“I have a regular vet that i see this is just for ease of mind and some other opinions. I have 4 cats, 2 have congenital heart failure and we are moving soon which means a 2 hour car ride. My cats get very stressed during car rides and my vet said I could use gabapentin in passing, we haven't discussed it fully but I am planning to on my next visit. One of the cats (goblin) takes ferosumide for excess fluid and clopidogrel for her heart, the other (egg) takes amlodipine for high blood pressur”

“Hello, I'm looking for guidance around my pet. I’d call my own veterinarian,but unfortunately they’re closed at the moment and I’m quite concerned and paranoid. My dog has been diagnosed with arthritis in his joints and he’s in a lot of pain everyday. He is a beagle mix that's about 35 lb and been prescribed gabapentin 300 mg, one capsule twice daily as needed for his arthritis pain by his vet. He had one dose approximately around 11 am–12 and another around 6 in the evening. He is curre”

“Hello everyone! Our cat (male, \~10 years old, neutered) was diagnosed with asthma a year and a half ago. Since then, he’s consistently been taking prednisolone, and has tapered down to a dose of 2.5mg every other day. He’s been on that dose and schedule for about 6 months without issue, and hasn’t experienced any asthma symptoms since the time of his original diagnosis. Due to a family tragedy, my wife and I have had to suddenly travel out of the country. We’ve previously hired cat sitters in t”

“my kitty is 19 years old, has high blood pressure, gets insulin injections twice a day (diabetic), has kidney issues, and gets arthritis shots once a month. my vet wants him to come in every quarter and get an all-day glucose panel done to monitor his diabetes. blood test, urinalysis, and blood pressure tests too. all that is costing upwards of $600! I really want him to live a good, happy, comfortable life in his old age, but that is getting so freakin' expensive! I'm retired and don&#3”

“So long story short after a very traumatic week my cat now needs levetiracetam for seizures, clopidogrel and pimobendan for his heart, and prednisone for recovery. Luckily the later 3 are small enough portions and same timing that they fit in one pill pouch. The levetiracetam however is the difficult one…three times a day (right now 1 and a half pills) is something I’m not sure if I’ll be able to maintain for both me and him. It’s also I guess so bitter that in a pill pouch he still won’t swallo”

“My cat has asthma/chronic bronchitis, and every 1 or 2 months he starts having coughing fits. We tried using a nebulizer with him and it helps but the coughing doesn't go away so we take him to vet to get a cortisol shot. We went to a bunch of different vets because of our location and everyone just gave him a look over, gave the shot and let us go home no problem. Now for my question, a new vet clinic has opened right next to our building which is super convenient and they seem to know what”

“Looking for help, options, or advice from people with similar situations or experience with it. My cat was diagnosed with asthma a few months ago, and my vet told me to train her to use an Aerokat to administer her asthma meds via inhaler. I managed to get her somewhat comfortable with the inhaler or mask being near her (but not on her face), and my problem is she simply won't let me hold her still or manage her long enough to get it on her, let alone administer medication - she's a resc”

“Hello vets! Pertinent info: Cat, female/spayed, at least 14 years old. UTD on vaccines. Moderate-severe arthritis from declawing, and large lung mass of unknown etiology. TL;DR: would dexamethasone injection help with osteoarthritis pain like meloxicam does? My senior cat is currently on routine meloxicam for severe osteoarthritis due to a botched declaw job before got her. (I know it isn't an ideal med for cats, but my logic was if I could give her even a few "good" months with mi”

“I’m gonna add a photo, and I have a vet appt but if I could save some money that would be nice too! My cat, Clover, 6, male, he is neutered, and maybe 15lbs (I honestly have no clue and that was just a guess lol) has gotten these really bad patches. They are all over his neck and a little on the top of his head, they where super red and a little oozey at first but we got a cream/gel that’s made the redness go down a lot. Last night he was able to rip his cone off and he was itching again last ni”

“Hi all, My vet prescribed my cat 200mg of gabapentin the night before her appointment and another 200mg the morning of. She’s around 12 lbs. She gets extremely anxious at the vet. Growling, hissing, swatting, and at her last visit (where nothing happened and she was just in her carrier) she peed on herself. :( She’s been fully sedated before because they couldn’t examine her safely. I don’t take sedation lightly at all but her vet has assured me there’s no long term effects… This appointment is”

“My cat is 14 years old, overweight (on a reduced calorie diet atm) and has arthritis in her spine. She had a slipped disk or a pinched nerve in her spine near her rear legs 5 years ago, she temporarily lost use of her rear legs but regained it a few days later, which might also be a contribution to her mobility issues. She has had two anal gland ruptures in the past year. We're working on her weight. We have a plan in place for checking in on her glands in intervals. We need a plan for her a”

“My 7 year old dog was diagnosed with arthritis and some leg stiffness last year. She’s 65lbs and was active until we noticed her slowing down and took her to our vet. We tried joint supplements but she’s still slowed down more. We tried to get her to lose weight by feeding her less but she won’t drop a pound. The vet recommended Librela and we did ask what the risks were but we’re just told they’ve see it work really well with their other patients. She got her first and last injection and now 2”

“Hello, I'm reaching out for help, my dog is crying in pain for 2 mins before he's alright. He's currently on gabapentin 500 to 600 mg at night so his morning pains wouldn't hurt as much. We've seen the vet multiple times and will have an ortho consult soon. Please let me know if you have any idea, we've attached majority of the exams results to this link below. Thank you! Species: Dog Age: 5 Sex: Male Breed: Rottweiler Body Weight: 116lbs Clinical Signs: He wakes up with”

“I have a Lab/German Shepherd mix dog and she’s very sweet, but she gets anxious when it comes to Vet visits or when I need to trim her nails. I emailed my vet about any recommendations, I seen some Dog Hemp Chews at Petsmart and asked about that if they recommend it and they said they recommend prescription sedatives called Gabapentin and Trazodone because OTC medications don’t have much of a good effect. They said they’d give me both of them because they work together. I’ve been researching the”

“Our vet gave us gabapentin and told us to observe her, but he seemed very reluctant basically almost annoyed that he had to prescribe it because of my "made up" symptoms. She is almost 14, and though she looks 3, I can see how she startles and runs away when I try to play with her. This is something she didn't do before. I want to use the method of elimination to determine if it is arthritis or something else, especially since her blood work and heart are in excellent condition. I”

“hello friends and follow bird parents out there. I am needing help towards getting my Lil prince male parakeet to a vet Asap there only 2 bird docters in my area for this over all health needs to see one for a hormone shot to help cool him down during this season .what would be the best advise towards this . its a a lot 🥺😨😣😣😣 none of the advise about time outs and blackout days are belong he is still doing the behavior of a topic male overstimulated behavior. trying to redirect isnt working”

“So my cat’s results came back (just a general checkup as he is older- there wasn’t any behavior that prompted the test) and they did say after a cystocentesis some blood in the results is normal, but I wanted to see if there was an amount that indicates a bigger problem. His urine protein was 30, blood/hemoglobin at 250. Everything else was in the normal range and there was no bacteria or crystals detected. When I looked it up i saw some people saying 250 was high even accounting for the procedu”

“My one year old spayed female calico has been itching two identical spots right around her carpal whiskers (on both legs). There are pretty significant bald spots developing. She is on a flea preventative and I have not found any fleas, nor is she over-grooming anywhere else. I’m wondering why this specific area may be bothering her or if this is an anxious quirk. I plan to follow up with our vet once I get paid, but maybe there is something I can do in the meantime to make her more comfortable.”

“Sorry in advance, English isn’t my first language. I have a very playful and affectionate 2-year-old cat. A few months ago she had a blockage right at the exit of her stomach (calcified hairball clumps), had surgery to remove it plus 5 days of treatment, a new diet (gastro-support kibble and her favorite wet food), and now she’s doing better. But since then I’ve become a bit paranoid and I monitor her litter box visits closely (she literally almost died last time, so I’d rather keep an eye on th”

“my pet cat Tom got bit by a stray cat on 18th May and got day 0 rabies shot the same day(He was vaccinated prior to this when we first brought him, he’s 8 months old.) and after his second rabies shot, he bit me, on 27th may. I went to doctor and took one shot of rabies IM Vaccine. Then stopped cause the doctor had advised to stop the second dose if I spot the stray cat that bit my cat.. hence I stopped when I spotted it. So then on 3rd of June he died from dog attack. Now after almost a month I”

“HELP. I have a 12-13 week old kitten I got a few weeks ago. I was finally just able to schedule her an appointment to get her shots next Friday (July 10th). But my coworker found a little kitten around 8weeks and I said I would take him since people have been hounding me about single kitten syndrome( I’m still happy to get another kitten). But I’m scared that if I bring him around my other kitten both of them will get sick. So should I leave him in the bathroom until I can schedule him an appoin”