• BradleyUffner@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    21 天前

    I had to rush my cat to the emergency vet because he ate a small dried starfish and it got stuck in his throat.

    Don’t discount the stupidity of cats.

  • gmtom@lemmy.world
    39·
    20 天前

    I hate to take my cat the emergency vet a couple months ago, he wouldnt sleep then was complaining very loudly abd was clearly in pain and something was wrong.

    So got him in an Uber, rushed him to the very expensive emergency out of hours very at 2am, turns out he was just constipated and the stress from the car ride had already made him shit.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
      5·
      19 天前

      My old childhood cat was very lethargic, on her last legs, barely moving, and not eating, so my parents rushed her to the vets on a Saturday.

      Conclusion, sore throat.
      Medication, cat painkiller.

      Now she’s fine.

    • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      2·
      19 天前

      My pup was shivering, upset, very in pain. Got him to the vet. He was howling, making noises I’ve never heard him make before. I literally thought he was dying.

      Turns out he had gas. Vet had us pick up baby gasx. One big poop later and he was fine.

    • leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      13·
      20 天前

      Depends on the dog. Boxers for instance reach a certain (relatively young, for most dogs) age and just… break down, at a genetic level. Cancer everywhere.

      • Mike D@piefed.socialEnglish
        6·
        20 天前

        My sister is on her third boxer. I don’t know how she does it considering they rarely make it past ten years.

        • leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          4·
          20 天前

          Ten years is fantastic for a boxer (and probably a fortune in vet visits); if I recall correctly they start breaking down at around 6 or 7 years old.

          It’s tragic, because other than that they’re great dogs for children.

  • Leigh Weigh@lemmy.world
    25·
    21 天前

    I’ve been home for the last few months so I see my cats a lot more. My vet was very impressed at my last appointment when she was concerned my cat lost weight. I’m like yeah, this bitch has been spitting out her thyroid pills when my bf gives them to her. I noticed because she was going pee more, screaming for food more, sleeping more, and her fur wasn’t soft like normal.

    Vet was shocked I was that observant. She’s going to be shocked in a few weeks at the other one’s appointment because I think he’s ready for some Kitty drugs now too. No one else has noticed but I’ve seen the up tick in stretching, the longer calculations before a jump, the occasionally avoiding the litter box, and him occasionally tripping over his back feet. I’m about to have 2 cats costing me $80/m in arthritis shots 🙃

    A shorter sided litter box is on my to do list today.

    • Dozzi92@lemmy.world
      6·
      21 天前

      I feel like it’s just harder to observe the cats generally, at least mine. He’s asleep somewhere from like 8am to 4pm. He’ll change positions throughout the day and then nap somewhere else. Then he relaxss from 4-9pm, with a break for dinner, of course. Around 1-5am is when he thrives.

    • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
      3·
      20 天前

      My mother’s cat had hyperthyroidism and she gave her the medicine in her ears. Rubbed it in, absorbed through the skin was much easier than pills. Usually.

      • Leigh Weigh@lemmy.world
        2·
        18 天前

        Yes we’re switching to a liquid. My last vet just gave me a year supply because I was moving States so we’re almost through it lol.

    • Queen___Bee@lemmy.world
      2·
      21 天前

      I know what you mean with the arthritis shots. Mine started his a few years ago at 3.5 years old, and developed a couple of chronic digestive issues that led to $ at the vet and pet store. The fucker is expensive, but worth every penny.

      • Leigh Weigh@lemmy.world
        1·
        21 天前

        One of mine is 20 the other nearly 18. I can’t complain too much because they were very cheap cats until about 3 years ago when they both had to get on medications. Even then, they’re fairly cheap meds until this monthly shot lol.

    • Soggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      21 天前

      Hyperthyroidism? If you haven’t looked into it, ask your vet about radioactive iodine therapy. I’ve put two cats through it with great success. If her thyroid is broken the hypo direction I have nothing to offer but condolences, getting cats to take their meds can be a real pill.

  • QamarKb@reddthat.com
    15·
    21 天前

    This rings so true. With cats it is almost always the tiny change that gives it away, like eating a little less or sleeping in a different spot, while a dog will usually make it pretty obvious something is wrong. I think that is why cat owners end up watching every little habit so closely.

    • PattyMcB@lemmy.world
      1·
      19 天前

      It’s because cat owners have to be more attentive of the cat. Dogs are the attentive ones in that relationship.

  • Seth Taylor@lemmy.world
    4·
    19 天前

    My cat limped one day, limped less the second, slept for an entire third day, presumably in pain, then was fully ok the fourth

    Lil’ dude played mind games with my wallet that whole week