Wheezy cat
My kitty samson is getting up there in age (he’s 8, mixed breed, neutered) and recently I noticed that he’s been weezing a lot. I’ve had him since I was young so he’s always, until recently, been an outdoor/indoor kitty. Now he’s stictly indoors since I’ve moved two months ago. At first when he was weezing I thought it was hairballs, but I’ve never seen him throw up. He just gets really low down to the ground, sticks his tongue all the way out and starts coughing. I pet him for a little while and then he’s okay. He doesn’t seem to be bothered about his little “ritual” after he’s done at all. I’ve tried giving him hairball medicated food and treats and tried to brush him on a regular basis and what not, but it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. Does he just have hairballs? Or could it be something more serious?
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Cat with possible cysts in eyes
My leo (8yo Himalayan male neutered) has cysts inside his eyes.They seem to get bigger every year.The vet I took him to, said he needs an eye specialist.Will they be able to make him see more than shadows?What can they do for him? The vet said it was trama?
Also, Leo marks everything. Usually were my partener’s stuff, or special room is.They get along great. I don’t understand. I keep the litter clean.I spray that feliway stuff around. I make sure he gets attention. Basically he is a very spoiled darling.Why does he ruin every place We live in by marking?I am terrified of putting him down. I know he isn’t well though. his eyes are leaking like tears sometimes.Drainage is clear.His pupils are very dialated and it looks like he has a whiteish coating,but it could also be a reflection of the cyst inside his eyes.He has good and bad days.Some days he just lays around the house. He hasn’t played in weeks now. Just stays close to me and sleeps and eats…and marks. He finds his way around ok.Sight seems to be the same.
he got outside and ate some grass.He got fleas the one time he went out!Now I want to put advantage flea stuff on him.Is that okay?
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Dog with clear skin lumps
We recently found a clear sac between the size of a piece of corn and a single pea on the neck of our dog filled with a clear liquid. (We also found a second, much smaller, 1/8-1/4 size of the first) on his side above his right leg. We took him to the vet, who aspirated it and set it off for analysis, and reported back that there were no cells found in the liquid at all, and that the pathologist listed 4 possible dx’s, which I can’t remember but can get for you, only 1 of which may be benign. (By the way, the smaller one had already burst when we got there and appeared to be healing over as a flake much like dandruff with a tiny small black dot in the center–it seemed ready to fall off completely at any time.) She sugested a biopsy during his next dental cleaning, but his teeth really don’t need cleaning and she’s talking about $500 US for both procedures, which I really can’t afford right now unless it’s absolutely necesary. I’m asking you as a second opinion. We will of course keep watch for any others and would proceed if they continue, but is surgury necessary here? I asked about removing it locally (at least the small one, and would be $200). Please advise and thank you for your time.
ps. the possiblities are:
cyst adenoma
apocrine cyst
basil cell (malignant or non)
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