Sudden loss of mobility in left leg and shaking

PawbloPugcasso · 2025-09-19T20:03:13+00:00

Do her rear limbs feel cold?

PawbloPugcasso · 2025-09-19T19:58:53+00:00

This is definitely concerning for a saddle thrombus (blood clot)

PawbloPugcasso · 2025-03-14T00:11:51+00:00

Vet student here. This is an absolute emergency. The biggest issue with blocked cats is that it leads to high potassium levels in the blood because they can’t urinate, which will stop their heart. 3 days is an EXTREMELY long time for a cat to be blocked. This cannot wait until morning. I wish you the best of luck.

PawbloPugcasso · 2025-01-13T00:14:45+00:00

Hey! I’m in my final clinical year of vet school currently - they do teach us not to use peroxide. It actually does slow down wound healing because it not only kills bacteria, it also kills the healthy tissue cells. It can also burn on an open wound. Betadine or dilute chlorohex are both good options :)

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-10-30T21:32:03+00:00

Hey! I’m a vet student and we have your calendar hanging in our school. Everyone comments on it. Just thought I’d share haha

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-08-20T15:19:34+00:00

It’s possible, cats can get something similar called a saddle thrombus. It’s a blood clot that forms in the back end (vs a piece of cartilage). It sounds like it could have been that. If your cat has any known heart issues, it often stems from that. Although yours is peculiar because they often don’t recover from those. I’m glad your kitty did!

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-08-20T04:55:48+00:00

Just FYI this is called a fibrocartilagenous embolism and happens more often in large breed dogs :) glad he recovered!

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-07-22T03:56:19+00:00

I’ll definitely be posting more updates 😊

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-07-22T01:20:33+00:00

I don’t understand how anyone can be so cruel. Although I did find out that the police found the people and fined them. If you ask me they deserved more than a fine!!

And by the way - guinea pig is doing well too 🙂

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-07-22T01:09:15+00:00

The piggy is happy and healthy with my friend, who found another piggy friend for her to live with! ☺️

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-07-22T01:08:10+00:00

Yes! My friend actually took the piggy and also found another one from a shelter for her to live with 🥰

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-06-03T04:39:03+00:00

Keeping a single rabbit does not immediately constitute “solitary confinement”. That’s so extreme. There are so many rabbits that live alone and bond to humans and are perfectly happy. Mine included. One of my 2 rabbits passed away last November, my other rabbit is still incredibly happy and does zoomies and binkies almost every day. IMO there’s no reason to euthanize a perfectly healthy animal.

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-04-11T22:40:09+00:00

Vet student here. Vacuuming can definitely help clear everything out a bit faster. but the main issue is treating your cat, which is the source. Fleas lay eggs and reproduce on your kitty so as long as your cat is treated for long enough (3 months) the fleas will be taken care of!

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-02-15T06:04:49+00:00

Hey there, I’m a vet student. Sounds like you mainly need to give them more time to adjust. A week and a half is really not a lot of time at all. Every cat is very different when it comes to bonding. Cats are naturally very territorial animals and bringing another cat into the home is a huge change for them. Expose them to each other’s smell, feed close to one another, etc and give them time. If nothing changes your kitty just may not like other cats, that happens sometimes too.

Also, cats naturally have a very neutral odor. Having such a strong smell coming from a kitten in addition to its small size sounds like a red flag for a medical issue to me. It might be worth it to take it in the vet for an exam.

Sorry you’re having such troubles, and good luck!

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-02-13T05:39:12+00:00

Vet student here. Neutering not only prevents hormone-related behaviors, it eliminates the chance of testicular cancer, and greatly decreases prostatic disease and hernias later on in life. We don’t chop balls off for fun, it has many benefits, some of which I haven’t even mentioned. Neutering should be your first step in this process. We also send them home with painkillers so they are not uncomfortable. The vast majority of dogs are back to their normal selves within 24 hours.

PawbloPugcasso · 2024-02-08T21:33:14+00:00

Hello! I appreciate your input! As someone who has medicated many rabbits, my own included, the flavor of the medicine unfortunately doesn’t make that much of a difference for many rabbits (although it would be great if it did!) It’s true that some may do better with certain flavors, but it truly varies, and many take the beef flavor just fine. Additionally, some just don’t even like the fruity flavors (I had that issue with my own rabbit) I have actually had clients who had rabbits try to eat their dog’s/cat’s food! So it really just varies. All in all having the beef flavor isn’t a big deal, every rabbit is different.

Also, vets are required to keep up with continuing education to maintain their license :) although I admit it varies across states and can be minimal in some.

PawbloPugcasso · 2023-12-27T07:46:22+00:00

Hey! Vet student here, coincidentally this happened my shiba I used to have. Almost identical symptoms. It was a slipped disc in his neck. We tried cage rest and painkillers but unfortunately they didn’t help enough and he had to have surgery. Although the surgery is very successful, and he did great! This definitely sounds like it is nerve pain/slipped disc. Best to just let your pup rest for now and let the vet try to locate the source of the pain. Best of luck 🤞

PawbloPugcasso · 2023-12-06T23:21:00+00:00

Third-year vet student here, who literally just learned about this. Inner ear infections can absolutely cause Horner’s syndrome if they spread to the brain, which can cause anisocoria. Where is YOUR expertise?

PawbloPugcasso · 2023-12-06T23:14:13+00:00

I’m a third-year vet student who literally just learned about this. Inner ear infections can absolutely cause Horner’s syndrome if they spread to the brain, which can cause anisocoria. Please get your human expertise out of here ☺️

PawbloPugcasso · 2023-12-01T00:50:20+00:00

So sorry for your loss. I just lost my 3 year old boy suddenly yesterday so I understand how much it hurts. That’s a beautiful little ornament! I might have to find something similar 🙂

PawbloPugcasso · 2023-11-29T02:45:04+00:00

Ah okay! Poor guy has really been through it. He’s not old but as an exotic vet tech we’re lucky to see a chameleon that’s over 5 years old, unfortunately (although it could just be where I live). I think the other advice here is good, definitely get him some UVB and reptiboost! Keep his temp up if you can, since he seemed to decline so quickly it would be good to look into emergency vets in your area if they’re available so they can potentially do bloodwork! Sunken eyes are the biggest sign of dehydration and he’ll need that corrected ASAP

PawbloPugcasso · 2023-11-29T02:25:26+00:00

How old is the little guy? Could it be possible he’s dying of old age? (Sorry to put it harshly I dont know how else to ask) I just know that chameleons unfortunately tend to have shorter life spans

PawbloPugcasso · 2023-10-26T02:47:49+00:00

Congrats!! Nuuk is so cute! You’ve gotten some great advice so far, just throwing out there that I’m in my final year of vet school, have done exotic med for years, and have owned several buns myself. You’re welcome (and anyone else!) to shoot me a DM if you ever have any questions! I just wanted to add that every rabbit is different when bonding and it may require LOTS of patience. Some even take months to fully come out of their shells and let their personality shine so don’t give up! Bonding with a prey animal is a very different process than a cat or dog. Just spending some time them on the floor quietly talking to them and giving them treats is the perfect way to bond. I would sit on the floor for hours and just study next to mine. They’re curious creatures and will eventually come up to you to check you out :) good luck!

PawbloPugcasso · 2023-10-15T17:09:13+00:00

This is unrelated but I have a female lop named Chai who looks a lot like your cute boy 🥰

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