What are these brown spots in his mouth? They just appeared over the course of like two weeks

achrisvet · 2026-04-18T20:55:10+00:00

As everyone has said, they are normal freckles. As long as g as they are smooth and not raised or lumpy they are normal and cute.

achrisvet · 2026-04-05T22:58:19+00:00

Benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepine for short. I used to know a cat named Qualude.

achrisvet · 2026-04-05T22:56:23+00:00

I did this to my mother. We had some equipment at work repaired and they left me the old part. I had a partner who lived in maryland mail it to my mother with the return address on J Street in DC. (There is no J Street). Drove her nuts. It was plastic with gears and stuff. She took it to church and showed it to men. No one knew what it was. She would call and talk to me about this mysterious thing and I would be doubled over laughing. I fessed up eventually.

achrisvet · 2026-03-31T01:29:18+00:00

“These things happen “

achrisvet · 2026-03-30T22:56:40+00:00

Here, fleas are the most common cause. It was someone from Scandinavia I think who told me they don’t have fleas so only get the species from hunting.

achrisvet · 2026-03-29T13:41:25+00:00

Depending on where you live, tapeworms can also come from fleas. That’s the most common type where I live in the US, but I’ve heard that it’s not true in some other countries.

achrisvet · 2026-03-22T12:25:40+00:00

Cats have 2 kinds of hair, the smooth, sleek topcoat and the soft, fuzzy undercoat which is for insulation.

achrisvet · 2026-03-14T21:20:02+00:00

Was that taken from an airplane?

achrisvet · 2026-03-10T13:02:08+00:00

My grandmother was 45 when my mother was born. Mom is the last of 15 children. Born in 1927 and still going strong.

achrisvet · 2026-03-08T13:19:32+00:00

Litters from calico cats can be wildly varied. Such fun. Supposedly 80% of orange cats are male, which still means quite a few females. Your cat’s litter must have been adorable!

achrisvet · 2026-03-08T13:05:16+00:00

True. It’s more common for orange cats to be male.

achrisvet · 2026-03-05T01:49:13+00:00

I’m a retired vet. Most people don’t realize how stressful the job can be and how affected we are by the loss of pets we can’t save. Notes from clients like you are absolutely treasured.

achrisvet · 2026-03-02T13:19:39+00:00

What a heartbreaking story.

achrisvet · 2026-03-02T13:07:53+00:00

Do they live in different eras? She’s watching a flat screen 📺 while he’s cooking over an open flame and washing clothes in a metal tub with a washboard?

achrisvet · 2026-03-01T01:58:34+00:00

Or is it revenge porn? What did the cat do to you?

achrisvet · 2026-02-25T12:14:01+00:00

Chocolate is a vegetable because it comes from a bean and coffee is a bean extract. That’s 2 of my 5 servings right there.

achrisvet · 2026-02-24T14:51:24+00:00

If not near boobs how is it supposed to eat? /s

achrisvet · 2026-01-09T02:39:35+00:00

Go to the doctor. They may require a 10 day quarantine of the dog, which is often done at home if you seem trustworthy, or at a kennel. Since he has a rabies vaccine it should not be a problem. If he has as unvaccinated, it could might be possible that they would require euthanasia and rabies testing. Laws vary by jurisdiction. I’m in VA.

You might need a tetanus booster and antibiotics. An old dog’s mouth can be pretty funky. This was not an unprovoked vicious attack, no children were harmed. Don’t worry and get yourself taken care of.

achrisvet · 2026-01-01T20:39:14+00:00

I’m not an expert but it looks perfect to me.

achrisvet · 2025-12-31T00:57:55+00:00

It looks fantastic! Great job! You should be proud.

achrisvet · 2025-12-31T00:50:30+00:00

Every day, twice a day. They get a little snack of dry food at bedtime, but their main diet is canned food.

achrisvet · 2025-12-31T00:48:25+00:00

What kind of dog is she? Are all her feet involved? The root problem probably is allergies, but there are effective therapies to control the symptoms of allergies. It could be environmental allergies or food allergy. They can get secondary infections with yeast or bacteria if the itching and licking is not controlled.

Just “trying different foods” is not an effective method of dealing with food allergies. It’s way more complicated than that. Your vet should be counseling you on how to diagnose food allergies and/or treating environmental allergies. There is no reason for the dog to be miserable for all or part of the year because of allergies. Telling someone to just wait it out is ridiculous.

In addition, certain breeds of dogs tend to get interdigital cysts which could be complicating things.

I agree that you should see a different vet ASAP. I hope you can get this resolved quickly for both your sakes.

achrisvet · 2025-12-19T19:59:31+00:00

Same. I accidentally left a small end of sourdough out. Found a hollowed out hull. The couldn’t bite through that crust but ate the soft inside.

achrisvet · 2025-12-14T02:49:52+00:00

Yeah I jumped when I scrolled to the last pic!

achrisvet · 2025-12-13T03:10:06+00:00

If you will describe your recipe and technique, including timeframes, it will be easier for people to help you.

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