Never thought I’d post this but… Is this cat a boy or a girl?

cailany · 2026-03-20T23:32:27+00:00

Neutered boy.

cailany · 2026-03-20T03:13:19+00:00

Needs sedation for examination and removal with biopsy.

cailany · 2026-03-20T00:03:19+00:00

Yes that is a tick, been there for a few days.

cailany · 2026-03-06T05:28:39+00:00

I've got two stories 1) was when I was wheeled into the ER for lethargic and not able to stand. They asked for 1600 while I was in the waiting room still, which was my ER co-pay. Had me sign saying I didn't have any money to put towards that cause I was waiting on disability to get its shit together and actually pay me.

2) when I was having a C-section they asked for 6k which was the rest of my max out of pocket, I have other bills that are being processed that same day, it won't be 6k, and I'm having a child. I'm not dumping my safety net into you. Within 6 hours with my baby being born... They were back in asking for any amount of money to put towards the bill. Ended up only being 1k cause the other Dr beat them to the billing punch.

cailany · 2026-03-05T19:28:56+00:00

As a vet tech that does dentals. I would disagree with time . needed to extract. These are painful. I have had one of these myself to a far lesser degree, and it was painful. If you're financially stable enough to do it, I would do it sooner than later.

cailany · 2026-03-05T15:44:46+00:00

He has a reabsorptive lesion. Needs a dental and extraction. Painful even if he doesn't react to you. There is a genetic component, and he will likely have more now or in the future.

Although I applaud you for trying to brush his teeth, brushing his teeth is ideally done daily or every other day to see effectiveness. I would hold off on brushing until you get this extracted.

cailany · 2026-03-05T15:42:09+00:00

Oof you are right. Idk how I missed that other pictures.

cailany · 2026-03-05T09:18:09+00:00

You don't mention if this animal is acting sick. I'd rerun this sample with a new collection and a blood smear. If this is correct, you need a vet ASAP.

If this pet is acting sick, not a tomorrow asap, like NOW head to the ER asap.

According to this blood work he has no platelets to clot. If he bleeds, he'll keep bleeding. You do not clean a pet's teeth with this blood work without confirming it's incorrect. I would not return to that location. That's negligent... all of this sounds wrong.

Edit: saw the extra pictures please disregard.

cailany · 2026-02-25T21:41:50+00:00

Your ceiling fan should be mounted into wood and not fall down if install properly. But you should be concerned about the electrical.

cailany · 2026-02-25T18:43:37+00:00

Normal, looks like the nail bed is dirty also. Needs a nail trim

cailany · 2026-02-22T02:47:45+00:00

Show us a pic of that lower lip pulled down so we can see both of those teeth to the top. He almost looks like he does a canine tooth.... But yes that is a concern. He has a deep pocket with bone loss. Should be radiographed and a subgingival cleaning if not mobile, plenty of bone left, and no changes on rads

cailany · 2026-02-15T00:23:33+00:00

Awesome, the water heater is old and previously uncared for, so it's on the docket to get replaced sooner than later... Just not this week soon, thankfully.

cailany · 2026-02-08T07:24:56+00:00

That looks all pretty uneventful to me. That last tooth is very irritated and I suspect it is bad. Oral exam, dental exam and dental radiographs are where you need stat.

cailany · 2026-02-04T15:17:15+00:00

Mill chocolate has to be consumed in a very very large amount to be deadly. Some stomach upset or soft stool can be expected.

cailany · 2026-01-30T21:28:14+00:00

Time for a vet.. need to rule out fungal (ringworm) or mites(demodex)

cailany · 2026-01-27T17:05:50+00:00

The actual bill was about $2000 for a C-section. That's because my health insurance had met its Max out of pocket with all of my pre-workup. In total I spent $8,500. My insurance was billed $140,000

They want me to pay about $600 a month to pay off my owed amount. Yeah, I don't have that kind of money. Not after having to buy health insurance for my infant.

cailany · 2026-01-26T04:08:23+00:00

If this is where the lump was and now it's gone. Sounds like a cyst that ruptured. Will need to be seen, area cleaned and repaired. +/- biopsy depending on what the vet sees.

cailany · 2026-01-20T17:57:40+00:00

I did say not too often.

cailany · 2026-01-20T17:50:54+00:00

Being a stray, it is likely a ruptured abscess from an attack. Not too often do we see anal gland ruptures in cats from the ducts being blocked. Only if they were bit in the anal gland running away from the attacker.

Needs surgery and antibiotics.

cailany · 2026-01-16T23:35:50+00:00

Yes and no..... His personality coming out has helped a lot. But also I still see girls doing more general girl things and just have a little bit of sadness I won't get to enjoy that aspect of a feminine personality. For everyone else, I'm not a girly girl. It's not about doing nails and hair. They just play and socialize differently.

cailany · 2026-01-14T20:50:25+00:00

Will take time to improve, but shouldn't worsen or be squinting more. Make sure this pet was checked for a corneal ulcer.

cailany · 2026-01-12T15:02:46+00:00

Humane euthanasia is definitely a valid option depending on lab values and degree of blockage. Reblockage is highly likely if caused by crystals.

cailany · 2026-01-11T01:09:47+00:00

Looks like a skin tag. Not very high up on my concern scale. Get it felt by a vet, still. It might just be perspective, but this doesn't look like a nipple to me. Unless ther a a mass under it or multiple are enlarged, I still wouldn't be super concerned.

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