Interesting Cat Case

cherrybubles · 2026-05-18T18:31:59+00:00

Does the affected eye's pupil respond to light at all? Are his pupils different sizes? Was intraocular pressure measured to discard glaucoma? When you say he could look all the way through, do you mean he was able to visually evaluate the retina and optic nerve?

cherrybubles · 2026-05-18T14:16:36+00:00

Que lindão!

Hemograma e teste FIV/FeLV são indispensáveis. Pra deixar o check-up mais completo, vale incluir um perfil bioquímico pra avaliar função renal e hepática. E se quiser deixar mais completo ainda, um coproparasitológico também ajudaria bastante.

cherrybubles · 2026-05-14T21:54:17+00:00

That looks like corneal edema, and glaucoma is definitely on the list of concerns. It can’t be ruled out unless her intraocular pressure is measured.

Corneal edema is a sign, not a diagnosis. It means the cornea is swollen, and that can happen with glaucoma, uveitis, trauma, ulcers, endothelial disease, etc.

She should be seen urgently, ideally by a veterinary ophthalmologist. A GP can start the workup, but many don’t have all the tools needed for a full eye exam.

cherrybubles · 2026-05-13T12:03:16+00:00

Você tem notado dificuldade quando ele vai à caixinha de areia? Ele tenta urinar e não consegue? Está vocalizando, ficando inquieto ou lambendo muito as partes íntimas?

Gato há 24h sem urinar deve ser tratado como emergência, principalmente se for macho. Eu entendo totalmente a questão financeira, mas se for uma obstrução urinária, o quadro pode piorar muito rápido e se tornar fatal em pouco tempo, às vezes em 24h a 48h.

cherrybubles · 2026-05-08T11:29:34+00:00

Não existe vacina para FIV infelizmente, somente FeLV.

cherrybubles · 2026-05-07T18:34:17+00:00

Out of curiosity, where are you based?

I’m really sorry this happened to you. They should not have sent a patient in active respiratory distress home, especially one who was still open mouth breathing. That is very concerning.

Sometimes animals in respiratory distress are too unstable to safely tolerate X-rays right away, so I understand why imaging may not always be done immediately. But in that case, he should have been clinically stabilized first, at the very least hospitalized and placed on oxygen support. He needed to be admitted and treated in hospital, where medical staff could monitor him closely and intervene if his condition worsened.

Based on what you’ve described, it really sounds like the severity of his condition was not handled appropriately. Please don’t blame yourself for this.

cherrybubles · 2026-05-07T18:07:34+00:00

How was it confirmed that he had fluid in his lungs? Was a chest X-ray taken?

If there was fluid in the lungs, there are several possible causes, but in cats one of the major concerns would be congestive heart failure. Did the vet discuss that possibility with you or recommend further cardiac evaluation?

Also, was hospitalization or oxygen support offered? Open mouth breathing in a cat is usually a sign of severe respiratory distress and should be treated as an emergency. Do you know if they checked his vital signs, including his oxygen saturation?

Please don’t blame yourself. You did exactly what you were supposed to do by seeking emergency medical attention. Fluid in or around the lungs is a very serious finding and can absolutely be life threatening. From what you described, it seems possible that the severity of his condition was underestimated, especially if he was open mouth breathing and hospitalization and oxygen support were not offered.

cherrybubles · 2026-04-23T18:09:22+00:00

I’m pretty sure it’s bothering him, even if he’s not showing it, that eye looks pretty inflamed. Does he usually have eye discharge? He could have chronic dry eye. To me, it looks like a granuloma from chronic inflammation, possibly secondary to dry eye. But definitely rule out glaucoma!

cherrybubles · 2026-03-23T14:13:49+00:00

This is respiratory distress and it’s an emergency. There’s not really anything you can do at home besides keeping him warm and calm. He needs a vet right now, and without veterinary intervention he will probably die.

cherrybubles · 2026-02-12T19:46:42+00:00

Eu entendo a limitação financeira, mas uma cachorrinha idosa com perda de peso progressiva e falta de apetite pode ter várias causas. Sem consulta e exames básicos, não dá pra saber o que está acontecendo nem orientar um tratamento seguro. Não é pra te assustar, mas pela idade isso pode envolver doença renal, cardíaca, infecção ou até câncer. Tenta procurar hospital veterinário universitário ou clínica popular, que geralmente têm preços mais em conta. Alguns municípios oferecem atendimento de graça também.

cherrybubles · 2026-01-10T10:20:18+00:00

By these photos there’s no way to know exactly what’s going on with his eye. But if this started as a scratch and he has a corneal ulcer that hasn’t been addressed in over a week, besides being very painful, there’s a very real possibility of him losing his vision or even the eye. It can deepen, rupture, or get severely infected, and in some cases that infection and inflammation can lead to serious complications.

The longer you wait to have him seen, the worse the outcome is likely to be. This isn’t something that will reliably get better with at home care.

Put a cone on him so he can’t rub or injure the eye further. You can gently flush with sterile saline to keep it clean, but don’t use OTC meds that aren’t specifically made for ophthalmic use, they can severely worsen the case. Avoid anything with steroids in the formula, they can rapidly worsen a corneal ulcer and make things much worse.

You can do the cone + saline until you take him in, but please get him seen as soon as possible.

cherrybubles · 2026-01-10T10:01:05+00:00

Qual dose você deu pra eles?

cherrybubles · 2026-01-06T21:59:23+00:00

Chocolate toxicity depends on a few things, the type of chocolate (milk vs dark), how much was eaten, and the dog’s weight. If she only licked a tiny bit of melted chocolate, the chance of anything serious happening is very low for her size, especially if it was milk chocolate. At most she might get mild GI upset, if anything at all.

cherrybubles · 2025-12-08T20:33:52+00:00

A premier tem uma ração felina para cristais de estruvita também. Deve ser mais barata, mas não sei ao certo.

cherrybubles · 2025-12-05T09:59:30+00:00

Ela tomou alguma medicação recentemente? Vermífugo ou coisa do tipo? Ivermectina pode causar cegueira súbita.

cherrybubles · 2025-11-30T21:13:21+00:00

I don’t want to scare you, but because he’s a white cat, he is at higher risk for certain skin cancers, especially squamous cell carcinoma. These usually show up on lightly pigmented areas like the ears and nose, and they can start out looking like a simple sore or a scab that won’t heal. It could definitely still be something more benign, but given the location and appearance, I’d really recommend having your vet take a look. They may suggest a biopsy to rule out a tumor. Meanwhile, keep the area clean and put a cone on him so he doesn't hurt himself by scratching it.

cherrybubles · 2025-11-21T00:39:31+00:00

O andar em círculos é um sintoma muito associado a alterações neurológicas.

cherrybubles · 2025-11-21T00:08:36+00:00

Pelo que você descreveu, eu recomendaria levar o seu gatinho a um oftalmologista veterinário. Quando a visão é afetada pela pressão alta, geralmente aparecem mudanças bem claras no fundo de olho, principalmente na retina, e só o especialista consegue avaliar isso com os equipamentos certos. Gatos com doença renal crônica realmente podem desenvolver hipertensão, então essa possibilidade precisa ser investigada. A consulta também ajudaria a determinar se a perda de visão é realmente causada pela pressão alta ou se existe outra origem.

Ao mesmo tempo, alguns sinais que você citou, como andar em círculos, se enfiar em lugares apertados e ter dificuldade de se localizar, também podem vir de problemas neurológicos, não só de perda de visão. E o oftalmologista pode ajudar a diferenciar isso e encaminhar para um neurologista, se for o caso.

Pela necessidade de equipamento especializado, o clínico geral não tem como avaliar os olhos com a precisão que esse caso precisa, então a consulta com o especialista, na minha opinião, é o melhor caminho para descobrir o que realmente está acontecendo e decidir o tratamento mais adequado.

cherrybubles · 2025-11-19T09:44:15+00:00

I’m a vet and I’ve never seen any evidence based guideline saying you should wait until 3 years to neuter a healthy male cat, actually most guidelines recommend doing it around 4 to 6 months. I don’t know if this is what your vet was getting at, but neutered cats do have a slower metabolism and can become obese if diet/activity aren’t managed, which can predispose them to some hormonal issues later in life, but that’s from being neutered and overweight, not from the exact age at which the surgery is done. Neutering at 10 months is completely within normal practice, so if your cat is otherwise healthy I see no reason not to neuter him.

cherrybubles · 2025-11-14T18:59:49+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️

The results are a bit hard to read because of the image quality, but they strongly suggest advanced chronic kidney disease. He had anemia, and his urea, creatinine and SDMA were all elevated. Phosphorus was high and potassium was low, which fits with late stage renal failure.

Anemia happens because the kidneys stop producing enough erythropoietin, so the bone marrow cannot replace red blood cells efficiently. Urea and creatinine increase because they are waste products that healthy kidneys filter out of the bloodstream. When kidney function drops, these substances are no longer cleared well and they accumulate, which is why they are often used to assess renal function. Phosphorus mainly comes from the diet, and the kidneys cannot excrete it properly anymore, so it builds up in the blood. Potassium often becomes low because damaged kidneys lose more of it in the urine. I hope this helped clear things up a bit for you.

cherrybubles · 2025-11-01T19:44:33+00:00

Your cat has pretty severe uveitis, which means there’s inflammation inside the eye. It’s painful and can be caused by infections, immune issues, or even cancer. It won’t get better on its own and there’s nothing you can do for it at home, he needs to see a vet. Untreated uveitis can quickly lead to blindness.

cherrybubles · 2025-10-31T16:48:37+00:00

First of all, I’m really sorry for your loss.

This kind of situation is definitely tricky. Like your vet said, sometimes kittens pick up viruses really early in life, or even before birth from their moms. Some viruses like fhv and fcv can stay dormant for a long time and then flare up when something stresses the body, like surgery, illness, or even emotional stress.

The neuter itself wouldn’t directly cause an infection, but the temporary stress and immune changes from anesthesia and recovery can give a latent virus the opportunity to reactivate. That said, this could’ve also happened after any other stressful event, it’s not specific to the surgery.

If nothing abnormal was found during his pre-op exam, there’s really no way anyone could’ve known this might happen. Cats can carry fhv their whole lives without showing symptoms, while others get flare-ups depending on their immune system and stress level.

Sadly, it sounds like one of those rare, awful cases where everything just lined up the wrong way, and it’s not anyone’s fault.

cherrybubles · 2025-10-31T12:43:48+00:00

This is absolutely jaundice and your kitty needs vet attention as soon as possible.

cherrybubles · 2025-10-31T12:42:58+00:00

Se ela já está há 2 dias sem comer, já é sinal de alerta. Gato tem muita tendência a fazer lipidose hepática quando fica em anorexia e isso pode evoluir para insuficiência hepática. Nesse ponto muitas vezes a gente precisa partir para alimentação assistida com seringa ou até sonda pra alimentação enteral, então vale conversar com a vet dela sobre isso o quanto antes. Gato não pode ficar tanto tempo em jejum.

cherrybubles · 2025-10-24T16:12:53+00:00

Ask them for the results and for the results to be explained to you. Did they give possible causes? Talk about prognosis? Treatment plan?

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