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Sorry, I'm not sure where to post this. I was wondering if the moderators would consider adding a new forum to the board to deal with issues and grievances at/with veterinarians and clinics. I'm sure we've all had our share of issues from minor screwups to major things like malpractice. I think...

My Grandma has been giving her cat these very small, round, prescription pills that must be cut in half. She recently called the vet for a refill and was told they would need to order them and it would take a week to get in. When Grandma picked them up and got them home, she noticed that the...

I don't want to give out too many details for privacy reasons, so please bear with me on this question. I'm also asking this for another family member. My relative called the vet clinic last Monday, the 28th, to ask about a problem with his cat. The vet wanted to see the cat that day so the...

I need to find a product that contains glucosamine and chondroitin, but comes in a small tablet that can be swallowed. Does anyone know if such a product exists? All I can find are chewable tablets or those ridiculously huge capsules that are to be sprinkled on food. I'm not sure if the chewable...

I'm asking this for a family member who called me a few hours ago in a panic. He has a 17 y/o cat named Princess who is in stage 3 kidney disease, has pretty bad arthritis and a CCL (Cranial Cruciate Ligament) tear. The cat was prescribed sub-q fluids at home and an oral medication called...

Can anyone tell me whether it is usually cheaper or more expensive to feed a raw or home cooked diet as compared to feeding canned food? I'm actually more interested in a home cooked diet right now, but I can't find any decent recipes so that I can at least determine how much it will cost. Most...

Since there are numerous references to the Itchmo forum/website on these forums, I'm going to assume it's ok to ask this here. Does anyone know what is going on with the Itchmo forums? I've been a member since before 2008 and I haven't been able to post anything in over a year. The reply and...

I need to send a copy of my contract to the utilty company. This is relating to an easement issue that has come up. I realize that I should also enclose a brief letter so that whoever receives it knows what the contract relates to. Does my letter need to be formal? I was thinking I should put...

About 2 1/2 months ago my cat had a dental cleaning and had 3 teeth removed (one lower premolar on each side and one upper canine). His last follow-up appointment was 2 weeks after the extraction (2 months ago). I think it was about 2-3 weeks after this that he started doing something weird with...

I'm asking this for my grandma. She has three cats that are one month past due for their yearly examination and leukemia vaccination. She is moving and has to be out of the house by the end of this month. We are wondering if she should go ahead and take the cats in for their exams, or wait until...

I just wanted to get an opinion on this. One of my cats had a dental cleaning and teeth extraction last week. One of the teeth that was extracted was an upper canine and the other was a lower molar or premolar. I fed him canned food only for several days following the extraction. So here it is a...

I have heard the word spraggly used to describe plants. I cannot find this word in the dictionary and have tried various spellings such as spragly, spragily, and spraggily. Is this even a word and if so, what is the proper spelling? Also, what does the word mean?

Other than Clindamycin, Amoxicillin, and Clavamox is there an antibiotic that would be suitable for dental work that I could get from a human pharmacy (with a prescription of course)? The vet wrote a prescription for Clindamycin but apparently it doesn't come in generic at that particular...

Would there be a problem giving a cat liquid Amoxicillin meant for a human (from a human pharmacy) rather than using a veterinary formula? I was mainly concerned with the fruit flavoring that's added to the human formulas. Apparently they come that way and the pharmacist has no control over it...

The vet recommended that I give my cat Metamucil for constipation but didn't say what kind I should use. I noticed that there are two unflavored types: Smooth Texture - Sugar free (Psyllium Husk, Citric Acid, and Maltodextrin) and Coarse Milled - Original Texture (Psyllium Husk and Citric...

So, I had to euthanize my cat Friday evening. The vet and I made a last minute decision to do a necropsy. I really didn't ask too many questions, everything was so sudden. Does anyone know how long it takes to get the results of a necropsy? I thought the vet was going to call me the same day...

I've been doing some research on liver problems and sub-Q therapy. Some information seems to suggest that cats with liver problems should not receive lactated ringer's solution. Does anyone know anything about this? A lot of the stuff I read goes way over my head. This stuff was given to my cat...

I need some quick advice. My cat who is around 13 was diagnosed with a liver tumor a few weeks ago. On top of that he is severely anemic. I cannot afford any further testing or treatment, especially since it's most likely fatal. I'm going to be spending $1500-$2800 on two other cats that need...

Does anyone know how long it takes for Pyrantel Pamoate to get rid of roundworms? Also, would a 6 pound cat get 54 mg? I gave this to my cat in her food and she vomited within 1 hour. About two hours later I gave her a prescription medicine for the first time and immediately afterwards she had...

I am having trouble understanding something. From what I'm reading it appears as though a cat with eye discharge can be treated with either eye drops/ointment or with oral antibiotics. However, some cats with eye discharge will only benefit from treatment with oral antibiotics. Why is that? Why...