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I can’t afford a vet right now, unemployed due to COVID-19. Does anyone know of free vet care in DC Metro area? My dog has severely swollen anal area. I’ve tried glandex and pumpkin purée. He poops fine now, for a while strained. 13 ur old mastiff mix, about 100lbs, still active & energetic. TY

Hi, my dog has a graze or something on his chin and I am not sure if I should be worried or not. Given that I am in Stage 4 lock down in Metro Melbourne I am hesitant to take my dog to a vet however was wondering if I should be more concerned and take him anyway.

Hello, dog ate a piece of rib meat on Friday/Saturday. Had watery diarrhea Sunday and Monday. Tuesday in am had a little and then stopped. Dog is BAR temp has remained between around 100.7. Eating a bland diet since Sunday and drinking water normally. Want to know when I should hope he poops dog has been on advita once a day since Sunday. and metro twice a day since Monday

My French Bulldog has been having bloody soft stool for over a month. I’ve taken her to see two different vet hospitals for the problem and both had prescribed metronidazole. The metro has not really helped. I’ve tried different foods and don’t really see good results unless I add rice and pumpkin. The blood is bright red and she always has a blood drip once she is finished defecating. I put her on a hydrolyzed chicken liver diet but nothing has really changed. Please help, I am completely lost.

My kittens are sick due to coccidia. I was given bactrim, but the next day one of my kittens was much worse. The vet thought it was a bad reaction to bactrim and prescribed metronidazole and we are waiting for ponazuril to be ready. The metronidazole wasn't ready until the next day and he seemed much better by then. The vet says to give the metro anyway, but I'm afraid of another bad reaction - even the probiotics I'm giving him seem to make him lethargic. should I just wait for the ponazuril?

What should I do for my 17 year old cat? For months she’s had malodorous loose stool every day, without covering it up. Sometimes she turns around and vomits after. She was seen for this but they could not pinpoint a cause. Tried B12 and Metro but she won’t take it. I gave up because I seemed more concerned than the vet. The litter box dilemma is causing problems with my partner since it disrupts something almost every day. I’ve scooped it without fail at 4am for months and I’m at my wit’s end.

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I THINK my cat ate a small crumb of cupcake which has xylitol in it! It’s been over 30mins and she seems to have normal activity level, but is it enough to hurt her?? It was maybe the size of half a small sized cat treat. Or smaller.

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