[AMA] I am a veterinarian. Ask me anything :D

[lycans]

yup yup. like this.

this cat is like mine before she put on weight haha! what a coincidence.

Thats normal behavior for a cat. Some cats like their butt scratched

 

[coolstrawberry]

Thats normal behavior for a cat. Some cats like their butt scratched

great to hear. thank you.

 

[luckyowner]

My dog has skin issues help!

Hi my dog has skin issues since young. Her neck and elbow has red/blackish patches and now it has spread to her armpits. she would often lick and bite these areas. may i know how to cure it?

i have no idea how to add pictures here so could i email you them instead?

 

[harky]

what diet u give?

Hi my dog has skin issues since young. Her neck and elbow has red/blackish patches and now it has spread to her armpits. she would often lick and bite these areas. may i know how to cure it?

i have no idea how to add pictures here so could i email you them instead?

 

[lycans]

Hi my dog has skin issues since young. Her neck and elbow has red/blackish patches and now it has spread to her armpits. she would often lick and bite these areas. may i know how to cure it?

i have no idea how to add pictures here so could i email you them instead?

bring to a vet, if ringworms, could possibly spread to u

 

[Polydore]

Having done anatomy for animals during your studies, let's say you're found in a life-and-death situation with a human, and no hospital nearby. Do you think you'll have adequate knwoledge to perform some surgery on the human, or at least something? Quite curious to find out!

 

[luckyowner]

what diet u give?

My dog eats her regular dry food thats all.

 

[luckyowner]

bring to a vet, if ringworms, could possibly spread to u

I would do that if it was that easy. She has social issues and aggression problems.

 

[lycans]

Having done anatomy for animals during your studies, let's say you're found in a life-and-death situation with a human, and no hospital nearby. Do you think you'll have adequate knwoledge to perform some surgery on the human, or at least something? Quite curious to find out!

Anecdotally, there are plenty of stories of veterinarians stepping in to perform surgery in extraordinary circumstances such as being thousands of miles from nearest hospital. Usually these are limited to basic wound suturing or setting bone.

The principles of surgery, internal medicine, etc are the same across all species.

 

[lycans]

I would do that if it was that easy. She has social issues and aggression problems.

My approach to the really aggressive dog would be to still bring it in to a vet, have a consult and discussion then send home with oral sedation. Sign AMA waiver as sedation before a full physical exam is done can be a bit risky but you dont have much of a choice really...

Come back next day when it is sedated, and I will get you the lovely owner to quietly slip a muzzle on and voila....we're in business

Telling me that your dog has 'social and aggression issues' doesnt absolve you of your responsibility as an owner to provide medical care for your pet

 

[harky]

vet know how to deal with it.

I would do that if it was that easy. She has social issues and aggression problems.

 

[harky]

my senior dog suddenly 1 leg limping......

it limping seriously after he seat or wake up from sleep :/

 

[lycans]

my senior dog suddenly 1 leg limping......

it limping seriously after he seat or wake up from sleep :/

Arthritis most probably but will need vet check

 

[harky]

ok. will bring to vet.

His leg limp hor, he still can chase and caught cockroach

Arthritis most probably but will need vet check

 

[numbers]

i got a lop ear rabbit...quite old le and her eyes like becoming white white. But seems like still can run around without banging into anything

 

[lycans]

i got a lop ear rabbit...quite old le and her eyes like becoming white white. But seems like still can run around without banging into anything

Cataract maybe? Corneal lipidosis?

 

[Ahdaxx]

Hi, I have a daschund, 8 years old. Yesterday brought to vet because his tummy was very hard and vibrate when breathing. The doctor injected and gave some painkillers. The next day my daschund back legs are weak and can't really walk, very wobbly he kept whining too like he is in pain. Brought to the vet and was suspected to have a slipped disc. Did the xray and couldn't find anything wrong. Blood test shows that he is healthy too. Was then recommended to get the ct scan, do you know or recommend any vet in Singapore for the ct scan? Thank you

 

[lycans]

Hi, I have a daschund, 8 years old. Yesterday brought to vet because his tummy was very hard and vibrate when breathing. The doctor injected and gave some painkillers. The next day my daschund back legs are weak and can't really walk, very wobbly he kept whining too like he is in pain. Brought to the vet and was suspected to have a slipped disc. Did the xray and couldn't find anything wrong. Blood test shows that he is healthy too. Was then recommended to get the ct scan, do you know or recommend any vet in Singapore for the ct scan? Thank you

Advanced Vet Care in the East has a CT scanner. Gaia Vet Clinic also have CT scanner. VES also got one....

 

[Jerineng]

why is renal failure a common prob in dogs?

 

[Ahdaxx]

Thank you for your recommendation for the ct scan. Had brought my daschund to gaia and was diagnose with ivdd. However he is still able to walk just abit wobbly, I'm not sure If surgery is really the best option. Please advice