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My cat was very sick
He had a massive infection in his Third eye
He was so upset, I thought he was going to die. I took him to a expensive vet and doctor did not help. Two days after i left the vet my cat was in worse shape ,his face was swollen as big as soft ball. I was distraught. I talked to my mother and she told me about her vet. He was a nice man and he could help my cat. I took him to the nice vet and he gave me pills to put in his mouth and a gel for his eye. And a great price. On the second morning his eye began to drain.
Draining the puss out.
After a day of draining and a day rest he is doing much better.
A week later
He is fine an very healthy. Rossco is doing great . thanks for reading bye
TheGreatDeerKing
Please...my son, he's very sick
Zifcovivc
Ah, now he can go back to plotting to kill you. Now with depth perception! (Sidenote, glad he's better)
Wakingcats
Your cat is very cute and I can't even imagine your strength to help your furry friend. Congrats!
CreepyPete3
We have almost cat twins /a/K96Tw
LifeConfessionguy1
Very close
stlskot
Can't stand looking at animals with issues like this. Stop it
mandadadada
So happy for your cat and you @OP
LifeConfessionguy1
Thanks
Kovahjin
Do the second vet a favor and spread his name far and wide so animal lovers can go to him.
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Kovahjin
Doesn't need to be your pet to take an animal to the vet.
PietroAretino
wizardinblack1998
explainwhere
I'm glad for your cat and all but that's gross. I don't want to see that. Can people start putting a warning
DoublevBomb
Price =/= quality of care, it can be a factor, but it's far from the only one.
Twerklt
And then you have my cat before we took it to the vet
Twerklt
He was in a fight with another cat and got scratched pretty bad. Had to sew 3 stings. Good now tho.
LifeConfessionguy1
Ouch...
chirpaderp
I have the same experience with vet clinics. The fancy expensive ones never help. The crappy little ones do all they can and more.
drowningfishy
Right, when I owned a rat the cheapie ones never argued why I was keeping him alive. Expensive ones told me to kill him. Like jeez thanks.
volpuz
In the "one week later" photo he is like:"Yeah yeah I'm fine and I'm still sick of your shit"
LifeConfessionguy1
He was so happy to run free outside, I knew he was well when I awoke one to find him asleep on my chest.
volpuz
Aww. Glad he is fine
skybluestar
Awww.
FrogBotherer
Glad your lil buddy is feeling better OP :)
Manwithaforkintheworldofsoup
Draining puss out the puss
lWulfl
Jonnymarre
Beat me to it
BerwynBrewyn
*pus
adam1111
I feel you fam. My kitty got an abcess. Had to remove the whole eye. She's a pirate kitty now. Can't jump too good but she sure is cute.
LifeConfessionguy1
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
Yay! Glad your cat is better! Anyone here know anything about cat allergies? My cat has been battling a skin condition since January
KalYahna
The internet can only offer opinions. It could be anything from hot spots to food allergies to fleas to ringworm. See a vet.
souna531
Prescription cat foods may help. Hills makes soft and dry food called z/d for skin and stomach allergies. Try Royal Canin too
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
We switched to a food called Fussy Cat. Her face got so much better but it moved to her back. We see a dermatologist Wednesday
NonConformistFlamingo
I would like to add to this that you need a VET TO WRITE A PRESCRIPTION TO BUY THESE FOODS. I know it sounds obvious but you would not 1/
NonConformistFlamingo
Fucking believe how many dumb customers at my job I had to explain this to when they tried to just walk in and buy it, and how many threw 2/
NonConformistFlamingo
A shit fit about it despite it BEING RIGHT THERE IN THE NAME OF THE FOOD: "PRESCRIPTION diet." 3/3
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
I don't know what scares me more, that those people have pets or that they drive around and can vote
NonConformistFlamingo
Honestly without a vet to diagnose, it's hard to say what might help. Have you been to a vet? It could be anything from allergies to mange..
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
We have been to the vet, roughly every 6 weeks for sterois/antibiotics. We have switched food she now eats better than anyone!
johnson442
Or as simple as a flea allergy. Not overrun with 'em, either!
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
The vet couldn't find any fleas but anything is possible
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
My vet did have a long name for it, the issue is that the usual treatment isn't working. I love my vet he's fantastic but my cat is trouble
NonConformistFlamingo
Is the infection internal and just manifesting on the skin/coat, or is it purely skin focused? Cause if it's just on her skin, you could 1/
NonConformistFlamingo
Try mixing up a 50/50 solution of RAW apple cider vinegar (not that filtered junk, you want the mother still in it) and water, put it in 2/
NonConformistFlamingo
A spray bottle, and spritz it on your cat's skin once or twice a day. It reeks to high heaven and kitty ABSOLUTELY will not enjoy it, 3/
LifeConfessionguy1
I learned of not feed my cats any grains and give them raw chicken every couple of days.
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
We have her on grain/gluten/potato free kibble and canned food. Her face is better but she's still an itchy bloody mess on her back
LifeConfessionguy1
Could it be fleas
IlikehowScottishpeopletalk
I've combed her and the vet has combed her and we didn't find fleas or flea dirt. It started as a rash on her face and has moved to her back
LifeConfessionguy1
I am so sorry
Dumbstatz
is there another minimal ingredient diet you could switch her to? there are prescription ones , or mites?
KeeperOfWind
Reminds me when my dog died. The vet charged us $400 and didn't do anything. It's hard to find vets and doctors that actually care now. :(
penelope30
I'm sorry for your loss, but I find this hard to believe. So you got charged 400$, and all they did was a consultation/exam?
UndercoverDumbledore
I live with my parents atm but have my own pets (rabbits and a hamster) we have a great vets which makes me not want to move too far!
UndercoverDumbledore
Literally been our family pets since we moved into the area 20 years ago and always had good advice and support.
goofyfoot2010
Took my dog to my vet bit there was some strange lady vet there that day. Killed my dog.
Roguishpotato
What cause the infection? Did the second vet diagnosed the problem?
LifeConfessionguy1
Ear mites got in his eyes, got drops to kill them
fuckyouimguryoufuckingfuck
really?! ear mites in the eye … weird
kolibri11
Wtf is this shit?!
professionalbear
"A whole day of eating at sleeping" like it's different from any other day in the life of cat
LifeConfessionguy1
But was not eating anything, just sitting in the woods waiting to die. I could not stand for that.
punl0ver
Third eye blind.
WhyShouldILoveYou
Semi-Charmed Life.
Moxmox
Rossco P Coltrane?
LifeConfessionguy1
Yep someone got it
M4nFle5h
Sooooo glad it all went well <3
feelslikerope
Fuck that first vet for being incompetent
HTButterBunsofSteel
One told me my cat just had a cold after I explicitly stated concern of bobcat fever. The next day it was too late. RIP my baby.
dustmywets
Same vet from Megan Leavey?
AWarningToOthers
Go on social media and make sure you give a detailed bad review. Ask friends and famaliy for refurals.
Verbodentoegang
I was like, what expensive vet ! Those should be blacklisted ! Look at that sleepy face now, so happy ...
LifeConfessionguy1
Yeah charged me 150 bucks for his incompetence
justtwobrothers
Give him a yelp disaster
Placentaur
Give him a third eye
HIValadeen
Sorry you had to go through all that @OP
SaltyInternetPirate
Post a bad review of them on Google Maps, if they're added there.
nolanurse
I sure as shit hope you didn't pay it.
LifeConfessionguy1
Had to pay before I Left
cinematicheart
Follow everyones advice. Complain and make a stink. Your cat shouldn't have suffered that long. Im glad hes better.
cinematicheart
Why was this downvoted?
Thunderbeetle
If you leave a poor review for the first vet, like so many suggested, please leave a good review for the second vet!
MyVoice
Absolutely! That is really what we should focus on when we leave reviews - telling people who you go to is most important.
FelixG
Do a charge back against him. Get your money back.
Silymnd
There's no guarantees in medicine.
libben
What did the sec. vet say about your first vet? Would be nice to hear his thought. Also, any more info about the condition?
aportano
Hey really? 150 bucks is national average for an er exam (which covers the cost of never closing, ever). And I'm sure there are 2 sides to
aportano
Every story. And as a vet this is the first time I've ever felt like I had to defend our profession on Imgur. End soapbox
woodknotwoodtoo
I wonder how long the eye looked really bad before he took it to the vet...
rvt2
From the first picture I understand they you took him to the vet like that? Or was that already in a more eurly stage?
LifeConfessionguy1
The first pic was after I took him to the first vet two days later, I thought to myself isn't he supposed to get better.
mooffincup
Yay a relevant question! (Hi fellow RVT) How long before this was addressed? Details are important in these situations. Not just the outcome
LifeEaterVirus
Social profiles for his veterinary practice are your friend in this case. A review is worth it's weight in gold for other people to know.
AgentCatherine
Post who it was so we can avoid him.
MrHasuu
third, please review and tell everyone how much he sucks. in fact post it here. we got lots of views already might as well.
inboxmefoxes
Vet practices live and die by referrals and word of mouth. This is the correct course.
henkiepenkie2
Agreed, however as we all know "customers" can be real dicks as well, so one bad review does not always mean one bad doctor
123angelsandairwaves123
SirKhan
Who is this fancy girl?
VodkaReindeer
Reviews for healthcare professionals don't correlate with technical skill and should only be used to judge how nice, etc. they are.
babybirdhome
This is true. Doctors with great reviews can either be competent or patient-shopping for good results & not treating difficult conditions.
Reeroy
MyVoice
So we're all too stupid to judge when this vet used his technical skills to NOT help the cat? We can only say he wasn't nice? WTH?
VodkaReindeer
Could be that 2nd vet would have been wrong too if OP had shown cat to him two days earlier (when he showed it to first vet).
VodkaReindeer
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-08/the-fault-is-in-the-stars-study-finds-flaws-in-doctor-ratings
henkiepenkie2
I agree with you mate. Somehow imgur agrees on how toxic retail can be but when it comes to doctors all of th sudden it's all the dr's fault
babybirdhome
I guess you're getting downvoted because people don't know how to logic. That sucks, because it means worse outcomes for patients. :(
tehhehrc
Seconded! Reviews are super important! Also depending on where you live you can file complaints with vet certification boards.
Donotpassgodonotcollecttreefiddy
Seriously, yelp up a review also. Don't let him rip anyone else off or even worse have someone's pet die from not being able to afford him.
PirateRubberDuck
This is all good but follow steps of escalation. First complain to the vet politely. Then sternly. Then in writing. Then let all hell loose.
thepasswordisbutts
NO
AbsolutIceland
Who are you kidding? This is the internet, where the nuclear option is the only option.
sailaab
i sort of agree with that escalation matrix things in general. even with local govt. body works or deficiency in discharging official duties
mckenna310
You don't know the whole story, and OP doesn't seem medically inclined so don't judge before you know facts. Vets do their best.
OmegaZen
if your best sucks ass, it doesn't really matter. "Woops he died, I did my best" That's not really an excuse, in any field.
LavaAxe
Often in demanding surgery everyone does their best and patients still die. We don't know what this perceived "incompetence" of the vet was.
asinthelatedentarthurdent
Just got home from a straight straight day-night-day shift as a vet. I appreciate this. On call so better go to bed now.
Geodew
Thank you for your hard work.
mckenna310
You rule.
mooffincup
Thank you, finally the comment I've been looking for.
SoDakDVM
The average pet owner has no idea of good versus bad veterinary medicine. Outcome and $$$ is all they understand.
mckenna310
I'm halfway through vet school and it's really disheartening when medically ignorant people make accusations like this.
MenagerieMuse
People assume vet care should be cheap and 100% successful all the time for some reason. No concept for the costs for running a clinic
mooffincup
Vet tech for ten years & it still amazes me how many people will disregard their pets care due to missinformed opinions of others.
darthlordvadermort
Not all of them do. In one of the main practices in my town, the head vet has had his license revoked multiple times. Keeps coming back.
mckenna310
I can't comment on that without all the facts, but I bet he's doing his best too.
darthlordvadermort
I guess technically no one can ever really *know*. But considering all the stories I've heard from like, 20 different people, he doesn't
mckenna310
Yeah I mean not ALL doctors are good people. Maybe he used to be a better doctor/person.
darthlordvadermort
seem like a good guy. I'm not saying the expensive vet in this story is a bad guy. Just that you can't really know the likelihood even of
RachTrap
not just incompetent. seemed like they just didn't care.
Fragatron3000
Like you've never been incompetent when it mattered
almostdefinitelyalwayslurking
As a vet, it's an unwritten code to not judge other vets for what they chose to do or advise the client of. You don't know what the patient
penelope30
Word. More often than not with 2nd opinions, it's 1) Pet's condition has changed 2) Budget difficulties or 3) Client compliance problem.
almostdefinitelyalwayslurking
presented with at the time nor do you know the owner's compliance at the time. Def not the whole story
Argofuckyourself
We definitely did not get the entire story there, at all.
DotSlashNatalie
File a complaint with the AG and your state's department for licensing. You could be that one compliant away from having their license pull
Dumbstatz
Thats pretty excessive and we also dont know the full story id like to hear more before starting a witch hunt
DotSlashNatalie
That's literally their job to investigate claims of fraudulent practices......
PianoMan2112
I feel better now, as my cat is trying to get used to wearing a cone of shame for her eye, bumping into things & growling like Sideshow Bob.
bobisacat
Hey - I have a cat named Sideshow Bob!
usernamepolice
I have a cat named bob too. Ur name is amazing
bobisacat
Mine was found outside a local tavern. Name fits perfectly!
usernamepolice
Mine was found as a kitten in the middle of the road next to his dead sister mewling away. A friend of my sister found him and we took him
usernamepolice
I named him bob but the rest of my family calls him Oliver. Stupid name for an awesome cat
sunderedcycle
try giving him a babyshirt if possible
EmeraldLight
To stop kitty from itching their eye? Don't see how that will help...
Kbrogs219
No..no no. Cone of shame will stop eye scratching, a shirt does jack.
lhug
Lucky you. Mine died yesterday. Sadly, no one understood my post.
LifeConfessionguy1
I'm so sorry for your loss
TheEmperorsTrueChampion
What post? I wanna understand
lulumey
:( I'm sorry.
lhug
Don't be sorry. Honestly. Be happy and enjoy every moment if you can. But I appreciate it, and thank you.
lulumey
Def ! I lost a 16 year old cat I had since her birth . 6 months later I got adopted again .
StarryEyedDreamer
Losing your little furry love one can be hard. They part of the family. I've lost many of mine over the decides, and it never gets easier.
lhug
I thought carrying the basket with a sick cat to die war hard. I realized, carrying the empty basket back is MUCH harder.
peridotstar
Sorry for your loss : / /hugs*
lhug
Don't be, but thank you. We'll cope with it, somehow. Although the apartent seems.. empty.
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ronrex999
Happy for your cat. Mind sharing what's the medicine you got? And did the doc tell you anything about his condition?
LifeConfessionguy1
OK I will tell you.
LifeConfessionguy1
I can't read the pills...../a/sJsND
KalYahna
Possibly amoxicillin?
LifeConfessionguy1
I don't know what it was but it worked so well, the vet that saved my cats is new vet.
wittysubtitle
It looks like it may say Amoxicillin which would be about an appropriate dose for the size of your cat for a skin infection (1/6)
wittysubtitle
(the developed additional swelling). NeoPolyDex ointment is an antibiotic and steroid that likely provided the brunt of the decreased (2/6)
ronrex999
Thanks for the link. Have fun with your cat mate!
Davedavedavedavedave
Aw, poor... wait - third eye?
unavoidablyunavailable
Yeah. The one he went blind in...
GoodbyeSpaceSword
Whispering eye
OldFarter
Yup, strangest thing, in humans it's always coloured brown, weird genetics I guess.
mouseyroxy1
The nictating membrane or third eyelid which sits in the nose corner of the eye.
FergalHB
One eye on the left, one eye at the back in the middle (assuming he wasn't neutered) and one on the right
lerkmerm
third *eyelid*
Entact
Mockingbirb
littleadoabouteverythingorsomething
Some cats will lift up their tails and wink at you with their "first eye"
Badsequence
Mine doesn't just wink at me with it he stares at me whilst siting inches from my face.
Allworknoplay82
PossiblyATank
Yeah, he is clearly Tiens cat
BeauKnerr
He means brown eye
TheSauceGuy
It's the Three Eyed Cat, and it knows everything.
Ecchinacea
But can he see why kids love Cinnamon Toast Crunch?
NeverDunNuffin
roarsohea
Oh.....I don't know what that means
Milliway
nictitating membrane. dogs have them, too
Dedeurmetdebaard
Well I do have a third eye, but it's not on my face.
valkyrie9
Third eye-lid actually
SlutForSpaghetti
PRYING OPEN MY THIRD EYE
LudicrousSpeedGo
So good to see you once again. I thought that you were hiding from me.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
Yeah dude, didn't you know? What did you think dogs are barking at when you can't see anyone?....
Ausduck
Lol, third eyelid is what is meant. Be cool if cats had a third eye. Actually, that would explain a lot about cats
pancreas
that cat is zen as fuck
memeaphere
Cats woke as fuck
NiceMarMar
Yeah, if you ever wake up cat from a super deep sleep you'll see the lil flap...creepy sometimes!
DrJackBright
Tien the cat
Hayatev3
Sometimes referred to as the whispering eye.
watercolortitties
Booty hole?
Jesusqueef
Third eye lid? I have no idea.
cyberspork
My thoughts exactly O_o
TrustMeImABassist
Yeah the one they use to stare at ghosts when you're alone with them by the night.
takeapeek247
Very accurate description, I just love it
Airwalk2709
Yes, yes, while they are sucking the breath from your lungs while you sleep.....at least that's what my cat does..
cryogenian
I love this.
boxmeister
Wow, thanks Satan
Twitch68
Go back to Tumblr
TheGamingBaconator
Well, he would be a pretty good expert, I guess...
Jensbake
Cats, dogs and a lot of other animals have a cartilage flap called the nictitating membrane which as a 3rd eyelid to protect/clean the eye
MiddleName
And it goes sideways.
monkdefunk
Our cats left eyelid doesn't work so her third eyelid is the only thing that's stopping her needing drops!
LifeConfessionguy1
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rawheadrex0508
Are you sure the cat isn't just woke af, and has tapped in to his true spiritual side?
pthalio
Vulcans too
chivas109
Thanks science side of Imgur
cyberspork
But that's not a 3rd eye
APictureofLokiEveryday
Oooooooooh
sexyGandalf12
Jus Like humans, I got a massive third leg
Badsequence
Found the guy with a small penis
asehic89
Found the jealous guy.
sexyGandalf12
(Goes to go cry in the corner)
SCHWARZENPECKER
It's ok. Some people like the small pee pee
Paydaprice
"Goes to go..."
Jensbake
The remnant in humans is the little pink triangular fold of tissue in the corner of your eyes (the corner closest to your nose)
QuantumBits
AKA the medial canthus.
JohannVonTittySprinkles
Here I am thinking I knew everything. Learned something new for sure. Thanks friend!
SmoothberryBluethie
I always thought those were tear ducts. I feel dumb now.
DPSMadneSs
any idea as to why we dont have/need it anymore?
f1223214
Short answer ? Evolution. Long answer ? I don't know. I stopped studying biology a long time ago. My guess ? We didn't need it anymore.
dokpsy
Iirc it was just a trait that wasn't beneficial so when a mutation proliferated for little to no third eye, it didn't get stopped.
SCHWARZENPECKER
But I feel like it would be extremely useful! Or at least the kind crocs have. A see through one. I don't know if cats are see through
whopper68
Thats the eye clit, dummy...
imthebossofyou
asehic89
Well, now we need that Jay and silent Bob scene where he announces he's the commander.
SederHishtalshelus
Oh dear.
UnremarkablyInteresting
Oh that's why I can't find it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V2sBURgUBI
pookieeatworld
Omg this fucking site...
morkl
Is that why it feels good to rub your eyes?
whopper68
Yes.
LachrymoseEngineer
I tried rubbing it for a few minutes and my eye got wet and had increased blood flow... So it's accurate
SCHWARZENPECKER
That actually made me lol! +1 you genius!
Budanker