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Ask a Vet
Ask a question about your pet and get a written answer back from a person, never an algorithm. It is free for pet owners and there is no card required. Answers come from a US-licensed veterinarian, a veterinary student, or the PawsRx team, and every answer says plainly which one wrote it. Whoever it is, it is general guidance to help you decide what to do next, not a diagnosis, and nothing here should be used to change a medication without asking your own vet. If your pet may be in danger right now, contact a local emergency veterinary clinic instead.
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Questions a vet has already answered
Real questions from pet owners, with the answer they were sent. Every one says who wrote it. Reading them costs nothing and needs no account.
Hello, I urgently need veterinary advice about my 10-week-old kitten. Symptoms and medical h…
catsSorry to hear about your kitten. I would take your kitten to a veterinarian as soon as yoh could. It likely needs supportive care with fluids and calories. The 3 day mark without food for an…
Answered by Dylan Wilson
Yesterday my dog had think dark brown vaginal discharge. It happened within a small timefram…
dogsSorry to see you're concerned. Are you actively trying to breed her? Does she have access to other intact dogs? I am concerned with the time frame after her last heat cycle. I would think it…
Answered by Dylan Wilson
Hello! I have an African fat-tailed gecko, and I’m worried about her. For about a month, she…
Sorry to hear you're concerned and I may have answered another post that was yours. If this is not brumation, I would look for decreased water intake and significant lethargy. Bowel movement…
Answered by Dylan Wilson
A friends dog has blood blister type growths on her stomach and I'm helping take care of the…
dogsI would get them to an appointment whenever they can. There are a number of different size and shapes of growths that have me concerned.
Answered by Dylan Wilson
I have an African fat tail gecko. She all of a sudden isn’t eating as much as he used to. Sh…
reptilesSorry to hear you're concerned. This is likely just brumation. This is the time of year many reptiles will slow down on activity and feeding. Just maintain good clean water and keep providin…
Answered by Dylan Wilson
My 3 month 2/3 pound kitten just drank about a teaspoon of my leftover marinara sauce from m…
catsSorry to hear you're concerned. I am sure he was not exposed to a significant amount. I would look for signs of vomiting, diarrhea, and or lethargy. If you notice any of those, please take t…
Answered by Dylan Wilson
before you ask
What to expect from Ask a Vet
Does it cost anything?
- No. There is no charge to pet owners and no card is asked for.
Who answers?
- A US-licensed veterinarian on PawsRx, a veterinary student, or the PawsRx team, and every answer says which. The veterinarians are independent practitioners who chose to be listed here, not employees.
How long does an answer take?
- There is no promised time. You can post at any hour, and a question reaches the licensed veterinarians on PawsRx the moment it is posted. An answer comes when one of them is free, usually in daytime hours, and that can be the same day or several days. If your pet may be in danger now, a 24-hour emergency hospital is the right call, not a written question. Who actually answers at night.
Is the answer a diagnosis?
- No. An answer is general guidance to help you decide what to do next. Nobody here has examined your animal, so it is not a diagnosis, not a prescription, and not a reason to change a medication without your own veterinarian.
Which animals can I ask about?
- Any. Dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, birds, reptiles, fish and horses all come through here. If you need a practice that sees your species, the directory lists more than 26,000 practices and can be searched by species. Search the directory by species.
Is my question public?
- Private, unless you choose to share it in the community. If you share it and a licensed veterinarian answers, the answer is posted on that thread under the veterinarian's name. Answers a veterinarian chooses to publish also appear in the answer library, without your account details.
Can I ask in Spanish?
- Yes. The form opens in Spanish for a Spanish-language browser, and a question written in Spanish is welcome.