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Hi my name is Jenny! I’m an emergency veterinarian, sharing my life with you!

11/01/2026

Happy Halloween ft the cutest lil Halloween splint 🎃

10/28/2026

This is Matilda Jane 😩 she’s so CUTE and my literal coworker. I just met her yesterday and I am obsessedddddd!!!

10/27/2026

Happy national black cat day to the two cats I *thought* i wouldn’t keep (fool) but they stole my heart and then subsequently gave me a heart attack when: jangle’s broken metatarsal turned into a broken hock, jangle almost died from worms (he was dewormed already lol), jingle almost died of aspiration pneumonia and then jangle’s most recent stunt of leaving the house 🫪 I’ve BEEN sweatin’ over these cats but I love em ❤️

10/23/2026

It’s giving IMHA 😬

🩸 IMHA: when the immune system turns against the body’s own red blood cells.

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is a potentially life-threatening condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys red blood cells. These cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body, so when they’re destroyed faster than the body can replace them, patients can become dangerously anemic.

🚨 Signs can include: • Pale or yellow (icteric) gums • Weakness, lethargy or collapse • Increased heart and respiratory rates • Dark orange, red or brown urine

Diagnosis relies on the full clinical picture, including but not limited to a full blood panel, blood smear evaluation, slide agglutination, chest xray, abdominal ultrasound, etc.

IMHA can progress rapidly, and early recognition and treatment are critical.

❤️‍🩹 If your pet is suddenly weak, collapsing, breathing faster than normal or developing pale or yellow gums, seek emergency veterinary care.

10/16/2026

POV: investigating a blocked male cat… and finding part of the problem 👀🐱

In this case, I’m extruding the prepuce and you can see a buildup of debris in the distal prepuce. This can be made up of:�🟡 dried urine/crystals�🟡 inflammatory debris�🟡 mucus/urethral plugs�🟡 dirt/litter contamination

Important to note — this wasn’t the actual blockage, but it definitely wasn’t helping. The true obstruction was further up the urethra, which is much more typical.

Male cats are unfortunately very prone to urinary blockages due to their long, narrow urethra. Common contributing factors include:
* urinary crystals or stones
* inflammation (FLUTD/FIC)
* stress
* diet (especially low moisture intake)
* obesity

A cat that cannot urinate, or is having difficulty urinating is a life-threatening emergency 🚨

10/16/2026

What you’re watching here is a cat’s urinary bladder on ultrasound, filled with debris (those tiny white flecks floating around). It looks a bit like a snow globe ☃️ I’m flushing it with sterile saline through a urinary catheter placed to relieve a urethral obstruction—a painful, potentially life-threatening condition we commonly see in male cats, known as being a “blocked cat”

Typically when a blocked cat comes in we:
* Confirm the obstruction with a physical exam and ultrasound
* Immediate pain relief is key—these cats are hurting
* Place an IV catheter, and connect them to ECG monitoring
* Bloodwork is performed to check for elevated kidney values (azotemia) or high potassium (hyperkalemia), etc
* Emergency meds may be needed to stabilize the heart if potassium is dangerously high
* Next we sedate and place a urinary catheter to relieve the obstruction (sometimes in more emergent or severe cases a relief cysto may be performed prior to unblocking and sometimes sedation may not even be needed)
* Most stay hospitalized for about 72 hours, with the catheter removed around the 48-hour mark. If they’re urinating on their own, they can head home with meds and a plan for lifestyle changes

Blocked cats need emergent care, if your cat ever has difficulty urinating seek care from your veterinarian immediately!

10/14/2026

Another day, another blocked cat 🚨🐈‍⬛

Not a day goes by that I don’t see a male cat with a urinary obstruction. This is an ultrasound of a distended bladder.

When a cat can’t urinate, urine backs up and the bladder becomes dangerously distended. As waste products and electrolytes build up in the blood, potassium becomes one of our biggest concerns. When potassium gets too high (hyperkalemia), it can interfere with the electrical activity of the heart, causing dangerous arrhythmias and potentially cardiac arrest.

Male cats are much more prone to urinary obstruction because their urethra is long and narrow. Female cats can obstruct, too, but it’s significantly less common (I’ve only seen one thus far!)

🐾 So, how do we treat a blocked cat?

🏥 Hospitalization: Most uncomplicated cases need around 48-72 hrs or longer

🩺 Urinary catheterization: We place a urinary catheter to relieve the obstruction and allow the bladder to drain

💧 IV fluids: These help restore hydration, support the kidneys, and help correct electrolyte abnormalities

🧪 Monitoring: We recheck bloodwork, particularly kidney values and electrolytes like potassium, to ensure they normalize

Around 48 hours, depending on the case, we remove the urinary catheter and monitor closely to see if they can urinate on their own. If they can, they go home with pain/anti-anxiety medication, and antibiotics if needed

⚠️ A blocked cat is an emergency. Watch for frequent trips to the litter box, straining, crying while trying to urinate, producing little or no urine, vomiting, or lethargy. These signs can initially look like constipation, so don’t assume your cat is just having trouble pooping.

If your cat is straining to urinate or producing little to no urine, don’t wait!

10/13/2026

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 🎃

I surprisingly didn’t have any thanksgiving themed cases this weekend. No ingestions of any thanksgiving food! Just ingestion of tulip bulbs 🌷 not really a thanksgiving theme LOL

10/02/2026

50k friends on the internet! 🥰 thanks for being here ❤️ if you ever have any specific things you want to see, let me know!

-xoxo Jenny and Josie (all the cats love you guys too but they’re too busy causing trouble rn)

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