How do you know if your vet got the diagnosis wrong?
When a vet's exam contradicts what you are seeing at home—like ongoing ear trouble or an animal that clearly isn't just overweight—it leaves you stuck between trusting the professional and second-guessing their findings. This doubt makes it hard to decide whether to push for another look, risk missing something serious like hidden kittens, or try finding a new clinic when options are already limited.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Seeking a second opinion from a different veterinarian
- 2Requesting additional testing such as bloodwork, X-rays, or more fecals
- 3Waiting, watching closely, and monitoring for changes in appearance or behavior
- 4speculating with online photos
- 5using rolled tissue to clean cat ears
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Now, I want to believe the vet, but I also have been around my fair share of fat cats.”source ↗
“I just can’t shake this feeling that she isn’t “just fat.””source ↗
“Is it possible the ultrasound missed kittens?”source ↗
“I’m not sure whether to go back to the same vet or not… they have good reviews, and a lot of other ones I called in my area aren’t taking on new patients”source ↗
“I was after more advice because I’m not sure if I should even go back to the same vet or not as she said his ears were fine, but it seems like they’re not.”source ↗
Where this came up
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