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My Labrador just had a litter indoors, no chill, not parvo, but they have diarrhea. At night I rotate them to nurse so none miss milk, but by morning one is limp and looks near death.
Newborn diarrhea is often indigestion from overeating (lack of enzymes) or over-rich mother's milk; dirty bedding spreads infection. See a vet, fix the environment, and adjust the mother's diet.
My dog has diarrhea with bloody water, and its eyes have some red blood vessels and discharge
Diarrhea with bloody water in dogs can be caused by acute hemorrhagic enteritis, parasite infection, foreign-body damage to the gut lining, or a viral infection. Red eyes with heavy discharge may simply be bacterial conjunctivitis, but could also relate to a systemic infection from gut inflammation. If the dog is unvaccinated, consider distemper or parvovirus and see a vet promptly. If a vet visit is impossible, symptomatic meds like pet amoxicillin-clavulanate, neomycin sulfate, or cefadroxil with bismuth carbonate for diarrhea, plus neomycin or hydrocortisone eye drops, may help.
What causes premature birth in German Shepherds?
Causes: poor prenatal nutrition, strenuous exercise before birth, hormone imbalance, or bacterial/viral infection. Balance diet, give moderate exercise, and see a vet for abnormalities.
My child was scratched on the skin by our pet golden hamster—no bleeding. Does he need a rabies vaccine?
A scratch from a pet golden hamster doesn't need a vaccine. Hamsters are rodents with very low rabies risk; household ones almost never meet rabid animals. Rabies is contagious only in the symptomatic stage and spreads mainly via saliva, so scratch risk is tiny. Wash with soap and water, then iodine.
In the past week my rabbit has lost a lot of fur on its neck, exposing skin that looks a bit grainy. Is it a skin disease, and what medicine should I use?
Neck hair loss is usually bacterial or fungal from low skin resistance; a vet exam confirms the cause. If unavailable, shave and use a pet broad-spectrum antifungal/antibacterial spray and keep a cone; see a vet if no relief.
What happens if a dog’s cold won’t go away?
If a dog's cold persists, the respiratory infection may worsen into bronchitis or pneumonia, causing severe constant coughing that requires fluid therapy and nebulization. Long-term illness also weakens the immune system, raising the risk of secondary bacterial or viral infections such as distemper or parvovirus, which can be life-threatening. Prolonged discomfort may also affect the dog's mood and behavior.
What can cause a dog to cough?
Cough causes include strong emotion, sudden hard exercise, eating too fast and choking, a foreign object stuck in the throat, and diseases (bacterial, viral, fungal, mycoplasma, chlamydia). Persistent cough needs a vet.
A large bald patch with scab-like stuff on my cat’s neck; under a lamp only a little glow
Baldness with scabs on the neck is usually trauma, allergy, or bacterial, fungal, or mite infection. A Wood's lamp shows most Microsporum in green fluorescence, but some fungi don't glow, so a skin scraping confirms it. The photo suggests fungus or mites; treat after testing.
A patch of white dandruff on the outside of the ear
Heavy white flakes on the outer ear are likely fungal. A Wood's lamp showing fluorescence suggests fungus; a skin scraping at the vet confirms other pathogens. Treat with antifungal meds containing terbinafine, ketoconazole, or itraconazole, and clean and disinfect the enclosure regularly.
As shown, a white bump grew on my cat’s paw and the pad is a bit swollen; the yellow next to it is iodine I applied. What is it?
The white bump is likely a bacterial abscess. Trim surrounding fur, rinse with saline, dry, apply iodine daily, and keep clean; if it grows and thins, drain with a sterile needle, flush with peroxide, and use antibiotic ointment.