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Dog with a little blood in stool and constant coughing
Blood in stool with coughing may come from lung infection, parasites, or lung injury. Coughing with blood can stem from bacterial, viral, or fungal pneumonia. Heartworm or lung fluke infection can also cause these signs. Take the dog to a vet to find the cause and treat.
My dog was panting before going outside and was bitten by another dog
Panting can be caused by respiratory infection, fright, or cardiopulmonary disease such as bronchopneumonia or emphysema. Since the symptom persists, rule out infection and have the dog checked by a vet.
My dog vomited and now has jelly-like sticky stool; what should I do?
Jelly-like mucus in the stool often indicates gastrointestinal mucosal ulcers, possibly from bacterial or viral enteritis or parasites. See a vet for targeted treatment; if mild, withhold food and water and use medication.
My hamster keeps scratching itself desperately for days. I deworm it and see no abnormality. Why? I am a new owner and very anxious.
Scratching may be normal self-grooming. It also signals discomfort from irritants, allergies, or skin disease. Poor bedding causes allergies; choose suitable bedding. Bacterial or fungal infection causes itch. If persistent, see a vet.
What happens if a chinchilla’s eye inflammation is left untreated?
Chinchilla eye inflammation may be bacterial or viral; if untreated it can lead to blindness and even systemic infection or death. See a vet for pet eye drops and antibiotics, and keep the environment dry and clean.
My dog’s nose is broken and I am not sure what to do or how serious it is.
From the photo the dog's nose has heavy hair loss with slight overgrowth or infection at the tip. Rinse with saline or water, apply anti-inflammatory medicine, and use a collar. Watch recovery; if poor, see a vet.
My Pomeranian has a growing bump on its back
The bump looks like a fungal infection tending toward pyoderma; get a skin test. For fungus use terbinafine and ketoconazole; with bacteria add antibiotic ointment and disinfect the home.
My hamster has red, bleeding genitals and bloody diarrhea
Genital redness means infection; bloody diarrhea may be wet tail, which can be fatal, so see a vet fast. Digestive enzyme helps slightly but not fully; for genital infection rinse with saline or genital wash and use a antibacterial spray, and prevent dehydration.
My dog’s skin bump did not improve with iodine and erythromycin
The skin issue may be mites or allergic rash; get a skin scrape. Improve the environment, use flea control for mites (ivermectin, selamectin), and antibacterial spray plus allergy ointment; see a vet if no improvement.
My dog has a red patch of skin and licked off the fur there
Red skin can come from poor cleaning, parasites, injury, allergies, or bacterial/fungal infection. If it worsens, get a vet skin check; infected skin needs antibacterial medication.