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Is my cat catching a cold?
From the photo the cat has a runny nose and tearing, suggesting an upper respiratory infection, bronchitis, or feline rhinotracheitis. Typical signs are sneezing, coughing, and rapid breathing; causes include chills, poor husbandry, or herpesvirus. Bacterial cases use amoxicillin-clavulanate plus warmth.
My dog has a soybean-sized pit above its right eye with maggots inside, and maggots keep coming from the left eye socket
Maggots in the eye socket need prompt vet care to protect the eye and vision. Flush the eye with saline or warm water, wipe around it to remove maggots, then use antibacterial eye drops. The larvae may be eye worms, which also need deworming.
I just bought this cat; I didn’t notice the eye, but it has discharge and won’t open fully. What is wrong?
Eye discharge and trouble opening can be bacterial, foreign-body, or viral eye disease; see a vet to confirm before choosing medicine. If no fever or appetite loss, clean with saline and apply antibiotic drops like neomycin sulfate 4-6 times daily, with an Elizabethan collar.
Red bumps on the body
Many causes, mostly skin disease—bacteria, fungus, parasites, allergy—with similar signs. Get a skin cytology exam to find the cause, then treat specifically. Without diagnosis, only broad-spectrum agents help, risking worsening.
The fur around my dog’s eyes has a black ring that has lasted a while—what is it?
Causes: 1) tear stains—blocked tear ducts/oily diet/excess tears; iron ions oxidize to brown pigment. 2) bacterial/fungal/mite skin infection causing black discharge. 3) genetics—natural melanin, harmless. 4) external factors like chemicals/dyes. No exam, so see a vet; feed light, clean eye discharge, don't self-medicate.
My rabbit is losing fur and slightly bleeding. How to treat?
Fur loss and bleeding at the ear edge is usually from over-scratching due to fungus, bacteria, mites or allergy, causing skin damage; common infections cause local inflammation. Get a microscope exam of skin secretion at a vet. If unavailable, fit a collar, rinse with saline, apply iodine, and use a broad-spectrum pet skin spray twice daily.
What medication should a female Teddy with urethritis take?
Treatment uses anti-inflammatory/antibacterial and diuretic drugs; mild cases use amoxicillin-clavulanate or ofloxacin. If much discharge or frequent urination, rinse the urethra daily with 2-3% boric acid. Keep the bed clean and disinfected.
What are the black things on my cat’s skin?
From the photo, black stuff in the fur may be dirt—check if attached to skin; if not, just clean it. If extending from skin, it may be scabs from bacterial/fungal infection, or possibly a skin polyp. Clean the fur; if removable and skin is normal, it's fine.
A stray cat with a black face and pus from the eye corners
From the photo, heavy eye/nose discharge and black face likely result from bacterial, fungal or viral (mixed) infection. Strays are usually unvaccinated and prone to respiratory disease; chronic discharge causes crusting and blackening and eye pus—test for herpes and calicivirus. Fungal infection causes hair loss, crusts; clean with saline and apply cat antibiotic eye drops/ointment, and use an Elizabethan collar.
My duck is sneezing, its crop feels a bit swollen, and it is low in spirits
A swollen duck crop suggests impaction, possibly from moldy food causing chronic gastroenteritis; keep diet and environment clean and try yeast tablets or manually remove impacted food. It could also be airsacculitis—find the cause (bacteria, virus, heat/cold stress) and treat accordingly.