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My hamster has two red, mildly balding, very itchy spots for two weeks, weighs 55g – how to treat?
For hamster skin disease, get a skin test first to identify bacterial, fungal, parasitic, nutritional or allergic causes. If unable, trim hair, clean with saline, disinfect with peroxide or iodine, then spray hamster-specific skin spray twice daily and use a small collar.
How is feline rhinotracheitis caused?
Also called feline infectious rhinotracheitis, it is an acute contagious disease from feline herpesvirus type 1, species-specific to cats. It spreads via respiratory and digestive tracts from sick, recovering or latent cats. Contaminated objects also transmit it, so crowded spaces have high rates.
A scab on the nose; is it ringworm and how to treat it?
A nose scab from a photo alone cannot confirm ringworm; it may be injury or another skin disease. First try a Wood's lamp; green fluorescence likely means ringworm, but absence does not rule out fungus, since not all ringworm shows on the lamp. Try iodine disinfection and pet antibacterial cream; if no improvement or spread, see a vet.
Why is my hamster’s foot red, swollen, and oozing pus?
This may be infection, injury, or other disease—untreated injury can infect and ooze. Rinse with saline, apply erythromycin; if no improvement, see a vet.
What happens if a dog has ticks?
Tick bites cause itch, redness, bumps, hair loss, and secondary infection; they suck blood and can anemia if many. Ticks spread zoonotic diseases like Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, babesiosis with fever, joint pain, swollen nodes, neuro signs. Remove safely and preventively deworm.
How good is the cat vaccine Miao San Duo (Meow Three Duo)?
The Miao San Duo vaccine effectively prevents feline panleukopenia (distemper), feline viral rhinotracheitis (herpes), and calicivirus - all widespread and especially dangerous to kittens, so vaccination is very important. It is well recognized, widely used in clinics and catteries, with good effect and feedback. Generally start the first shot at 2 months, then every 21-28 days for 3 shots.
What if a tick’s head breaks off in my dog?
A tick head left in the skin causes local infection and raises disease risk such as babesiosis. Have a vet remove it with proper tools.
My Sphynx cat has many bumps on its neck
From the photo alone the skin condition cannot be confirmed, so take the cat for a skin scraping and stained microscopy at a vet. Infectious skin disease worsens if untreated, so prompt diagnosis and treatment prevent spread.
How can you tell if ringworm (fungal infection) in cats is cured?
Ringworm is a fungal skin disease causing itch, hair loss, dandruff, crusts, and bumps, usually from Microsporum canis or Trichophyton. It's cured when lesions stop spreading, itching ends, skin recovers and new fur grows; a skin scraping shows no fungus under microscope or a Wood's lamp shows no fluorescence; and no new or worsening lesions appear after stopping meds.
The bald spot was smooth with no redness, but redness appeared after I applied the medicine.
Hair loss may be fungal, bacterial, or mite disease. Worsening after medication suggests wrong drug, irritation, or allergy—get a skin scraping to confirm, and clip fur around the spot before applying.