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How long to cure a dog’s liver cirrhosis?
Cure time depends on severity and constitution, usually 1-3 months, though severe cases may be incurable. Cirrhosis needs early diagnosis; early signs are nonspecific and need liver tests and biopsy.
How do I keep a centipede?
Use a suitably sized transparent clean box with a little soil and dead leaves in a ventilated place. Feed centipede-specific feed, occasionally adding yeast tablets to avoid indigestion.
We have a small black kitten with very red eyes on both sides; the right is worse. It may have fallen. What is wrong?
A fall may be related to impact and external force. A cat's lens has no blood vessels, so blood clots are usually in the anterior chamber, as seen in iris bleeding, hyphema or corneal vessel growth.
My three-and-a-half-month-old rabbit grew this over the last two days and I used an mouth-ulcer medicine. How long until it heals?
Rabbit mouth ulcers show red oral mucosa, a row of white blisters inside that burst into sores, drooling and difficulty eating. Check for these and treat promptly.
My dog vomited once in the morning and then ate nothing, only drank water and was inactive, lying down for two days. I also hit it a few days ago and the next day its front left leg went lame. Is it a fracture? It does not cry when I touch the leg.
First find the cause of the vomiting. A single vomit with no other gut symptoms may not be digestive disease; check whether hitting it caused pain.
My cat has not moved all day, eaten nothing, looks dying, occasionally spits a little clear water, and barely meows. What should I do?
This is a critically ill cat; the cause needs a hospital exam. Common reasons for lethargy and foaming include gut diseases such as gastroenteritis, obstruction or megacolon; long-term poor diet or stress; internal diseases like liver, kidney or pancreatic disease; concussion, fracture or internal bleeding; and ingesting toxins such as rat poison causing neurological signs.
It vomited yellow foam in the morning and now is vomiting clear water. What causes this?
Yellow gastric fluid vomiting has many causes, most commonly gastroenteritis such as parasitic, bacterial, foreign-body or viral types, and in older cats liver, kidney or pancreatic disease. The color hints at the location.
My rabbit suddenly stopped eating, holds its head up and breathes heavily.
Many causes can make a rabbit raise its head and breathe fast, so take it to the hospital. First, a respiratory infection such as a cold or pneumonia needs specific treatment.
It was fine at first but became unable to walk later, especially after eating.
Sudden weakness in the front legs can have several causes. Long-term calcium deficiency can cause it; take the dog to the vet for a calcium shot and supplement calcium tablets or calcium-rich food.
What happens if a dog eats stomach medicine?
A dog eating human stomach medicine may worsen gastric irritation, causing more diarrhea and vomiting, and ingredients it cannot metabolize can even cause poisoning. When a dog has stomach problems, first stop feeding it.