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Coccidioidomycosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Coccidioidomycosis, also called coccidioidal granuloma, is caused by Coccidioides immitis. It usually presents as an acute, benign, asymptomatic, or self-limiting primary respiratory infection, occasionally disseminating to form focal lesions in skin, subcutaneous tissue, lymph nodes, bone, liver, kidney, meninges, brain, or other tissues.
Nocardiosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Nocardiosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Nocardia, mostly subacute or chronic suppurative, occasionally granulomatous. The bacteria enter through the respiratory, traumatic, or digestive routes and disseminate through lymph and blood to the whole body.
Actinomycosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative granulomatous disease caused by Actinomyces. Lesions favor the face, neck, chest, and abdomen, spreading to surrounding tissue to form fistulas that drain pus containing sulfur granules. High-dose, long-course penicillin works for most cases; surgery to drain abscesses and remove fistulas is also needed. It is not contagious.
Tuberculosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacterium can invade many organs but mainly the lungs (pulmonary TB). The clinical signs and treatment of TB in dogs and cats are described below.
Necrobacillosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Necrobacillosis is a chronic, sporadic infectious disease of livestock and pets caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, marked by necrosis of the hooves, subcutaneous tissue, or digestive-tract mucosa. It can spread to internal organs (liver, lungs) forming necrotic foci, and sometimes causes oral or mammary necrosis.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) for Dogs and Cats: Supporting Heart Health
Coenzyme Q10 is a compound central to energy production in heart muscle and an antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals. As an adjunct to veterinary care, it is commonly used to support pets with heart disease, especially seniors and small-breed dogs at higher risk.
My Teddy dog is convulsing and foaming at the mouth — could it be epilepsy?
Convulsions with foaming at the mouth can stem from poisoning, distemper, epilepsy and more. Treat it as an emergency and go to a vet at once — poison needs induced vomiting and IV fluids, epilepsy needs brain imaging, and distemper needs infectious-disease screening.
What medicine helps dog tear stains heal faster?
Dog tear stains can stem from a blocked nasolacrimal duct, conjunctivitis or keratitis, and the right treatment depends on the underlying cause. Massaging the tear ducts and using pet eye-care gel help; for inflammation, vet-approved antibiotic eye drops or ointment are used.
Why does an old dog have incontinence?
Senior incontinence can be normal aging or disease (obesity, UTI, cystitis, kidney); see a vet if other symptoms appear.
Why do dogs get cataracts?
Cataracts mainly come from aging, genetics, eye trauma, or secondary disease such as diabetes and uveitis.