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Flea Infestation in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Fleas are blood-feeding insects that cause itchy dermatitis in dogs and cats and can transmit tapeworms and other diseases. Control requires treating the pet, the home, and all in-contact animals with veterinary-directed parasiticides.
Demodicosis in Dogs and Cats (Demodectic Mange): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Demodicosis is a skin disease caused by Demodex mites living in hair follicles and oil glands, producing localized or widespread hair loss, redness, and scaling. Most dogs carry the mites harmlessly, but stress, illness, or immune weakness allows outbreaks that need veterinary antiparasitic treatment.
Canine and Feline Toxoplasmosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Toxoplasmosis is caused by Toxoplasma gondii, with cats as the definitive host; dogs and cats are often silently infected but can develop respiratory and nervous signs. It is treated with sulfonamide-based anticoccidial therapy.
Canine Ehrlichiosis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
A septicemic infectious disease of canids caused by Ehrlichia canis (parasitizing white and lymphoid cells), a neorickettsia (lymphoid and reticuloendothelial cells), and E. equi (white cells).
Staphylococcal Infection (Staph) in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Staphylococcal disease is a group of acute or chronic infections caused mainly by Staphylococcus aureus and related species, presenting in many forms such as arthritis, tendosynovitis, pododermatitis, omphalitis, and staphylococcal septicemia. Staphylococcus intermedius is a key cause of canine pyoderma.
Why are my dog’s eyes red, swollen and unable to open?
Red, swollen, cannot-open eyes in a dog can signal infection, allergy, trauma or another eye disease. See a vet; if not possible, clean with a damp cloth and use a pet antibacterial eye drop or erythromycin ointment.
Can I use human eye drops on my dog?
It is not advised — the dose can be too high and some ingredients irritate a dog's eyes. Only use human drops as a last resort and only under a vet's guidance.
What medicine should I use for a cat with red, swollen, tearing eyes that won’t open?
Red, swollen, tearing eyes that won't open in a cat are usually from inflammation or allergy. See a vet first to confirm the cause — treatment differs. Allergies are treated with glucocorticoids; bacterial inflammation is treated with a pet-specific antibacterial anti-inflammatory eye drop.
What causes a dog’s eyes to turn red?
A dog's red eyes can come from diet-related 'heat,' a foreign object, ingrown eyelashes, allergy, or eye disease (conjunctivitis, keratitis). Rinse with saline, then use chloramphenicol drops; if unsure or not improving, see a vet.
Why is my cat’s eye discharging pus and won’t open?
A cat's eye discharging pus and failing to open can stem from infection, trauma, allergy or eye disease. Gently wipe with a warm clean cotton ball, rinse with saline, then apply a pet antibiotic eye drop; if it does not improve, stop and see a vet.