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Causes and Treatment of Vaginitis and Vulvitis in Female Dogs
Vulvitis is inflammation of the vestibule and vulva in female dogs, while vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina. The two have similar signs and are treated the same way. Here is what owners should know about canine vulvitis and vaginitis.
How to Treat Cat Cataracts
In humans, cataracts are the top cause of blindness. In cats they're rarer but still serious; untreated they can blind the cat. Here we explain treatment.
Dog and Cat Reproductive Diseases: Signs and Routine Medication
Reproductive disease in dogs and cats is less common than other ills but easily missed. This guide covers testicular, prostatic, vulvar/vaginal, uterine, and mammary/navel inflammation with the drugs that help.
Causes and Treatment of Cat Cystitis
Cat cystitis is a common and painful urinary condition caused by bacterial infection, diet, stress, and environmental factors. Affected cats show frequent, painful urination and cloudy or bloody urine. Treatment combines antibiotics, dietary adjustment, and good litter-box hygiene, with prevention focused on hydration and a clean environment.
Does dry heaving count as enteritis? Also, there are some fluffy bits of skin around the eyes – could it be a bit of white-eye disease?
Common signs of enteritis in turtles include lethargy, reduced appetite, unformed or abnormally colored droppings, and refusal to eat. In severe cases the eyes may sink, the skin may become dry and dull, and muscles may loosen, eventually leading to death from systemic failure. In early stages, lactobacillus tablets or berberine can help adjust gut flora, with anti-inflammatory drugs as supportive care; severe cases need oral or injected antibiotics. The blurry photo makes it hard to judge the eyes, so white-eye disease cannot be confirmed, though a white film over the eyes is possible.
Symptoms of Canine Leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a serious dog disease caused by Leptospira bacteria - also called infectious jaundice or hemorrhagic jaundice - that spreads through skin, mucus membranes, and contaminated food or water, often peaking in summer and early autumn. Two forms stand out: one brings sudden fever, vomiting, dark bile-colored urine, yellow gums, and bleeding, while the other causes vomiting and bloody diarrhea with mouth ulcers and a death rate of 60-80 percent in acute cases. Diagnosis uses microscopy, culture, and blood tests, and treatment pairs antibiotics with liver and fluid support. Clean housing, rodent control, quarantine, and the two-type vaccine are the key preventives.
What Is Canine Brucellosis
Canine brucellosis is a contagious bacterial infection of dogs caused by Brucella canis. It is best known for causing abortion, infertility, and hidden inflammation in many tissues, and most infections are silent. The greatest risk comes from infected pregnant females, which shed huge numbers of bacteria in the fetus, fluids, and afterbirth at 40-50 days of pregnancy. The disease can also infect people, so strict hygiene is essential. Diagnosis combines bacterial culture with blood tests, and affected dogs are usually isolated or euthanized; breeding stock should be tested before mating to keep the infection out of a kennel.
Interdigital Cysts in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Interdigital cysts (interdigital furunculosis) are a chronic inflammatory skin condition of the paws, not true cysts, starting as small papules between the toes that enlarge, suppurate, and form nodules causing pain, lameness, and licking. Antibacterial care controls it; stubborn cases need surgical removal of the web.
Lumbar Sprain in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
A lumbar sprain is injury to the lower-back muscles, ligaments, and spinal joints from sudden over-contraction or trauma, most common in small breeds and pets with rickets or nutritional deficiency. Signs range from a stiff arched back and weak hind limbs to, in severe cases, paralysis and loss of bowel or bladder control. Prompt rest and veterinary care prevent lasting nerve damage.
Bursitis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Bursitis is inflammation of the small fluid-filled sacs (bursae) that cushion bone and soft tissue, usually from bruising, friction, or pressure over a joint. It causes a warm, fluid-filled swelling that can restrict movement and lameness; open or infected bursae need surgical care.