Search Results
70 results for “antiviral therapy”
How Is a Cat’s Encephalitis Treated?
Encephalitis needs prompt vet care - serious, high mortality, may leave sequelae. Treatment: medication (kill pathogens, relieve symptoms - antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals) and supportive care (maintain vitals - nutrition, fluids, oxygen). Plan by condition; follow vet. Keep diet and environment clean during treatment.
What if distemper is treated without monoclonal antibody?
Monoclonal antibody is a virus-specific drug that boosts immunity against distemper; it's commonly used. Without it, infection may worsen with complications. Interferon/serum help but less clearly. Use enough, ideally early; severe cases combine with antivirals, fever reducers, fluids for electrolytes.
My rabbit breathes very rapidly and with great effort; the vet says only one lung is working, but surgery has very low success because she is thin and only 4 months old. Can medication help? I just want more opinions. Thank you for your patience.
From the X-ray you provided, the rabbit's lung infection is severe and may cause 'white lung' from bacteria, viruses or tumors; fluid or abscess destroys healthy tissue. Treatment requires finding the cause and combined therapy—anti-infection, oxygen and nutrition—and a single oral drug is usually not enough.
Dog twitching, foaming at the mouth, lethargic and not eating
Twitching with foaming and poor appetite may come from epilepsy, poisoning or distemper sequelae. Keep an epileptic dog calm; poisoning needs emergency care, possibly gastric lavage if caught early. Do not induce vomit once twitching starts; treat with fluids. Distemper sequelae needs antiviral, sedative and anti-inflammatory care.
How long until parvo is fully cured?
Parvo's course is about a week; if the dog survives treatment it gradually recovers. Stop feeding during illness and use antiviral and antibiotic drugs plus fluids. If it survives 5 to 7 days of treatment, it recovers.
My cat’s upper left lip is swollen and recently grew larger
A lump with redness and ulceration inside the mouth that is enlarging should be checked by a vet. Causes include oral tumors or foreign objects, calicivirus stomatitis, or allergic eosinophilic granuloma. Each needs specific diagnosis and treatment, including biopsy, antiviral care, or desensitization.
My Puppy Was Energetic and Eating Fine at First, Then Started With Diarrhea, Then Vomited Yellow Fluid, Then Stopped Eating and Became Lethargic; the Diarrhea Had a Bit of Red and Today a Long White Thing Came Out
Vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and passing worms suggest an internal parasite infection or parvovirus or coronavirus infection; take the dog to the hospital for fecal and infectious-disease testing without delay. If a visit is not possible and the dog is stable, deworm it and use probiotics and acid-suppressants, feeding only liquid food during recovery.
What if a sheepdog with parvovirus is left untreated?
Likely fatal. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea, bloody stool, lethargy, fever. Untreated leads to dehydration, anemia and death. Treat promptly with antivirals, symptom care and fluids.
What medicine treats canine parvovirus?
Parvo is treated with supportive care: antiviral injections (parvovirus inhibitory protein, interferon), targeted antibiotics, anti-vomiting/diarrhea medicine, fluids, and pain relief. Vaccinate to prevent it.
How can I tell if my dog has parvovirus?
Watch for lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and, severely, bloody stool or shock. A vet parvo test strip confirms it; get professional care and fluids promptly.