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Medications for Rabbit Mastitis and Yellow Urine Disease
Yellow urine disease in kits is easy to treat if caught early. Common drugs include gentamicin and chloramphenicol. Here is how to use them and how to prevent the disease.
How to Prevent Periodontitis in Dogs and Cats
Periodontitis in cats and dogs is usually caused by infection from untimely oral cleaning. It refers to acute or chronic inflammation of the periodontal membrane and surrounding tissues, characterized by periodontal pocket formation, bone resorption, loose teeth, and gum recession, and is severe once it appears. To spare your pet this pain, let's learn prevention methods together.
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.
Why Does Your Cat Have a Lump in Her Mammary Gland?
A lump in a cat's mammary area may be hyperplasia, mastitis, or a tumor—especially in nursing, in-heat, or false-pregnant queens. Keep the area clean and see a vet promptly; mastitis needs antibiotics and weaning the kittens.
A small lump under my cat’s eye seems to be growing – what is it?
A growing lump under the eye is likely an abscess or a chalazion. Trim and disinfect the area, apply erythromycin eye ointment, and use an Elizabethan collar if it scratches.
As shown, a white bump grew on my cat’s paw and the pad is a bit swollen; the yellow next to it is iodine I applied. What is it?
The white bump is likely a bacterial abscess. Trim surrounding fur, rinse with saline, dry, apply iodine daily, and keep clean; if it grows and thins, drain with a sterile needle, flush with peroxide, and use antibiotic ointment.
There’s a lump or bump on the left side of my cat’s neck, noticed about a week ago. What could it be? It reacts when I touch it.
A lump on a cat's neck may be caused by unabsorbed medication. Vaccines are usually given by subcutaneous injection, and when the drug isn't fully absorbed a swelling can appear. You can observe for a while and apply a warm compress to the bump; it will usually gradually subside. If the cat was recently vaccinated or given an injection, this is very likely the cause. In addition, a neck lump could also be from swollen lymph nodes or a skin abscess, which requires a prompt vet visit for diagnosis and targeted treatment.
A soft lump appeared on the left side of the cat’s head and it is oozing pinkish pus; the cat may be pregnant
When a cat has a soft head lump already oozing pus-like fluid, rinse it with saline and clip the fur to expose the abscess. Use hydrogen peroxide and antibiotic ointment for shallow abscesses, and seek veterinary care for deep or large ones.
Just noticed a problem; the cat was picked up about a month ago.
If the hairless chin area is swollen and soft, it may be an abscess; use anti-inflammatory skin medicine and keep things clean. If it is hard and painless, it is likely benign growth or a scar and usually harmless.
My Cat Was Bitten in a Fight, Now Healed but Has a Small Lump at the Wound — What Should I Do?
A small lump after healing is likely scar tissue. Keep cleaning and disinfecting; see a vet if it swells or oozes.