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How is canine infectious hepatitis treated?
Infectious hepatitis antiserum works well in the early stage, combined with symptomatic treatment and systemic antibiotics. Severe anemia may require a blood transfusion, but there is no specific cure and the disease has a high fatality rate.
My puppy was bitten by a large pet Golden Retriever and now won’t let anyone near it, stays still, and keeps licking the wound.
After a dog bite, check the injury; if the wound is obvious or bleeding, clean it with saline, disinfect with iodine, and apply antibacterial ointment to speed healing. Keep an Elizabethan collar on until healed to prevent licking and infection. A large wound may need stitches at the vet.
My uncle’s very small puppy keeps scooting, and now there’s a huge lump – what could it be, does it need surgery or medicine?
From your description and photo, the dog's anus is swollen and uncomfortable. If it scooted before the swelling, the scooting may have caused it; if it scoots after, it may be a polyp. Anal polyps cause few abnormalities but untreated can lead to difficulty defecating. Surgical removal is best; if swelling worsens or other symptoms appear, see a vet.
What symptoms appear with a puppy’s fungal infection?
Common dog fungal infection signs are hair loss, red swollen skin, itching, and ringworm patches, later lichenification and pigmentation. Treat with antifungal medication and skin-support supplements, but first get a skin test to confirm before medicating. Severe cases may need oral antifungals.
Frequent ear scratching; examination shows red spots and papules in the ear canal and hair loss around the ear base, with a large amount of black earwax on a cotton swab
Based on your description, the red spots and papules in the canal, hair loss at the ear base, and heavy black earwax suggest ear mite infection. Ear mites cause dark discharge and intense itching with head shaking. For mites, clean the canal and apply mite medication until cured; antibiotic ear drops may be needed to prevent secondary infection.
What Does Healthy Turtle Poop Look Like?
Healthy turtle droppings are firm, hot-dog-shaped logs in dark gray or black that hold together in water. Green, red, or black-green stool can signal diet issues, injury, or enteritis. This article explains what normal and abnormal turtle poop colors mean.
Accidentally Sprayed Abamectin Transdermal Solution Twice, Will It Overdose?
Abamectin solution is toxic to pets; poisoning depends on dose and whether the dog licks it. Dogs and cats are sensitive, and overdose causes anorexia, vomiting, ataxia, lethargy, breathing difficulty, dehydration and convulsions. Control dose strictly, prefer safer products, and use only under veterinary guidance.
How to Choose a Shiba Inu?
Buy from a reputable, licensed kennel and check pedigree for purity. A healthy Shiba has bright eyes, smooth coat and good appetite with no soft stool or tearing; pick an eager, friendly, trainable one.
Panting with Open Mouth Since Morning, Worse at Noon with Whimpering
X-rays suggest checking for cardiogenic pulmonary edema via cardiac ultrasound, then treating the cause. Relieve edema with antibiotics and diuretics, monitor oxygen, and consider hospitalization.
Distemper, Respiratory Infection, Pneumonia, Eating and Walking Fine, Hind Leg Twitching at Night, Pus Eye Discharge
Distemper is severe; respiratory/pneumonia types need nebulization and anti-inflammatories plus distemper monoclonal antibody, interferon and serum for 5-7 days. Hind-leg twitching suggests nerve damage that may be lifelong but manageable.