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How can you tell a cat is normal and healthy?
A healthy cat has bright, clean eyes without tear stains, a slightly moist nose without discharge, and smooth coat without hair loss or redness. It is lively and curious; lethargy signals illness. A healthy cat eats well, and its stool is cylindrical, moderately firm, and brown-yellow. Soft or poorly formed stool suggests digestive trouble.
Why Is My Dog’s Whole Body Red and Losing Hair?
The dog likely has mite parasites like scabies or demodex. Scabies starts at head, muzzle, eyes, ears and neck then spreads, with itching, redness, nodules, blisters and thinning coat; treat with topical mite and anti-inflammatory meds, medicated baths and antibiotics if severe. Demodex shows dandruff, hair loss, red, itchy, pustules; deworm and choose the right drug by parasite type.
Why Is a Cat Unsteady on Its Feet?
Unsteady standing can stem from vision or nervous system problems affecting spatial sense, or from weak muscles and poor balance. Identify the cause for correct treatment.
What Happens If a Dog Has Worms in Its Eyes?
A dog with eye worms may suffer eye pain, itching, tearing, increased discharge, impaired vision and infection, which can lead to blindness if left untreated. Prompt veterinary examination and deworming are essential.
My 45kg Alaskan Malamute, almost 3, recently in heat and got demodicosis; ears are dirty and itchy after cleaning. A chewable worked then relapsed and worsened; eyes/mouth/feet have purulent crusts. Heard doramectin helps but unsure if safe for long-haired dogs and timing with the chewable.
Confirmed demodicosis is treated orally, by injection, or medicated baths. After relapse, a second deworming plus ivermectin injection is an option; dose by vet to avoid toxicity. Alaskans are NOT collie-type, so ivermectin is safe. Medicated baths and vitamins help; clean the environment.
Red, swollen, tearing eyes with discharge, and occasional sneezing; at first one eye would not open, now the other also tears a bit and is slightly red.
Red, swollen, tearing eyes with sneezing strongly suggest feline rhinotracheitis; severe cases need a vet to avoid blindness or death. If home care, use amoxicillin-clavulanate, ampicillin, famciclovir, lysine, and alternating eye drops. Clean eye discharge.
Why Does a Cat Tear Up While Eating?
A cat that cries while eating may be reacting to a strong smell, have a blocked tear duct (common in flat-faced breeds), an eye infection, or ingrown lashes. Most cases are harmless; infections need a vet. This article explains the four common causes.
Why are my cat’s pupils different sizes?
From the photo, one eye likely has corneal damage or ulcer; get a vet ophthalmology exam and use corneal-repair medication. Corneal damage often comes from trauma, foreign objects, or infectious/parasitic disease; removing the cause lets it recover quickly.
My dog has redness and hair loss around its nose, eyes, and mouth; what could it be and how to treat it? Can I use the iodine and erythromycin we have at home?
Redness and hair loss around the eyes and mouth may be bacterial, fungal, or parasitic. A skin scraping at the vet is needed for targeted treatment. Demodex often affects those areas; if confirmed, use mite medications with mibemycin or ivermectin.
What happens if water gets in my cat’s eyes?
A little clean water is usually harmless, but dirty or soapy water can sting and itch, causing redness, tearing, allergy, inflammation. After water gets in, watch it; if it scratches, use an Elizabethan collar, then antibacterial eye drops to prevent inflammation; if worse (tearing, lid twitch, pus), see a vet.