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Common Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Pet Colds
Pets catch colds easily — usually from chills (season changes, baths, drafts, rain, cold floors) or low resistance. A plain cold can worsen into something serious, so treat it early. Never give human cold medicine (acetaminophen is toxic to dogs and cats); use pet-specific drugs. Learn the warning signs that separate a cold from pneumonia, rhinitis, feline herpesvirus (cat flu) or distemper.
Dog Rhinitis vs. Cold: How to Tell Them Apart
New owners often confuse dog rhinitis with a cold—their signs overlap. Here is how to tell them apart.
What If the Second FVRCP Vaccine Shot Is Overdue?
The FVRCP (feline distemper) vaccine follows a schedule; missing it weakens immunity. If the second shot is overdue, continue the original plan, then test antibody levels and re-vaccinate if needed. Learn the full schedule and precautions.
Dog Eyes Red and Watery: Causes and Care
Red streaks and tearing in a dog's eyes can mean heat, dryness, or an eye disease such as conjunctivitis or glaucoma. Match the signs to the cause and treat—from more water and a cooling diet to vet care for pain or trauma.
Why Dogs Scratch Their Eyes Constantly
Constant eye-scratching usually means irritation—ingrown lashes, inflammation, a foreign body, or periorbital skin disease. Find the cause at a vet and always use an Elizabethan collar to stop the scratching.
What to Do If Your Dog Has Eye Worms?
Eye worms (Thelazia) cause corneal or conjunctival ulcers, discharge, redness, and tears, and can lead to perforation or blindness if untreated. Rinse the eye with saline, use a levamisole-based drop under vet guidance, then chloramphenicol to control inflammation. Also deworm internally and note it can spread to humans.
There is a film over the eye constantly
From the photo, asymmetrical eyes and tearing could be from trauma, foreign-body irritation, heat, cat flu, or eye disease. Clean the eyes with a wipe, use pet anti-inflammatory eye drops, and adjust the diet; if no relief, see a vet.
My Kitten Has Reddish-Brown Marks at the Corner of Its Eye
The photo is blurry with no clear abnormality. Red-brown marks may come from heat, irritants, or blocked tear ducts, all of which raise tearing; oxidized tears turn red-brown. Clean the corner and watch for itching or more tearing.
Watery eyes and the eye won’t open.
Cat eye discharge and an inability to open the eye can stem from irritation, ingrown lashes, conjunctivitis, heat, or herpesvirus. Clean away debris and use pet eye drops, but see a vet if it continues.
My kitten’s lower eyelid has hair loss, redness, and swelling
Lower-eyelid hair loss and redness are likely ringworm, but eye-disease inflammation is also possible. If possible, use a Wood's lamp in dim light; green fluorescence suggests ringworm, treat near the eye corner with topical antifungal. If no green reaction and the cat has tearing, conjunctivitis, or heavy stains, it is eyelid inflammation; use anti-inflammatory drops and wipe discharge often.