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Hydrothorax (Pleural Effusion) in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Hydrothorax is a non-inflammatory fluid buildup in the chest that compresses the lungs and causes breathing difficulty. It usually signals heart disease or another systemic problem, and is treated by draining the fluid and managing the cause.
Pleurisy (Pleuritis) in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura (the lung lining) causing abdominal breathing, a friction sound on auscultation, and a horizontal fluid line on percussion. It is treated with antibiotics, pain and inflammation control, and drainage of fluid when needed.
Bronchopneumonia in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Bronchopneumonia (lobular pneumonia) is inflammation of the small airways and alveoli, marked by high swinging fever, rapid breathing, and focal lung sounds. It is treated aggressively with antibiotics, cough and phlegm control, and supportive care.
Peritonitis in Dogs and Cats
Peritonitis is inflammation of the abdominal lining caused by infection, injury, or leakage of gut contents, bringing severe abdominal pain and inflammatory fluid in the belly. Treatment removes the cause, uses antibiotics, and supports fluids and circulation.
Intussusception in Dogs and Cats
Intussusception is the telescoping of one segment of intestine, together with its supporting membrane, into an adjacent segment, blocking the bowel. It is especially common in dogs, particularly puppies. Signs include stubborn vomiting, bloody mucus stool, straining, and abdominal pain, and it is a surgical emergency.
Leptospirosis in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Leptospirosis is an acute, systemic bacterial infection caused by pathogenic Leptospira. It is a zoonotic disease (transmissible to people) with rats and pigs as major reservoirs. It is characterized by short-term fever, jaundice, hemoglobinuria, abortion in breeding females, and a bleeding tendency.
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP): Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a chronic, progressive, and often fatal viral disease of cats caused by a mutated feline coronavirus. It is marked by inflammation of the abdominal lining, accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (the 'wet' form), and a high mortality rate. Young cats under 12 months, purebreds, and cats in multi-cat or shelter environments are most at risk.
My hamster was fine until yesterday, when I noticed its left foot is swollen into a clump and it keeps gnawing at it until the bone shows—what’s wrong?
A hamster's blackening foot is mainly due to self-mutilation, infection, or poor blood circulation. Because hamsters chew at the affected limb, they can injure it themselves or in response to irritation, triggering infection and tissue death. In any case, a black foot usually means the tissue is necrotic from lost blood supply. Take the hamster to a vet promptly to limit infection spread; amputation may be necessary.
My hamster is listless, keeps its eyes closed and pants, and is weak in its limbs, but its temperature seems normal so it doesn’t look like heatstroke
Panting and limb weakness can signal low blood sugar, infection, or heart disease, and bluish-purple skin points to poor circulation or oxygen deprivation. Prompt veterinary examination is important because delaying care could put the hamster's life at risk.
My cat sneezes, has a runny nose, fever and now bloody diarrhea – what could it be?
Sneezing, fever and bloody diarrhea together strongly suggest feline distemper. Here is why to rush to a vet.