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How Pets Benefit Children
Keeping a pet at home not only gives a child a 'playmate' but also opens a window for them to understand life. Companionship from a pet in childhood is thus very good for a child's growth.
Can You Use Erythromycin Ointment for Cat Eczema? (and What to Use)
Erythromycin ointment is an eye ointment for conjunctivitis with some anti-inflammatory effect, but it does little for cat eczema. Here is why, and what actually works.
How to Diagnose and Treat Pet Pancreatitis
Diagnosing pet pancreatitis needs pancreatic-enzyme tests, upper-abdomen CT, and a complete blood count. The earlier it is diagnosed, the easier to treat. Acute and chronic pancreatitis differ in treatment. Here is how to diagnose and treat pet pancreatitis.
What to Do During a Cat’s Acute Asthma Attack
A cat's acute asthma attack comes on fast and needs immediate care — it cannot heal on its own. Calm the cat, give oxygen, and use terbutaline, aminophylline, or steroids. Here is the emergency plan and long-term management.
Best Medications for Cats with Colitis and Blood in Stool
If your cat is mentally normal with a normal temperature and no loss of appetite, but frequently passes soft or even watery stools with a foul, fishy odor, it may have colitis. Feline colitis is often related to viruses and parasites, and requires prompt identification of the cause and treatment to avoid dehydration or even death. Today we walk you through the treatment of feline colitis.
Symptoms and At-Home Medication Treatment for Canine Distemper and Feline Panleukopenia
Distemper disease is a highly contagious viral disease with a high fatality rate, usually showing symptoms such as high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, lethargy, and increased eye and nasal discharge. Common pets such as dogs and cats may be infected with the distemper virus, and the most effective way to prevent viral infection is vaccination. Today we explain knowledge about distemper disease around canine distemper and feline panleukopenia.
How Is Feline HCM Treated?
HCM cannot be cured and stays for life, but early treatment controls it well. Care centers on beta-blockers, diltiazem, diuretics for edema, and anticoagulants for clots — plus keeping a heart drug at home and minimizing stress.
Rabbit Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is a serious, contagious rabbit eye disease; untreated it can blind. It's often from pasteurella in dirty, damp housing. This article covers causes, the incubation period, and prevention/treatment.
The Pathogenesis of Rabbit Red-Eye Disease
Red-eye disease is another name for rabbit conjunctivitis—a common, serious, contagious illness caused mainly by pasteurella overgrowth. This article explains how it develops, its incubation, and treatment.
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Cats
Cat diabetes comes in two types, split mainly by how much the cat depends on insulin. Any cat can get it, but older, neutered, male, and obese cats are more at risk. Learn the causes, signs, and treatment of feline diabetes.