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Cat Keratitis: Symptoms and Treatment
Keratitis clouds, reddens, or ulcers the cornea and can blind if ignored. It often follows injury or herpesvirus (especially in kittens); signs are red eyes, tearing, pawing, and sometimes sneezing. Treat by finding the cause, using vet eye drops, an E-collar, and a dim quiet space.
Feline Glaucoma: Symptoms and Treatment
Glaucoma in cats comes from blocked drainage of aqueous humor, raising eye pressure and pressing on the optic nerve and retina, which causes pain and vision loss. Congenital cases have a faulty drainage angle, while secondary cases follow inflammation, tumors, trauma, or a dislocated lens; signs range from a cloudy, enlarged eye and dilated pupil to sudden redness and pain, and any vision lost is permanent — so pressure must be controlled early with drops or surgery.
What Is a Feline Ear (Pinna) Hematoma?
An aural hematoma is a blood-filled swelling under the skin of the ear flap, usually on the concave side, caused by a cat scratching its ear, bites from parasites such as ticks and lice, or fights with other cats. Small ones are drained and bandaged, while large ones need surgical drainage and sutures; treating the underlying ear mites or otitis is what keeps it from coming back.
About Feline Epiphora (Excessive Tearing)
Epiphora is abnormal tear overflow, caused either by blocked drainage through the nasolacrimal system or by excessive tear production beyond what drainage can handle.
Symptoms and Treatment of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
At the words 'feline infectious peritonitis,' cat parents shiver, because it has long been seen as a near-always-fatal cat disease. But is it really that scary? Here is the answer.
How to Deal with Dog Tear Stains
Tear stains are a beauty killer for dogs; even a pretty dog can't withstand two streaks. Tear stains, the pain of countless owners - how do they form and how to remove them?
FIP in Cats: Symptoms and Treatment
FIP, short for Feline Infectious Peritonitis, means inflammation of the abdominal lining. When this inflammation is linked to a specific mutated feline coronavirus, it is infectious peritonitis (FIP). Only a small fraction of coronavirus strains cause FIP.
Treatment of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) in Dogs
A dog's risk of heart disease rises with age, and most cases are dilated cardiomyopathy, often with shortness of breath. Early signs may be only an occasional cough - already a warning. Catch it early and treat early to avoid worse damage.
Clinical Manifestations of Canine Nocardiosis
Canine nocardiosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Nocardia, characterized by focal suppuration and necrosis of the skin, limbs and internal organs. This article explains its clinical manifestations.
Feline Histoplasmosis
Feline histoplasmosis is an intracellular fungal infection, usually limited to the respiratory and digestive tracts, characterized by cough, diarrhea, emaciation and mucosal ulcers. This article explains its symptoms and treatment.