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What happens if a dog’s kidneys fail?
Kidney problems cause serious dysfunction because the kidneys filter waste and balance electrolytes, pressure, and fluids. Failure causes urea buildup and uremia. Early signs are increased drinking and urination; later, reduced or no urine with appetite loss, vomiting, and dehydration. Early treatment is key.
My neighbor’s dog has lost much hair, scratching walls since October, trembling; what disease, and any cheap medicine?
From the photo the darkened skin is likely from scratching damaging follicles due to itch. The itch cause is unclear, possibly endocrine or thyroid. Without a cause, no medicine can be recommended; see a vet to find and treat it.
My cat will not eat or drink, keeps gasping, and its belly is heaving.
Not eating, gasping, and a heaving belly may be lung or heart disease, including pneumonia, pleural effusion, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and endocarditis. Get a blood count, CRP, and ultrasound. If pneumonia, the lack of eating means high inflammation, so drugs alone are weak; consider nebulization. Heart issues need case-specific treatment.
I bought some medicine; will it work?
From the photo, one product is a human drug and not advised for cats. Doxycycline hydrochloride treats mycoplasma; do not use medicine blindly before the cause is known. Tearing and sneezing can stem from respiratory infection, allergy, or rhinotracheitis, each needing different treatment. See a vet.
My dog is lethargic with poor appetite and weak limbs (fever?)
A dog with these signs may have a fever; use physical cooling with diluted alcohol or 32-36C water on belly, paws, armpits. Watch temperature; if it stays high or worsens, see a vet.
My dog’s breasts enlarged; is it pregnancy or a tumor?
Enlarged breasts are not necessarily pregnancy; the photo suggests a mammary cyst or tumor. Get a vet check and maybe a puncture; cysts often come from hormones, so spay if not breeding.
My dog choked on kibble and now coughs intermittently
Coughing after choking means food remains in the esophagus; it may clear in 3-5 days, then use a slow feeder. If coughing persists, a vet must remove it endoscopically under anesthesia.
My cat has an eye problem
The cornea is unclear with a growth at the corner, indicating a corneal ulcer from irritants, trauma, conjunctivitis, or keratitis. Get an urgent eye exam to avoid blindness or spread.
My dog Wangcai keeps panting heavily
Panting is either physiological or pathological; if long-lasting it is usually pathological: heart disease in old/obese dogs, lung infection, heartworm, or abdominal pain/fever. Press the belly and check temperature, then see a vet.
My dog is panting heavily and breathing fast
Panting after exercise is normal, but constant panting with purple tongue means low oxygen from asthma, foreign object, heatstroke, brachycephalic syndrome, pneumonia, heart disease, or infection. See a vet.