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My cat wheezes and coughs 4 to 5 times and sneezes 2 to 3 times daily, but is otherwise normal – what is wrong?
Coughing, wheezing, and sneezing are respiratory signs that can come from chronic bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, heartworm, viral infection, nasal polyps or throat foreign bodies, lung compression (edema, emphysema, tumor), pleural effusion, or heart disease. With frequent coughing or wheezing, see a vet for blood, inflammation markers (SAA), chest X-ray, cardiac ultrasound, and respiratory pathogen tests.
My cat’s neuter site has smelly discharge – what should I do?
Discharge with odor after neutering likely means a purulent wound infection; the photo shows exposed tissue, so seek vet re-cleaning and suturing to prevent abdominal invasion. If internal tissue is fine, still care daily: use an Elizabethan collar or recovery suit, avoid strenuous activity, disinfect with iodine, drain fluid, keep dry, and apply anti-inflammatory ointment; use oral antibiotics if severely infected.
How old must a guppy be to breed?
Guppies reach sexual maturity at 3 to 4 months and can breed. They breed year-round if conditions suit; keep water about 26 C, pH 6.8-7.4, clean and well fed.
Doctors, is this turtle male or female, and how old?
From the photo it is likely female, age unknown; small turtles are hard to sex by photo. Check tail, cloaca, plastron and leg-press response. Age is only estimated by shell rings and size.
A stray dog picked up outside, but I don’t know its breed
The dog in the photo is not a pure breed but a mixed breed, likely a Poodle and Chinese rural dog cross. Mixed breeds are generally tougher and loyal.
How long after a Teddy recovers from pancreatitis can feeding amounts increase?
Increase feeding gradually about 1 month after a Teddy recovers from pancreatitis. Feed small, frequent meals early on to avoid overloading the pancreas.
My dog has a black spot in the middle of its tongue; it wasn’t there before.
Sudden black spots are usually melanin deposition, normal if eating and behaving normally. Some come from broad-spectrum antibiotics causing black coating; others from blood stasis after a prick, healing in 7-14 days. If appetite or spirits drop, check for oral or endocrine disease.
How long does canine parainfluenza generally take to heal?
Simple parainfluenza may self-heal in 3 to 7 days in strong dogs; secondary infection lasts weeks or kills. Treat promptly to avoid delay. Symptoms are cough, runny nose, fever; with active treatment, cure in about 10 days.
What is the incubation period of canine brucellosis?
Canine brucellosis has a variable incubation, from about two weeks to months or years. It flares when resistance drops; treat with tetracycline and sulfa drugs.
At What Age Can an English Bulldog Breed?
Breed English bulldogs after 1 year when physically mature; they reach sexual maturity at 7 to 8 months but are not ready then. Mature females can have two litters a year, but one litter a year is healthier.