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Is My Kitten’s Eye Corner Normal? If Not, What Is It and How to Treat?
The blurry cornea and slight swelling suggest inflammation, likely keratitis, with pain, tearing and cloudy cornea. Clean with saline, use pet eye drops, and an Elizabethan collar; viral cases need antivirals.
What should I do if a cat’s eye is injured?
From the photo the eye injury looks serious; seek a vet promptly to prevent blindness. Severe cases may need surgery or even removal. Keep an Elizabethan collar on until healed to stop scratching.
What are the symptoms of eczema in dogs?
Dog eczema is an allergic inflammation of the skin showing papules, red patches, scabs, blisters, and erosion with heat, pain, and itching. Scratching worsens it and may make it chronic. Causes include allergens, over-grooming, parasites, drugs, and poor nutrition; treatment is desensitization plus removing the cause.
My cat has increased eye discharge. What should I do?
Per the image, heavy discharge with red conjunctiva/eyes—put on an Elizabethan collar to prevent scratching, use anti-inflammatory eye drops, wipe discharge daily with tissue to keep dry. If repeated tearing, likely feline herpesvirus (cat flu) causing conjunctivitis, tearing, photophobia—need PCR respiratory test; if confirmed, use antivirals and eye drops.
I suddenly noticed a bald patch on my dog—is it serious? What ointment should I use?
Per the image, the dog likely has fungal, bacterial, or mite skin disease. If it scratches, use an Elizabethan collar, shave the area, expose skin. Use a Wood's lamp—green fluorescence means fungal; treat with terbinafine/ketoconazole/itraconazole pet skin meds. No fluorescence suggests bacterial/mite—use antibacterial spray and zinc oxide, plus external parasite control. If no improvement, see a vet.
Our cat has dandruff for no reason – not bald, not red – but under a Wood’s lamp everything glows green. We also have red marks on our skin, but the cat’s dandruff has been there a while and we didn’t notice red marks then. Is it ringworm?
Based on your description, a cat with a lot of dandruff but no hair loss and no redness is not necessarily ringworm - it could also be an early stage of ringworm. In the middle stage there is heavy hair loss, and the affected area becomes damaged and red from scratching; later it becomes generalized ringworm. A cat with ringworm shows signs such as red patches, patchy hair loss, red skin, scratching, scabbing, red bumps, and abundant dandruff. It is recommended to use a Wood's lamp, shining it on the affected hair follicles (not on the fur), but the lamp test may produce false positives and is not very accurate. Therefore, take the cat to the hospital promptly for a skin scraping and microscopic examination; once diagnosed, start targeted medication right away.
How do I groom a Teddy dog?
Grooming a Teddy usually includes bathing, hair clipping, and nail trimming, which require some time and experience. If the owner has no experience at all, it is recommended to take the Teddy directly to a pet salon for grooming and observe and learn on the side. Generally, trim the Teddy's nails before bathing to avoid it scratching people while struggling during the bath. Second, keep the bath water temperature between 36-38 C to avoid the Teddy catching a chill or being scalded. Finally, dry the Teddy's coat thoroughly after the bath, comb it straight and smooth, and then choose an appropriate style to trim.
What are Russian Blue cats like?
The Russian Blue is a gentle, intelligent, friendly, and people-oriented breed. Their coat is gray-blue, their eyes emerald green or golden, their ears upright, their body sturdy, and their size moderate. Their temperament is gentle and quiet, they dislike noise, they are loyal to their family, and they get along with people very easily. Note that Russian Blues need their owner's companionship and attention very much, so the owner should interact and play with the cat regularly to strengthen the bond. In addition, it is recommended to trim the cat's claws regularly to avoid scratching furniture and people.
What happens if a cat stays home alone?
Cats are used to being alone, so short alone time is fine. But some clingy cats may feel lonely and anxious when left long, showing furniture scratching, wire chewing, wall scratching, curtain tearing, inappropriate urination, not eating, sleepiness. Long anxiety can lead to spontaneous urinary blockage with little urine, bloating, frequent painful urination.
The hard lump or scab on my dog’s hind neck is bleeding
A red hard lump or scab on the hind neck has many causes: a recent injection with poor absorption forming a lump the dog scratched open, or improper injection causing bleeding; or fungal infection or pyoderma. If hair loss appears, stop licking/scratching, get a skin scrape, shave and disinfect, and treat; never let it scratch the wound.