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How should an adult Bichon be dewormed?
An adult Bichon needs regular internal and external deworming: external about monthly (every 2 months in autumn or winter if mostly indoors), internal every 1 to 3 months, avoiding raw meat and unwashed produce. Dose by weight to avoid poisoning.
How can I prevent my Teddy (poodle) from getting sick?
Prevent illness in Teddy dogs through vaccination, regular internal and external deworming, balanced nutrition, and hygiene. Avoid contact with strays, control parasites, feed complete diets, and clean bedding and bowls regularly.
My dog’s skin has been chewed raw with a skin problem; it keeps biting its legs into wounds and scratching nonstop, with poor appetite and low spirits.
Based on your description, the chewing and scratching may be from parasites (fleas, ticks, mites) causing itch — get an anti-itch shot and external deworming, shave and disinfect with iodine. Food/environmental allergies or atopic dermatitis also cause relentless itching; find and avoid the allergen, and give vet-prescribed oral anti-itch medication. Anxiety self-harm is also possible; see a vet. Always use an Elizabethan collar.
My Kitten Is Very Small, Dirty, Has Fleas, and Black Patches on Its Face, Especially Around the Eyes
Black patches around eyes = eye discharge mixed with dirt. With fleas and dirty eyes per photo, likely 'internal heat' or respiratory infection raising eye/nose discharge. First do external deworming at a vet and a basic skin/respiratory screening, treat the cause. If unable, and cat stable, try saline rinse plus anti-inflammatory eye drops 4-6x/day; severe infection - pet oral antibiotic 2x/day, with e-collar.
Is This a Scottish Fold Cat? How Should I Care for One, What to Feed, and What to Watch Out For?
Fold cats need extra attention to inherited disease - osteochondrodysplasia. Before onset, care like normal cats: natural cat food, monthly internal/external deworming, full vaccines, secure windows, prompt vet care. Get yearly checkups (may develop cartilage disease); supplement glucosamine. Strong adapter but fragile gut - avoid frequent food changes (diarrhea). Affectionate - spend time with them. Don't breed them; spay or neuter at right age.
My Dog’s Outer Ear Is Ulcerated and Crusted; at First It Was Just a Hard Scab, but Over Time the Wound Grew and the Fur Fell Away With the Scab, Revealing Slightly Red Skin
Ear crusting and ulceration is mostly from wound infection or skin disease without timely e-collar or treatment; itching leads to over-scratching and bacterial infection. Causes: parasites (ear mites, scabies, ticks, fleas), ear inflammation, trauma. Symptoms: itch, scabs, scratching, dandruff. Fit e-collar, get skin scraping to identify cause, shave and clean, dress twice daily, do external deworming, keep environment dry and clean.
I found skin issues on my dog while bathing—what’s the cause?
When unsure of the skin type, get a scraping at a vet to identify fungus/bacteria/parasite/allergy/mixed, then treat per guidance. If no vet access, shave fur around the area, clean/disinfect with saline and iodine, let dry, spray pet skin spray, add oral anti-inflammatory/anti-itch, use Elizabethan collar. If no relief in 5–7 days, get further checks; regular external deworming.
Why is my dog’s skin red and swollen?
Given the red, swollen lump on the dog's skin, pyoderma is quite likely, but because your description is not detailed, judging from a photo is easy to misdiagnose. Also, the redness and swelling is around the mammary area, so mastitis or a mammary tumor cannot be ruled out - it's just that the dog must have been biting or licking, which caused the skin to become moist and red and swollen. It is recommended to fit the dog with an Elizabethan collar promptly to avoid licking the wound, and if possible go to the hospital in time to check the cause and treat it. If a hospital visit is inconvenient for now, you can disinfect the affected area with povidone-iodine and apply an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial ointment, changing the dressing three times a day, together with oral anti-inflammatory medication to prevent infection, and perform an external deworming for the dog.
A patch of my dog’s skin is oozing pus – what’s going on, and what ointment should I apply?
A moist, pus-filled wound on a dog's skin is generally an inflammatory manifestation caused by a skin infection or a secondary bacterial infection. It is recommended to first clip the fur around the affected area, both to make medication easier and to avoid fur contaminating the wound and causing a secondary infection. Then disinfect the wound with hydrogen peroxide or povidone-iodine to reduce surface inflammatory discharge and other contaminants, and afterward treat it with an antibacterial skin spray and anti-inflammatory ointment - such as Bailing Jinfang ointment, Puante Chuanglide spray, or enrofloxacin spray. If the infected area is relatively large, it is best to have it examined carefully at a hospital before treatment, and then do an external deworming. During treatment, fit the dog with an Elizabethan collar promptly to prevent it from biting or scratching the area and worsening the infection. Observe for 3-5 days; if symptoms do not improve, go to the hospital for a skin scraping to determine the type and severity of the infection, then adjust the treatment plan.
Why Does Your Dog Have Red Bumps on Its Skin?
Red bumps on a dog are usually a sign of skin disease caused by fungal or bacterial infection, eczema, or parasite bites. Treat mild cases with an anti-itch ointment plus isolation and cleaning; for parasite-related bumps, apply external deworming and prevent spread to people and other pets.