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Wounds and Trauma in Dogs and Cats
Trauma from abrasions, punctures, bites, and other injuries damages skin and deeper tissues. Untreated wounds can become infected and harm underlying structures. Prompt cleaning, bleeding control, and veterinary care prevent complications.
Fluoroacetamide Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
Fluoroacetamide is a highly toxic rodenticide that blocks the citric-acid cycle, hitting the brain and heart hardest. Poisoned pets vomit, lose control of bladder and bowels, then convulse and may die within minutes to hours.
Zinc Phosphide Poisoning in Dogs and Cats
Zinc phosphide is a rodenticide that releases phosphine gas in the stomach, acting mainly on the nervous system. Poisoned pets drool, vomit (with a garlic odour), develop diarrhoea with blood and may seize or fall into coma.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) Deficiency in Dogs and Cats
Vitamin C deficiency in dogs and cats weakens connective tissue and capillary walls, causing easy bleeding, gum disease, slow wound healing, and in growing animals painful swollen limb ends and lameness (scurvy). It is corrected by adding vitamin C-rich foods and treating any underlying illness.
Lactose Intolerance in Dogs and Cats
Lactose intolerance in dogs and cats is the inability to digest lactose in milk and dairy products because of low lactase activity in the intestinal lining. It causes osmotic diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, and a gurgling abdomen after dairy is consumed, and resolves simply by removing dairy from the diet.
Functional Hypoglycemia in Hunting Dogs
Functional hypoglycemia in hunting dogs is a drop in blood sugar during intense, excitable hunting work, causing disorientation, wobbliness, and seizures. It is managed by stopping work, feeding, and better conditioning.
Canine and Feline Pemphigus Vulgaris
Pemphigus vulgaris is an autoimmune skin disease that causes blisters and ulcers at the junctions of skin and mucous membranes, especially in the mouth. It is managed with immune-suppressing and protective therapy.
Canine and Feline Insulin Excess (Hyperinsulinism)
Insulin excess occurs when the pancreas releases too much insulin, driving blood sugar dangerously low. It causes weakness, wobbliness, and in severe cases seizures or collapse, and is usually managed by correcting the low sugar and treating the underlying cause.
Sciatic Nerve Injury in Dogs and Cats
Sciatic nerve injury usually follows a severe traumatic fracture and often involves the tibial and fibular branches, leaving multiple joints unable to flex or extend. Timely care helps avoid muscle wasting or lifelong lameness.
Brachial Plexus Avulsion in Dogs and Cats
Brachial plexus avulsion is the tearing of the front-leg nerve roots, usually from a car impact or high fall. It causes acute, non-progressive weakness of one limb, and rehabilitation with nerve-supportive care offers the best chance of recovery.