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Common Abdominal Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Ascites, Stomach Bleeding and More
Abdominal disease hits the stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas and peritoneum, causing vomiting, diarrhea, pain and fluid buildup. Learn the signs and treatments.
What Medicine Helps a Dog’s Tearful Eyes?
There are many reasons a dog tears up, and medication cannot be decided uniformly but should target the cause. A dog's eyes are very sensitive, and random medication can harm them. Today we explain in detail the causes of tearing and their treatments.
Why Do Dogs Get Pneumonia?
Pneumonia brings cough, shallow breathing, fever, low appetite, and fatigue. It stems from inhaled smoke or irritants, aspirated food, secondary disease, viruses (parainfluenza, canine flu), bacteria (E. coli, Pseudomonas, Streptococcus, Pasteurella), or chest trauma.
What to Do When a Red-Eared Slider’s Eyes Are Swollen
Red-eared slider eye swelling comes from bacterial infection, foreign-object pressure, or a dry environment. Treat infection with antibiotic ointment and dry-docking, pressure with rivanol and vitamin A injections, and dryness with furacillin solution. Identify the cause before medicating.
How Should I Treat a Dog’s Gum Ulceration?
Dog gum ulceration can have different causes needing different care. Food irritation, foreign-object scrapes, or oral disease may cause it. For scrapes, rinse the mouth with saline and use a pet anti-inflammatory oral spray; for severe or unclear cases, see a vet.
Is This a Worm in My Cat’s Stool?
The photo is unclear, so we cannot tell if the object is a worm or just passed foreign material. If a worm, it is likely a roundworm. If the cat has gone long without deworming, give an oral dewormer; if many worms pass, repeat in a week.
What causes corneal edema in dogs?
Corneal edema has many causes. Foreign irritation or injury (sharp objects, dust, bath water, blows) can cause conjunctivitis or uveitis and then edema. Eye infections from bacteria, viruses, or pathogens cause tearing and conjunctivitis with edema. Diagnosis depends on the specific case.
What causes a dog to cough and retch?
There are many reasons a dog may cough and retch, including respiratory infection, pneumonia, viral infection, and foreign-object blockage. If the coughing and retching are caused by a foreign-object blockage, the symptoms usually subside on their own once the object is cleared. In addition, when a dog is infected with bacteria or a virus, coughing and retching are also common. Because different causes require different treatments, take the dog to a vet promptly when you notice coughing and retching, and treat based on the examination results.
Why does a Samoyed get pneumonia?
Samoyed pneumonia comes from infection, inhaled objects, or weak immunity, needing imaging and blood tests. Treatment varies by cause, from oxygen to antibiotics.
May have swallowed a pig-foot bone; hasn’t eaten for two days, keeps trying to vomit but can’t, won’t bark, hides
If a dog is choking on a bone and cannot vomit it up, take it to a vet to remove the foreign body via throat check or X-ray; do not handle blindly to avoid harm.