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My cat was hit on the head, had a seizure and stopped breathing; after CPR it moves its limbs weakly but lies still – what should I do?
A head injury with seizures needs urgent vet care; it may be brain or vestibular damage, concussion or bleeding pressing on nerves, risking death if untreated.
My dog coughed, got a ceftriaxone shot, then came home with swollen eyes, head shaking, ear scratching, lethargy, and vomiting yellow fluid. Is this an allergy?
Swollen eyes, ear scratching, and vomiting after a ceftriaxone shot suggest a drug allergy needing veterinary desensitization. Use a collar and saline eye rinses at home.
A small bird’s head was bitten by a parrot a week ago, exposing bone – can it heal alone? If not, how to treat at home? Is the eye swelling related?
Exposed bone rarely heals alone and risks fatal infection; see a vet, or at home use iodine and a bandage plus skin spray. Eye redness may be from the head wound; rinse with boric acid and use chloramphenicol drops.
What happens if a dog eats shrimp heads?
Sharp shrimp heads can cut the mouth or gut causing pain, injury, and infection; large or hard ones can obstruct the throat or gut. Some dogs are seafood-allergic with itch, redness, hair loss, and rapid breathing, even shock. Too many cause indigestion.
My dog has weak limbs, stands unsteadily, walks unsteadily, and periodically rubs its head
Weakness and unsteady stance have many causes—brain injury, nerve damage, poisoning, calcium lack, or distemper after-effect. The periodic head rubbing suggests a rhythmic head-nodding tremor, usually nerve damage, likely a distemper after-effect. See a vet; meanwhile nerve nutrients (mecobalamin, B12), protein, and calcium may help.
My dog’s left side keeps trembling with head-nodding for 5 days and it vomited yellow foam—what is wrong?
Trembling with head-nodding and vomiting may point to canine distemper in unvaccinated dogs, causing nerve and digestive symptoms; such seizures are often reversible but the virus can be deadly. Brain injury or poisoning are other possibilities, so a veterinary screening is strongly advised.
Yesterday my cat accidentally hit its head; today it will not eat or drink and vomits yellow fluid — what should I do?
A cat that hit its head and now refuses food and vomits yellow fluid likely has a concussion or brain injury, an emergency needing X-ray and brain CT at the vet. Intra-cranial bleeding or high pressure can cause vomiting plus coma, seizures, or walking difficulty with high death risk; mild concussion usually recovers in about two weeks with treatment and rest.
My cat lost a patch of fur on its head and is unstable, hissing and trying to attack people
Hair loss suggests skin infection or fight wound. Check for dandruff/redness; a Wood's lamp showing apple-green hints ringworm. Mood swings may come from pain or stress. If no wound but dandruff, likely infection—see a vet for the pathogen. Common pathogens: Staphylococcus, Malassezia, Microsporum, mites.
What Causes Arowana Head-Down Syndrome?
Arowana head-down syndrome means the tail is up and head down, or the head lower than the tail. It is a common disease, mostly in juvenile arowana. Our veterinarian details the causes and treatments.
My cat has a small patch on top of its head—I don’t know if it bumped it or has a skin disease
A small abnormal patch on a cat's head may be a scab from a bump or a skin disease. Watch for pain, swelling, redness, itch, hair loss, or sores; if so, likely a skin infection—get a scraping at a vet. If no dandruff or inflammation, treat as a wound for a few days with iodine and a collar; keep it dry.