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What helps a dog with pneumonia?
A dog with pneumonia should go to a vet promptly; pneumonia usually needs nebulization so antibiotics reach the lungs better, controlling inflammation with less metabolic strain on gut and kidneys. During treatment, avoid chilling and provide ample food and water. Pneumonia can be contagious, so isolate the dog.
My 7-month-old male cat—not sure if in heat—constantly secretes coin-sized white sticky fluid from the urethra above the testicles, with a foul smell. Disease or heat? No spraying or mounting.
White sticky urethral discharge with foul smell may be from urinary disease or normal heat reaction; observe urination or get a urinary exam. Possible causes: urethritis, urethral stones, or other urinary diseases like FIC, bacterial cystitis, or tumors. Watch for difficult/frequent urination, urgency, dribbling, blood, or blockage; give more water/wet food; see a vet if abnormal.
After shaving last night I found many small gray-brown spots on the skin (over ten), on the back and waist, like scabs stuck on but not crusted, with two slightly red areas. Itchy, with scratching, for four or five days.
From the photo and description, many gray-brown scales and spots likely indicate a mixed fungal and bacterial skin infection. Inflammatory stages show red bumps; healing leaves gray-brown patches like acne marks. A skin exam is advised; keep the coat dry.
My cat has yellow eye discharge and vomiting; I bought a lily a week ago, discarded it after learning it’s toxic—are these lily poisoning symptoms? Vomiting started only yesterday.
With vomiting and heavy eye discharge plus lily exposure, chronic lily poisoning is possible. Lily poisoning causes persistent vomiting, anorexia, lethargy, and severe kidney damage that can be fatal within a week. If vomiting is the only sign and the cat is otherwise normal, treat symptomatically for GI disease and monitor.
One nipple is red and swollen, not painful, soft, with black spots around it and a small red bump, no sensation; normal appetite and energy. Neutered male cat.
Black spots, redness, and a red bump around a male cat's nipple are likely mastitis developing from bacterial folliculitis. Although male, the nipple structure exists, and when folliculitis occurs the cat may bite or scratch it, causing inflammation.
One of my cat’s front paws and leg is swollen, painful to touch, with no visible wound; she limps and can’t put that foot down. She’s otherwise alert.
Treat paw swelling according to the cause. Check the paw pads and toes for foreign objects or injuries and remove them; deep wounds need veterinary care. Small wounds or interdigital dermatitis can be disinfected and treated with anti-inflammatory ointment at home.
What Causes Sunken Eyes in Arowana, and How to Treat It?
If the keeper finds the arowana's eyes sunken, treat at once, as it can be fatal. What causes it and how to treat? Our veterinarian explains sunken eyes in arowana.
What happens when a dog’s white blood cells rise?
High white blood cells mean infection in the body, often with inflammation such as fever, sore throat, constipation, or diarrhea. Common causes are infection, inflammation, allergy, and tumors, needing targeted treatment by cause. With such signs, take the dog to the vet and follow the vet's care advice.
What are the signs of miscarriage in a dog?
The clearest sign of miscarriage is continuous discharge from the vulva with abdominal pain; if the fetuses are developed they may pass and be eaten by the mother. Take a pregnant dog with these signs to the vet; without timely anti-inflammation, uterine infection and whole-body inflammation including fever and pyometra can follow.
My hamster has red discharge at the eye corner, a lot of it; eyes open fine, but the area around the eyes is red and swollen and often watery with pale orange tears
Red, abundant eye discharge with swollen lids in a hamster is likely eye inflammation. Clean with saline-soaked gauze, then apply pet anti-inflammatory eye drops 1 to 2 times daily, prevent scratching, and keep the cage clean with fresh bedding and little dust during treatment.