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My cat lost its voice but does not sneeze or vomit, and its elimination and energy are normal
A hoarse cat with normal other signs may have vocal-cord inflammation or throat infection from overuse or infection, a throat foreign body like hair or food, or other causes like swelling or congenital cord damage. Watch for improvement; if it lasts or worsens, see a vet.
I suddenly noticed (my dog scratches its neck often and it is red and swollen)
Frequent neck scratching with redness is likely a skin disease causing itch, and over-scratching causes inflammation. Use an Elizabethan collar to stop scratching and iodine to disinfect, and an oral anti-itch medicine if very itchy. Since many skin types exist, get a scraping, stain, and allergy test at the vet to use the right medicine; common itchy rashes come from allergic dermatitis, mites, atopy, or fungus.
I have kept an old pignose turtle for over ten years; suddenly it has many bumps on its back and will not move or eat — how can I help it?
Bumps on a pignose turtle's back are likely shell rot or skin rot. Gently brush the shell with a soft toothbrush, disinfect wounds with peroxide or iodine, and apply erythromycin ointment. Keep the water at a constant 28 to 30 C and raise hardness to about 7.5 to 8 with fine substrate and beneficial bacteria; avoid leaving shrimp or meat in the water and feed veggies, fruit, and pellets.
My cat’s front leg cannot touch the ground
A front leg that will not bear weight may be interdigital inflammation, fracture, sprain, muscle strain, or skin injury. First check the paw pad for wounds or thorns; if found, trim fur, clean with saline, disinfect with iodine, and apply ointment. If no obvious wound but pain on touch, it may be a fall strain; rest at home, but if it keeps refusing to bear weight, get an X-ray to check bone and joint damage.
My dog was fine this morning, but by afternoon its anus was swollen and red, with diarrhea but no blood
Diarrhea likely caused anal redness and inflammation; long diarrhea irritates and infects the skin around the anus, causing redness, pain, and even prolapse. See a vet to find the diarrhea cause. Bacterial gastroenteritis, parasites, or viral enteritis all cause diarrhea with different treatments, needing vet-guided antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory, and gut-restoring medicine, fasting, and fluids to prevent dehydration.
My cat was fine all day, I groomed it at about 6 pm, then it slept; later when it moved it limped holding one front leg — what is usually going on?
A sudden limp can be from a paw pad injury, numb leg, fracture, or joint issues, needing prompt checks. First inspect the paw for foreign objects, clean and bandage any wound. If no wound and it can bear weight, it may be a pressed-and-numbed leg from sleeping; rest it and watch; if no improvement, see a vet.
I just found a kitten, looks only 4 to 5 days old, eyes not yet open, sneezing often; found last night, passed a little stool, none today, only a little urine
Frequent sneezing in a just-found kitten is usually a cold or respiratory infection from chill or weak immunity. Since its eyes are not open, avoid hasty medication; feed kitten-specific goat milk formula every two hours by hand. A stray kitten that ate little having little excretion is normal, but such motherless kittens are hard to keep alive and need patient care; with many problems, take it to a vet.
My dog was excited before eating, then lethargic after, lies still, eats only a little meat, passed soft stool with faint blood, then whines, sits restlessly, and keeps pawing at its face
Based on the signs, the dog likely has an esophageal or gastrointestinal blockage from eating too fast or hard food like bones, causing throat pain and restlessness (hence pawing the face). If choking, use the Heimlich maneuver; it may also be allergy or acute gastritis, or parasites/parvovirus. See a vet for a full check.
My kitten often gets hard black lumps on both sides under its nose, and they have lasted a long time
Hard black lumps under a kitten's nose can come from dried nasal discharge (wipe with warm water and watch for sneezing), inflammation or infection (see a vet), or fungal infection like ringworm (needs a fungus test). If they persist or come with other symptoms, consult a vet.
My cat’s skin suddenly turned pink and a bit pus-filled; I noticed it at night and it kept licking, so I sprayed iodine — is it from being hit or a skin disease?
This is likely skin-disease inflammation from fungal or bacterial infection or wound infection, causing redness, pus, and over-licking. If possible, get a skin cytology at the vet for targeted medicine. If not, use an Elizabethan collar, then disinfect with iodine and apply pet anti-inflammatory, and see a vet if no improvement in a few days.