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Day two: cat’s eye won’t open, tearing, no more bleeding
After a foreign-body eye injury with bleeding, first fit an Elizabethan collar to stop rubbing, and use a safe pet anti-inflammatory eye drop 5-6 times daily (eye ointment in small frequent amounts). Also give oral antibiotics like amoxicillin to control infection, and keep the cat indoors resting to avoid re-infection.
Cat’s right eyeball rolls up — what is this and how to treat?
The white at the inner corner is the nictitating membrane (third eyelid); it may not retract if the cat is tense — observe, it may return when relaxed. If it stays out, the gland may be inflamed/swollen. Use an Elizabethan collar and antibiotic drops 2-3 days; if no recovery, surgery.
Dog sounds like sneezing or coughing, then retches, then twitches every 10 seconds
The dog may be regurgitating or dry-heaving, or coughing from a respiratory issue; have a vet examine it. Dry-heaving shows abdominal jerks with open mouth and nothing coming out; cough shows chest movement with a 'cackle'. Dry-heave often from gut/throat foreign body; cough from infection. Get a checkup if unclear.
Teddy bathed, shaved, then inactive; a day or two later the vulva looks swollen
Swelling of the vulva has causes: bacterial infection causing redness from frequent licking, treated with antiseptic washes; or physiological heat (spring/autumn), when licking can worsen infection — use sanitary pants. Late pregnancy swelling signals impending labor.
Cat has a soft lump under the neck skin, slightly red around it, eating and drinking fine, good spirits
A subcutaneous soft lump in a cat may be: a hematoma (soft, not very painful, fluctuant, slowly absorbed; use hemostatics if clotting is impaired); inflammation from an injection site needing drainage and anti-inflammatories; or local cellulitis with pus needing systemic antibiotics and wound cleaning.
My cat vomited a lot of clear, sticky, foamy fluid and has low appetite lately
Cat vomiting has many causes — cold, hairballs, parasites, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, panleukopenia. If it vomits once but is otherwise fine, fast and observe, then feed fluids and probiotics. Frequent vomiting with other signs needs a vet.
My 3.5-month kitten has had panleukopenia for 8 days, is eating and active but has diarrhea — will it recover?
By day 8 a kitten with panleukopenia has usually passed the danger period, and diarrhea can likely be resolved with diet and medication. The gut flora is disrupted by the virus and antibiotics, needing probiotics. Feed intestinal prescription food and monitor.
My cat vomited white foam after milk and cat food; how can I stop the vomiting?
To stop a cat from vomiting you must identify the underlying cause and treat it accordingly. Cats are lactose intolerant and milk can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid contains alcohol and can worsen foaming, possibly causing acute gastroenteritis.
Cat is vomiting white foam, lethargic and can’t defecate — what’s wrong?
Lethargy, vomiting and dry stools suggest constipation from hairballs or liver/gallbladder disease. Give cat grass or hairball paste plus probiotics. If unresolved, see a vet for bloodwork and imaging and treat the liver.
Cat keeps going to the litter box, digs, and urinates tiny amounts on the bed — what’s wrong?
Frequent litter-box trips and inappropriate urination suggest urinary disease, especially in male cats (cystitis, stones, crystals). See a vet; diuretics and antibiotics may help. Also consider heat in unneutered males and a dirty litter box.