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Signs and Treatments of Cat Rhinotracheitis (Feline Herpesvirus)
Cat rhinotracheitis is a contagious herpesvirus airway infection. Paroxysmal cough, mouth ulcers, and conjunctivitis are the tell-tale signs. Isolate the cat and use targeted antivirals plus immune support — adult death rate is 20–30%.
Why Is My Cat Tearing Up? Does It Need Medicine?
Cat eye discharge is easy to overlook but can signal illness. Clear tears may just need watching; pus, redness, sneezing, or breathing trouble point to a respiratory infection that needs the right medication or a vet visit.
How to Prevent and Treat Canine Herpesvirus
Canine herpesvirus is an acute respiratory infection with a 4–6 day incubation that is deadly in puppies. Prevention is environmental disinfection; treatment centers on antibacterial and anti-inflammatory care plus immune support.
What Medicine Helps a Cat That Wheezes Often?
Recurring wheezing in cats usually means feline asthma — a chronic, allergy-driven bronchitis. Learn the common triggers and the drug options: oxygen, steroids, bronchodilators, antibiotics, inhalers, and aminophylline.
Rabbit Necrobacillosis
Rabbit necrobacillosis is caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum, a bacterium common in nature and in healthy animals' tonsils and gut. It enters through damaged skin, mouth, or gut mucosa. Signs include eating trouble, drooling, oral nodules that necrose and smell, and abscesses; diagnosis is by lesions plus culture, distinguishing from staph, pseudomonas, and vesicular stomatitis. Prevention: smooth cages, no sharp objects, treat wounds with 5% iodine.
Rabbit Vesicular Stomatitis
The vesicular stomatitis virus causes rabbit vesicular stomatitis, living in sick rabbits' saliva and necrotic oral tissue; just-weaned kits are most at risk. Incubation is 5 to 7 days. Signs: red mucous membranes, vesicles on lips, tongue, and palate that become pustules then ulcers with heavy drooling; secondary bacteria cause foul necrosis. Mortality exceeds 50%. Differentiate from chemical or mold-induced stomatitis, which is not contagious.
How to Prevent and Treat Rabbit Vesicular Stomatitis
Rabbit vesicular stomatitis has no vaccine or specific cure, so control relies on integrated biosecurity plus symptomatic care. Prevention: good husbandry, no moldy feed, smooth cages to protect teeth. Treatment: isolate, disinfect with 20% caustic soda or 0.5% peracetic acid, rinse mouth and apply iodine glycerin, oral sulfamethazine, and herbal supports.
How to Treat Canine Coronavirus
Note: this is not the human COVID of 2020–2021. Canine coronavirus is a dog infectious disease with clear gut signs; puppies are hit hardest and can die. Learn its treatment and how to prevent it.
What Medicine Helps a Dog With Acute Gastroenteritis?
Acute gastroenteritis in dogs shows up as poor appetite, vomiting, and diarrhea, with many possible triggers. Learn its symptoms, causes, and the care and medicine that help a dog recover.
Why Dogs Need Oral Care
Oral care matters for pets and people alike. Without regular dental checks and cleaning, pets develop oral disease that can affect overall health and even lead to kidney and digestive problems. Common issues include tartar, gingivitis, periodontal disease, and cavities, all preventable through diet, brushing, and professional cleaning.