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My cat has a small red, swollen, hairless spot above the eye with black dots – what should I do?
Redness, hair loss and black dots near the eye are usually folliculitis or fleas. Flea dirt wipes off after saline; for follicular inflammation use chlorhexidine and an ofloxacin spray.
Why does my dog have a blister on its gum?
A gum blister may come from mouth ulcers, gingivitis, stomatitis or minor injury. Keep the diet soft and use a pet oral spray to reduce inflammation.
What happens if a cat’s ears are not cleaned?
Cats do not need routine ear cleaning; only clear wax when it builds up, using pet ear drops or saline on a cotton ball. Frequent heavy wax with itch or odor may mean ear mites or otitis needing daily care.
What color should a dog’s earwax be?
Normal earwax is yellow and scant; black, brown or red with odor suggests inflammation or ear mites. Get a vet check; for mites use drops and mite medicine.
What causes French Bulldog edema (swelling)?
Edema can come from allergy, skin infection, insect bites or hormone imbalance; allergy is the most common, from food, environment or drugs. Find the cause for targeted treatment.
My hamster has a lump in its cheek pouch – what should I do?
A lump in the cheek pouch is likely pouch inflammation; rinse with saline and apply iodine glycerin or an oral spray, and in severe cases give gentamicin or chloramphenicol. Feed soft food and add vitamin C to water.
What medicine helps a facial wound heal fast?
For a minor face wound, clean with water or saline, disinfect with peroxide or iodine, use Yunnan Baiyao to stop bleeding and erythromycin for inflammation; fit a muzzle to prevent licking.
My cat broke its water an hour ago but still shows no signs of labor – what should I do?
No labor an hour after water breaks is dangerous with high dystocia risk from uterine inflammation or ectopic pregnancy. Keep it calm and dark; if no progress in 30 minutes, get a vet for induction.
My cat has gastritis, vomits, will not eat or drink or defecate, and medication has not helped for two days – what should I do?
With gastritis, oral pills may just be vomited up and keep irritating the stomach. Get anti-emetic and anti-inflammatory injections plus fluids, then a prescription diet and probiotics.
What causes a puppy to have a fever?
Fever can come from a chill, inflammation (enteritis, gastritis) or infectious disease like distemper or parvovirus. Keep the temperature stable and see a vet for persistent fever.