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My cat has clear drool and a red, bumpy, crusted upper lip
A red, bumpy, crusted upper lip may be mouth ulcers, eosinophilic granuloma from allergy, or viral infection like calicivirus. Use an antibacterial spray and oral antibiotics, get a scrape and allergy care, and use a collar to stop scratching.
How to medicate and treat calicivirus, herpesvirus, and mycoplasma infection
This is a mixed respiratory infection needing interferon, antibiotics, and symptom care. The viruses have no specific cure, so use interferon and antivirals; herpes eye issues need eye drops, and mycoplasma is treated with doxycycline, ideally nebulized.
My cat is drooling, low-energy, and lying down and seems much thinner overnight
Drooling with lethargy has many causes: stomatitis from mouth disease or calicivirus, upper respiratory infection, pain, rabies, or poisoning and heat stroke. Combine history and an oral exam, but a vet check is best to avoid delay.
My 5-month-old golden-shaded cat has had a runny nose and sneezing for 3 to 4 days, won’t eat, and now has clear mucus from its mouth
Yellow discharge, cough, and drooling suggest calicivirus or herpesvirus, or mixed infection. Test for both at a vet via strip or PCR and treat accordingly. If unavailable, give oral antibiotics such as cefadroxil or doxycycline with antivirals; use an oral antibacterial spray for mouth issues and feed soft food, with fluids if it eats nothing. Also rule out poisoning or foreign objects.
My dog keeps scratching its nipples, which are now swollen and ulcerated – what should I do?
Frequent nipple scratching with swelling and ulcers is usually bacterial or parasitic infection, or mastitis if nursing. Clean with saline and iodine, apply antibiotic ointment, and use an Elizabethan collar.
Sores around the mouth, refusing food, and contagious: what could it be?
Crusting and ulcers around a guinea pig's mouth with loss of appetite may be infectious stomatitis. It starts with redness in the mouth and drooling, and can be fatal if untreated. Rinse with saline or iodine glycerin and apply antibiotics.
Cat Got Wet, Then Weak with Mouth Sores, Drooling, and Bad Breath; What Is Wrong?
Mouth ulcers, drooling, bad breath, and poor appetite point to stomatitis, commonly from calicivirus or tartar. An unvaccinated kitten may have weakened immunity triggering latent viruses.
Why Does My Goldfish Have White Spots — and How to Treat?
White spots on a goldfish usually mean ich (Ichthyophthirius), poor water, a temperature shock, or overcrowding. Isolate the fish, raise the temperature slowly to 25–28°C to kill the parasite, bathe in dilute mercuric acetate, improve the water with partial changes and salt, and lower the stocking density. Watch for mercury poisoning by changing water after recovery.
Symptoms of Hookworm Infection in Dogs
Mild hookworm infection often shows no clear signs — mainly weight loss, pica and poor digestion. Severe cases bring pale mucous membranes, reduced appetite, vomiting, thin coat, arched back and even bloody stool. This article details canine hookworm disease.
What does ringworm look like in a dog?
Dog ringworm means a fungal skin infection, causing scaling, itch, redness, and hair loss. Without treatment, secondary bacterial infection can cause ulcers, wetness, odor, and scabs. See a vet to confirm and treat, possibly with oral or topical antifungals, diet adjustment, and better environment.