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What Is the Best Medicine for Dog Dermatitis?
The best medicine for dog dermatitis depends on the cause and severity - treat the right type to heal faster. Here are the main types and the matching treatments.
Can You Use Erythromycin Ointment for Cat Eczema? (and What to Use)
Erythromycin ointment is an eye ointment for conjunctivitis with some anti-inflammatory effect, but it does little for cat eczema. Here is why, and what actually works.
Cat Pharyngitis: Symptoms
Early signs of cat pharyngitis mainly appear as slow eating, which may progress to increasing difficulty swallowing or a complete loss of appetite. Affected cats also frequently gulp, drool, and have a swollen, painful throat, and they flinch when the throat is touched. In severe cases they stop eating and refuse even water.
Does Interdigital Dermatitis Hurt, and Which Ointment Should You Use?
Interdigital dermatitis comes from wound infection or mite infestation and usually brings pain, though the degree varies. Here is what you need to know.
What Medicine Treats Eczema in Cats?
Cat eczema (acute moist dermatitis) is treated by removing the cause and stopping self-trauma. Acute cases may need antihistamines; chronic cases use zinc-oxide ointment plus an oral antihistamine. Keep the cat's space dry to prevent it.
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.
What Medicine Effectively Treats Stud Tail in Cats
Stud tail is treated with medicated shampoo plus topical antibacterial spray for mild cases; folliculitis or cellulitis need progesterone, chlorhexidine, and antibiotics. Neutering gives a complete cure and prevents recurrence.
Feline Pyoderma: Symptoms and Treatment
Pyoderma is a common bacterial skin infection in cats, often triggered by a damp environment or parasites. It ranges from superficial pustules to deep, painful infections. Diagnosis starts with a skin scrape at the vet, and treatment combines antibacterial care, wound cleaning, environment improvement, and regular deworming.
Does Feline Rhinotracheitis Cause Red, Swollen Eyes?
Feline rhinotracheitis is a herpesvirus infection that easily causes conjunctivitis - red, swollen eyes. If you suspect it, see a vet; kitten death rate exceeds 60%.