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My dog was bitten by a German Shepherd (large, unvaccinated). The bite is on the paw, now swollen, with occasional twitching.
Based on your description, the severe bite and occasional twitching may be from intense wound pain. Take the dog to a vet for an X-ray to check for bone damage, and treat the wound to prevent infection.
A dwarf rabbit, after one night, is weak in all limbs, front paws twitching, not eating or drinking, lying still.
Twitching with weakness in rabbits can be from viral hemorrhagic disease, parasites, poisoning, or low blood sugar and electrolytes. Vaccination prevents RHD; hypoglycemia needs emergency glucose and warmth plus a vet visit.
What to Do When Your Dog Keeps Itching
Chronic itching is now common, with skin disease the top reason dogs visit the vet, and bathing method is a root cause often overlooked. Use a gentle, natural shampoo and avoid tar, sulfur, sulfate, or formaldehyde formulas; medicated baths remain a main treatment, especially for dogs exposed to grass, pollen, and pesticides.
Why Is My Dog’s Nose or Paw Pad Getting Crusty
You may find that many dogs have this hard, thick, dry callus on the nose and paw pads. This condition is called ‘hyperkeratosis’.
Smelly Cat Paws? Watch Out for Interdigital Dermatitis
Many cat owners love sniffing their cat's paws, but if they smell bad, would you still get close? Some owners ignore paw odor, thinking the cat stepped in something dirty. But the cause may be disease. Today we look at conditions that cause smelly cat paws, hoping owners take note.
There is also twitching – what is wrong with my hamster?
Lethargy, white paws, and purple belly suggest internal bleeding and a near-death state; rush to a vet with airflow if there is a heartbeat, or it may die soon.
Why does my dog chew its own paws?
Paw chewing may be grooming, pain, or skin disease. A foreign object between toes causes discomfort; infection with pain or itch leads to chewing. Anxiety or boredom can also cause it.
Dog’s back-to-tail area severely loses hair with dandruff, itches and bites its back/thighs, wipes face with paws, sticky bloodless wounds on neck. What to do?
The dog shows pyoderma with hair loss, dandruff, itch; likely parasites, bacteria, or fungi. Get a skin scrape at a vet to confirm; timely treatment prevents worsening.
My hamster has had fur loss around its eyes for a week and scratches with its paws
Eye-area hair loss with itching is likely irritant or bacterial infection. Replace dusty bedding and clean the eyes; try small-pet antibiotic eye drops for bacteria. If no improvement, see a vet.
My Bichon’s hind leg was stepped on and keeps twitching and crying, lifting the leg when walking – is it fractured?
After the hind leg was stepped on, constant twitching and not bearing weight may mean a fracture or an injured paw pad (touching ground hurts). Check for external wounds; if none, the joint or bone is likely the problem - get an X-ray promptly, as untreated fracture may cause paralysis.