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Aspiration (Inhalation) Pneumonia in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Aspiration pneumonia occurs when material is inhaled into the lungs, causing airway and lung inflammation that can progress to lung gangrene. It is an emergency treated by clearing the airway, oxygen, and antibiotics.
Pneumonia in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Pneumonia is inflammation of the lung tissue from infection, irritation, or aspiration, causing high fever, breathing difficulty, and a painful cough. It is treated with antibiotics, cough and phlegm control, and oxygen when needed.
Bronchopneumonia in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
Bronchopneumonia (lobular pneumonia) is inflammation of the small airways and alveoli, marked by high swinging fever, rapid breathing, and focal lung sounds. It is treated aggressively with antibiotics, cough and phlegm control, and supportive care.
Why Cats Cough: Feline Herpesvirus (Cat Flu)
Feline viral rhinotracheitis, or cat flu, is a highly contagious upper-respiratory infection; over 90% of cats carry the virus and show signs only when stress drops their immunity. Typical signs are fever, lethargy, poor appetite, eye and nose discharge, conjunctivitis, and sneezing, with coughing in some; kittens can develop pneumonia. A caught cat needs eye/nose care, L-lysine, and antibiotics against secondary infection.
Cat Rhinitis: Symptoms and Treatment
Rhinitis is common in people, dogs, and cats alike. For a pet cat with rhinitis, here are the symptoms and how to treat them.
Prolapsed Third Eyelid (Cherry Eye) in Dogs: Symptoms and Treatment
A protruding third eyelid is really a prolapsed nictitans gland, also called 'cherry eye.' The gland grows larger than the third eyelid and bulges out. The exact cause is unclear - possibly weak tissue between the gland base and orbit, local irritation, or genetics.
Common Infectious Diseases in Cats
This issue summarizes 8 common feline infectious diseases; here is a brief introduction.
Symptoms and Treatment of Common Viral Infectious Diseases in Dogs and Cats
Viruses need host cells to multiply, then spread via blood and lymph causing infection. Here are common viral diseases in dogs and cats.
Common Causes and Medications for Cough in Dogs and Cats
A cough in dogs and cats can be dry or productive and stems from viruses, bacterial respiratory infection, parasites (heartworm, roundworm), irritants or foreign bodies. Treatment targets the cause — antivirals, antibiotics, dewormers, bronchodilators and cough suppressants — while vaccines, regular deworming and a clean, dust-free home prevent most cases.
Common Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Pet Colds
Pets catch colds easily — usually from chills (season changes, baths, drafts, rain, cold floors) or low resistance. A plain cold can worsen into something serious, so treat it early. Never give human cold medicine (acetaminophen is toxic to dogs and cats); use pet-specific drugs. Learn the warning signs that separate a cold from pneumonia, rhinitis, feline herpesvirus (cat flu) or distemper.