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Kitten is four weeks old; eyes were gummed shut soon after birth, cleared with saline, but still won’t open; what to do?
Cats normally open eyes 7-14 days after birth. If a month passes without opening, consider eye disease. Watch for much discharge or dirt and wipe clean. If still not open after cleaning, take it to the vet promptly.
My dog has maggots in its ear and I can’t get to a hospital. I searched online and it said fly eggs/larvae; I sprayed iodine and saline and pulled a lot out, but some are probably still inside the ear. I sprinkled some amoxicillin on it – is there anything else I should do?
Red rash on a dog's belly may be from allergic dermatitis, mite infection, fungal infection, heat rash, or other diseases. Allergies to food, medicine, or other substances can cause skin inflammation with rash and itching. Mite infection can also cause rash. In hot weather, a damp or friction-irritated belly can get heat rash. There are many causes - see a vet for targeted treatment.
My dog has maggots in its ear and I can’t get to a vet. I sprayed iodine and saline and pulled many out, but some are likely still inside. I sprinkled amoxicillin on it. What else should I do?
Maggots feed on rotting tissue, so ear maggots mean internal decay. Trim fur, clean the canal, remove dead tissue, and apply antimicrobial ointment. Leftover necrotic tissue lets maggots return; also watch for ear mites and use ear cleaner.
Stray kitten’s eye was shut; I rinsed with saline but this morning still oozes pus
Kitten eye pus may come from conjunctivitis, keratitis, rhinotracheitis, or panleukopenia; as a former stray, virus is likely. A vet check is urged; if not possible, use boric acid rinse and pet eye drops.
Yesterday afternoon it was bitten on the left shoulder by another hamster — two blood points formed small pits, bled at first, I sprayed povidone-iodine to stop bleeding, and this morning sprayed saline and it’s now a black scab; it often makes puffing sounds and at 11 it had yellow watery stool, so I gave some isatis root
If a hamster is bitten by another, isolate it and treat the wound with saline and a pet wound spray or ointment — shave fur around first to reduce infection and ease medication, then rinse with saline and apply anti-inflammatory spray or ointment. Puffing and yellow stool may be from fright; keep the cage clean with enough bedding and toys for security.
Eyelid redness, tearing, lots of discharge, sneezing since yesterday; energy and appetite normal, stool normal. Almost a week of saline washes and Pfizer eye ointment at onset; better for a day then red/swollen again.
The photo suggests conjunctival edema, inflammation, and mild corneal ulcer, possibly bacterial or herpesvirus. Bacterial cases improve with antibiotic drops, but long duration suggests virus. Get a vet eye exam for targeted treatment.
My Cat’s Ear Started Peeling and Losing Fur Around July 1; the Skin and Fur Came Off Together When Scratched, a Wood’s Lamp Showed a Glow, and I Applied Compound Ketoconazole Ointment After Cleaning with Saline. Two Small Spots Healed, but a Larger One Turned Black and Scabbed. Thank You.
Based on your description, the darkening of a cat's ear skin after a ringworm infection usually has two causes: severe fungal damage to the skin base causing pigmentation, or the combined effect of long-term medication and antifungal-drug hormones.
My hamster’s eye is inflamed; I applied saline for two days but it didn’t help
Saline alone usually cannot cure hamster eye inflammation; also use antibacterial eye drops like neomycin sulfate 1-2 drops 4-6 times daily after cleaning. If no relief, take it to a vet.
My hamster has been kept over a year; last week its eye was slightly inflamed. I read online to use saline, but none was available locally, so I bought levofloxacin eye drops and used them three times daily. It worsened, and now the eyeball is shrunken, probably blind, the eye stays open and protruding. Last night the saline arrived and I applied some, then it seemed to bleed. I am a student and just want to know how long it can live; there is no vet nearby and I can only use saline and eye drops.
From your description, the hamster's eye may be conjunctivitis with secondary tissue adhesion, a complication after eye inflammation, worsened by poor care and wrong medicine. Tight adhesion may stop the pupil from dilating and contracting, and without professional eye exam and surgery it may die after a while. Hamsters are tiny with low self-healing. Use pet-specific cleaner, not human eye drops; if no improvement, see a vet.
My cat has a spot on its nose that saline won’t remove — could it be ringworm?
Ringworm shows as scaly, itchy, coin-shaped red patches from dampness or fungus; have a vet identify the fungus and treat it.