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What medicine for cat mouth-corner ulcers?
Causes include trauma and oral inflammation. Wipe with diluted saline, then pet oral spray or watermelon-frost to heal. Avoid irritating/hard food. If severe or unimproved, see a vet.
Two days ago a hard lump appeared on the head; I thought it was a bug and pulled it off, then it bled. I applied iodine; now it’s starting to pus. What should I do about a pus wound on a dog’s head?
Shave the area, rinse daily with saline or hydrogen peroxide, squeeze out pus, then disinfect with iodine and apply pet wound medication. For heavy pus, see a vet for anti-inflammatory injections.
My cat’s hind leg was bitten a couple days ago; now the whole leg is swollen, can’t move, walks on three legs, and I just saw white pus.
A swollen, pus-discharging hind leg needs prompt wound cleaning and drainage, or the infection may spread and damage tissue or nerves. Take the cat to a vet for a thorough exam and proper treatment. If a clinic isn't immediately available, rinse with saline and give oral antibiotics.
My hamster has two red, mildly balding, very itchy spots for two weeks, weighs 55g – how to treat?
For hamster skin disease, get a skin test first to identify bacterial, fungal, parasitic, nutritional or allergic causes. If unable, trim hair, clean with saline, disinfect with peroxide or iodine, then spray hamster-specific skin spray twice daily and use a small collar.
My 3-month-old kitten has been home about 5 days; it will not eat or drink, occasionally has diarrhea and vomits, and now cannot stand. What illness is this?
A newly arrived kitten that will not eat or drink and has vomiting and diarrhea is likely suffering from a gastrointestinal disease or feline panleukopenia (distemper). Now being unable to stand suggests dehydration and electrolyte loss from prolonged vomiting and diarrhea, requiring immediate fluid therapy.
I am not sure if my dog’s leg is a wound or an infection
Based on the photo, the affected area appears infected, with hair loss, discharge, and redness, usually from a bacterial infection, though the exact cause of the wound is unknown and it could be interdigital dermatitis.
My Long Fingernail Accidentally Scratched My Cat While Playing
For a minor surface scratch, clean with saline or hydrogen peroxide and disinfect with iodine, plus an Elizabethan collar. A deep or bleeding wound needs urgent vet care.
Cat’s eye got shampoo in it during a bath — red, swollen, and one looks more inflamed than the other
Based on your description, your cat's eye became inflamed after shampoo got into it. Rinse the eye promptly with clean water or saline, then apply a pet antibacterial and anti-inflammatory eye drop. Keep an Elizabethan collar on until recovery to prevent scratching.
Came home and found one dog eye bleeding, no cry, but won’t let me touch
A free-roaming dog with a bleeding eye likely has trauma causing congestion and bleeding, like head force, a car, or a foreign object in the eye. Check the eye and head for injury; if injured, clean with saline and apply antibacterial eye drops. Not allowing touch is normal from pain; take it to the vet at once, as severe eye or internal injury can be life-threatening.
My hamster’s tongue has been hanging out since this morning; is something wrong?
Check whether it is the tongue or the cheek pouch sticking out. If the tongue, it may be thirsty; give water. If the cheek pouch prolapses, use a cotton swab with saline to push it back in, hold a while, then remove the swab once it stays. If the pouch prolapses too long, it may necrose and need removal surgery.