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My dog suddenly stopped coming home, lay outside, hasn’t eaten for 3 days, now has bloody stool and is weak and cold
Blood in stool and anorexia can be poisoning, parasites, or viral disease, but by day 3 it's past the time for induced vomiting, so don't induce. Best to go to a vet; if not, warm it, give glucose-saline, pet antibiotics (amox-clav, bismuth) and probiotics. Tomato-soup-like stool suggests viral infection needing interferon and parvo monoclonal; puppy viral mortality is high, so hospitalization is better.
My cat has patchy hair loss on its tail, was 2-3 spots now many, some bald, painful to touch
Long-standing skin issues with pigmentation are hard to confirm as ringworm; use a Wood's lamp (green fluorescence = fungus), and a skin scrape rules out mixed bacteria. Tail hair loss that's oily may be stud-tail (folliculitis). At home, shave, rinse with saline, apply antibacterial and terbinafine spray, use a collar, and supplement B/vitamin/fish oil; disinfect the environment.
What medicine for a dog’s cut paw
For a minor cut, clean with saline, disinfect with iodine, apply Yunnan Baiyao to stop bleeding, then bandage and keep dry with an E-collar. For heavy bleeding or a large wound, see a vet for suturing.
Cat’s reproductive organ suddenly bled
Genital bleeding has many causes. External: over-licking in heat or scratch by sharp objects; use a collar, clean with saline, apply erythromycin. Internal bleeding from the tract may be cystitis, stones, kidney disease, prostatitis; see a vet.
My hamster has large red skin patches and wet fur after fighting with another hamster
If hamsters fight and injure their skin, clean and disinfect the wounds to prevent infection and aid healing. Separate the hamsters, rinse with saline, and apply a hamster-specific skin spray.
Cat has hair loss on the leg and a lump with hair on it
Leg lump with hair loss may be pyoderma, dermatitis, or skin infection; need a vet exam. If inconvenient, use an Elizabethan collar, clean with saline, apply antibacterial/anti-inflammatory. See a vet if no improvement.
There is bleeding at the mouth
Mouth bleeding may come from scratches, gum bleeding, or oral inflammation. Rinse with saline, apply pet oral spray and 5% iodine glycerin, and supplement vitamin B.
My dog has exposed bone showing – what should I do?
Exposed bone is a serious wound; go to a vet promptly, as there may be a fracture. At home, rinse with saline, disinfect with iodine and give pet anti-inflammatories, but real treatment needs the vet to avoid disability or sepsis.
I just sprayed it with iodine
Hair loss and redness on a cat's face may be bacterial, fungal, or parasitic skin inflammation. A skin scraping at the vet identifies the pathogen; at home, clip, rinse, and disinfect, then use antifungal spray and zinc oxide ointment.
A soft lump appeared on the left side of the cat’s head and it is oozing pinkish pus; the cat may be pregnant
When a cat has a soft head lump already oozing pus-like fluid, rinse it with saline and clip the fur to expose the abscess. Use hydrogen peroxide and antibiotic ointment for shallow abscesses, and seek veterinary care for deep or large ones.