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Came Home and Suddenly Saw His Eye Like This–Can You Help?
From the photo, one eye has heavy discharge and will not open; for an outdoor cat, first suspect a fight or foreign-object injury causing untreated conjunctivitis or keratitis. Check the eye's inner structure; if only infected, use neomycin sulfate drops and oral anti-inflammatory, 3-5 times daily, 2-3 drops, for 5-7 days. Clean discharge with saline first; use an Elizabethan collar if it scratches.
Had a Cold Before, but Now Eye Discharge Increased, Eyelids Red and Will Not Open, Still Congested and Sneezing, Took Amoxicillin
The cat's condition may be from a cold, blocked nasolacrimal duct, or feline rhinotracheitis. A common cold usually improves in a week with pet cold and anti-inflammatory medicine plus warmth.
When is a dog’s eye discharge considered excessive?
Excessive discharge shows as daily heavy crust, wet or red eyes, or bad tear stains — possibly from heat, conjunctivitis, keratitis, ingrown lashes or blocked tear ducts. Keep diet light with water and vegetables; use pet eye wash or saline. See a vet if severe.
Hamster bitten by a cage mate, no bleeding
If a hamster's bite wound is minor, disinfect it. House the hamster alone, clip fur around the wound to reduce infection risk, clean with saline or a spray, then apply wound ointment. Hamsters should not be co-housed; most won't tolerate rivals and may fight at night.
My cat’s tail won’t lift and is bleeding
A bleeding tail that won't lift may involve bone or nerve injury, so get an X-ray first. If only bacterial infection, clean and disinfect, apply antibiotic spray/ointment, give oral antibiotics, keep clean, and add nutrition for healing.
What happens if a hamster’s scent gland is left uncleaned?
An uncleaned scent gland can become blocked, inflamed, and pus-filled. Obese hamsters cannot reach it, so the owner should clean it with saline.
Why Do Cats Get Tear Stains?
Tear stains in cats come from short nasal passages (flat-faced breeds), dietary imbalance caused by oily or salty food, or eye infections. Wipe the eyes daily with a warm cloth, and for stubborn stains use a starch-and-boric-acid paste carefully kept out of the eye.
No pet hospital in the hometown; what medicine to relieve first?
Small belly bumps are usually superficial pyoderma or eczema from dampness. Rinse with saline, clean pustules, disinfect with diluted peroxide or iodine, apply Pipute spray and zinc oxide twice daily. Oral antibiotics or medicated baths help; collar on; disinfect the environment.
Dog had a stick inserted into its ear; the next day it started leaking blood-tinged fluid.
A stick in the ear causes infection; a deep stick may damage the eardrum. See a vet to avoid unprofessional secondary infection. If not possible, calm it, fit a collar, press with cotton to stop bleeding, clean with saline/hydrogen peroxide, then antibiotic ear drops.
Kitten injured on the inner thigh, a patch of skin missing, keeps licking – how to treat the wound?
If the wound is from an infected injury, shave the fur around it and rinse with iodine or saline to avoid secondary contamination, then apply a pet wound ointment such as erythromycin or Chuanglide spray. You can also give oral broad-spectrum antibiotics to control infection.