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There is a small very red spot on his leg with a black dot in the middle, which feels like a scab and is slightly raised.
The photo is too blurry to give an accurate diagnosis. If the cat's skin has formed a scab but shows no dandruff or intense itching, it is usually a skin injury that became infected, then formed a scab after scratching and bleeding. The owner should first prevent the cat from scratching and can treat the wound topically.
Suddenly noticed something odd.
Black matter near a cat's nipples is mostly folliculitis from hormonal imbalance, appearing as black dots on the nipples, chin, or tail. Some cats lick the area and oxidize saliva. Avoid licking; clean with saline and wipe with Batuoding.
The eyeball looks a bit white.
A whitish dog eyeball is a symptom of keratitis, which ranges from traumatic, superficial, chronic superficial, interstitial, to ulcerative, causing tearing, corneal cloudiness, ulcers, even perforation. This case is mild superficial keratitis; use neomycin sulfate eye drops, artificial tears, and Befun to recover.
My Samoyed has a lump on its tail with something flesh-like inside. What is it and does it need surgery?
It is likely an insect or parasite bite, or a local wound infection. Insect bites cause swelling and itch; check the whole body and use antiparasitic medicine with wound care.
A one-month-old puppy has one eye bigger than the other and that eye keeps discharging; I don’t know why.
A puppy's tearing can come from ingrown lashes, irritants, blocked tear ducts, heat or eye infection. First check for foreign objects or irritating smells and flush with saline, then apply eye drops.
My female dog has a lump under the tail, cannot lift it, and is listless.
A lump under the tail may be a subcutaneous tumor with a palpable mass; if ulcerated, shave around it, rinse with saline, and disinfect with povidone-iodine. If it grows or does not improve, see a vet for pathology to check benign vs malignant and possible surgery.
How to treat pet keratitis?
Keratitis may ulcerate or perforate, risking blindness, so usually see a vet. Mild cases use antibacterial eye drops, saline or boric acid rinse, atropine. Severe needs artificial tears or surgery.
How Long for a Cat’s Anal Gland Inflammation to Heal?
Cat anal gland inflammation rarely heals alone; treat promptly. Mild cases: clean with saline and apply pet ointment daily. Pus or ulcers need a vet. Prevent by expressing glands regularly.
My cat woke with swollen red eyes and a foreign-body feeling; removing it helped but it is still red; what should I do?
Red swollen eyes may be conjunctivitis from a foreign body in dusty corners. Clean with saline or use neomycin drops 5 to 8 times daily, wipe discharge, give oral amoxicillin, and use an Elizabethan collar; if no relief in 3 to 5 days, see a vet.
How long does a dog’s pyoderma take to heal?
Pyoderma cannot heal on its own; with active treatment it usually clears in 15 to 30 days. It is mostly bacterial, treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate plus daily saline cleaning and disinfectant.