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I forced open my 15-day-old puppy’s eyes; what should I do and how can I avoid blindness?
Newborn puppies usually open their eyes around 9 to 13 days after birth. If they have not opened by then, never force them open by hand; even if half-open, observe and supplement nutrition, as some open on their own after about a week.
How long is the incubation period of feline rhinotracheitis?
The incubation period is about 2 to 7 days, with initial bouts of cough and sneeze. Isolate the sick cat and disinfect the home, give lysine to suppress the virus, and treat symptoms; for eye inflammation, clean with saline and use eye drops.
How to tell if a dog is sneezing?
A dog sneezes like a person, shaking its head with a puffing sound and spraying a little nasal fluid and saliva. Causes include nasal foreign bodies or infection; ventilate and rinse the nose with saline. If with runny nose, cough, low appetite or fever, it is a cold needing a vet.
Case: German Shepherd, male, 6 years, 23 kg, used for warehouse guarding in a poor environment. Staff found strong odor and right-hind-limb lameness with many insect bites. Exam: a 3 cm x 5 cm irregular wound on the inner right hind limb with purulent discharge, deep and foul-smelling, infested with maggots. Provide a treatment plan.
The wound is purulent and maggot-infested. First put on a collar to prevent biting from pain and stop licking. Shave around the wound, flush with saline, remove maggots with forceps, disinfect with hydrogen peroxide, and scrape away black necrotic tissue until fresh blood shows.
How long for a dog’s scraped paw to heal?
A small scraped paw heals in about a week with good care. Stop bleeding, clean with saline and iodine, apply ointment and an Elizabethan collar until healed.
How to disinfect a squirrel?
Disinfect a squirrel's wound with alcohol, iodine or gentian violet after rinsing with saline. Apply a healing spray; severe wounds need vet stitches or bandaging.
How long to treat a turtle’s pneumonia?
Turtle pneumonia is curable if treated; untreated, the turtle may die in about half a month. It is contagious, so isolate and treat with gentamicin, saline and amoxicillin, keeping it dry.
How is skin disease in a Bichon treated?
For unknown skin disease, first get a skin scraping at a vet to identify fungus, bacteria, parasites, or allergy, then treat per guidance. If no vet access, clip fur, clean with saline and iodine, keep dry, spray a pet skin product, and use antifungal ointment; switch meds after 5 to 7 days if no relief, and deworm regularly.
My cat’s eyes water and won’t open; what type and brand of eye drops should I use?
If tearing is from bacterial infection, clean with saline then apply any antibacterial eye drop like neomycin several times daily, and see a vet if no improvement in 3-5 days. Keep the environment clean and the cat from hiding in dusty places.
A large bump on the left of my dog’s brow, seemingly painless; pressing it made the left nostril bleed a clump of blood, the bump shrank, then after two or three days the right side swelled.
This suggests a nasal tumor or polyp that ruptured and bled; urgent CT, rhinoscopy, and biopsy are needed. Avoid hard sneezing and try saline rinse or heat to clear clots.