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My cat’s paw pads suddenly look red. What is wrong?
Red paw pads are usually a bacterial infection from an untreated small wound that the cat licks and rubs, causing hair loss and ulcers. Clean with iodine or saline, apply pet wound ointment, and use an Elizabethan collar.
How long does cat chin acne take to heal?
Mild chin acne usually improves within 1 to 2 weeks of active cleaning. Wipe the chin daily with tea or mild saline for 1 to 2 weeks. For severe cases, clip the fur and clean with saline, then apply erythromycin ointment.
What Are the Signs and Treatment of Dog Balanitis?
Balanitis shows as swollen, painful prepuce with licking, and severe cases cause ulcers, urination trouble, and fever. Clean with saline and iodine, apply spray, and use a collar.
I Found a Cat and Am Not Sure if Its Eyes Are Inflamed
A little eye discharge may be from greasy food or heat; if the eye won't open, irritation from fights, hair, or dust is possible. Clean with saline and apply neomycin drops; if discharge comes with sneezing and low appetite, rule out viral infection and see a vet, using an Elizabethan collar.
My kitten recently has a lot of eye discharge that glues its eyes shut. It can’t open them; the eyeball looks cloudy and bloodshot. Is this a disease? What medicine should I use?
Heavy discharge with glued eyes suggests eye disease or respiratory virus - conjunctivitis, keratitis, ingrown lashes. Clean with saline, use antibiotic drops, and prevent scratching with a collar.
My dog seems bitten by another dog; its penis is red, swollen, bleeding, and a bit pusy
Genital bites are usually bilateral purulent infection, possibly with cavities; seek sterile debridement. At home, sedate, shave, flush with peroxide/saline, iodine, antibiotic ointment or spray, oral antibiotics, and an Elizabethan collar.
My hamster’s bottom is blood-red; red bottom this morning
Red bottom is likely blood scabs from bleeding; locate the source. If from the bottom/abdomen, think trauma or parasites; if from anus/vagina, think blood in stool/urine. Rinse, disinfect, and see a vet.
A few days ago red lumps appeared on my cat, with bleeding and pus; some subsided but new ones appear around the neck
This is likely traumatic pyoderma or bacterial skin infection; ideally get cytology and debridement at a clinic. At home, shave the area, flush with peroxide/saline, disinfect, apply antibiotic ointment, and give oral antibiotics.
How can a dog’s eczema heal quickly?
Eczema is usually bacterial. Clip fur around the spot, use an Elizabethan collar, clean with saline and disinfect with iodine, then apply pet antibacterial spray and ointment; oral anti-inflammatories for severe cases, plus anti-allergy meds for itch.
How Long Does a Cat’s Nail Quick Take to Heal After Being Cut?
Cutting the quick means clipping into the cat's flesh and causing bleeding. Healing time depends on age, clotting ability, and wound size. A minor clip heals in about 3-7 days; a deep one may need one to two weeks or more. Stop the bleeding at once, disinfect the wound, and watch for infection. If redness, swelling, or pus appears, see a vet.