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My cat can’t fully open one eye; a small swollen lump inside the lid—what medication?
An eye that won't open with a swollen lid may be inflammation like conjunctivitis or keratitis. Buy vet eye drops or ointment. Clean the eye first, then apply anti-inflammatory drops 3x daily and keep it clean; supplement nutrition to aid recovery.
A golden hamster fell into a drainpipe; when pulled out its belly was swollen, water-filled, and purple, now its eyes won’t open, it won’t eat, lies in the nest, and its body is cold. What should I do?
After falling into a drain, with a swollen purple belly, closed eyes, no eating, and cold body, the hamster likely has an abdominal infection and is at risk. Clean and dry it, keep it warm, and take it to a vet promptly.
Why are my dog’s mouth and eyes swollen?
Based on your description — vomiting with swollen mouth and eyes — the dog is likely allergic or poisoned. Some dogs are sensitive to certain foods, drugs, or airborne substances. See a vet; if unavailable, give an antiemetic to prevent dehydration. Poisoning can show the same signs, so get a diagnosis if unsure.
Why is one of my cat’s eyes red and swollen?
From your description and photo, tearing and increased discharge suggest conjunctivitis from foreign-object irritation or impact. Clean the eye with saline or eye wash, then use chloramphenicol drops. If the cat scratches, use an Elizabethan collar to prevent worsening.
One of my hamster’s eyes is red, swollen and bulging out, with a little white haze over the upper eyelid — what’s wrong?
A hamster's red, swollen eyes are usually caused by an inflammatory infection, and anti-inflammatory medication may help. Start with antibiotic eye drops and apply erythromycin eye ointment, keeping the eye clean. If symptoms do not improve, see a vet.
How to Treat a Parrot’s Red, Swollen, Tearful Eye
A red, swollen, weeping parrot eye is often a bacterial conjunctivitis or keratitis from injury, eased with erythromycin ointment and chloramphenicol drops. If with fluffed feathers, diarrhea, or yellow nasal discharge, it is one-eyed cold (chlamydia) and needs isolation and vet care.
Red, swollen, tearing eyes with discharge, and occasional sneezing; at first one eye would not open, now the other also tears a bit and is slightly red.
Red, swollen, tearing eyes with sneezing strongly suggest feline rhinotracheitis; severe cases need a vet to avoid blindness or death. If home care, use amoxicillin-clavulanate, ampicillin, famciclovir, lysine, and alternating eye drops. Clean eye discharge.
Why Is the Skin Around My Hamster’s Eyes Red, Swollen, and Losing Hair?
Redness and hair loss around eyes may be 'internal heat' or infection. 'Internal heat' - red eyes, hair loss; adjust diet to light, feed mung beans to reduce heat. Also from irritants or bacterial infection; dusty bedding irritates eyes. Replace bedding, clean eyes; bacterial infection needs antibiotic eye drops.
My puppy has hair loss, red swollen skin, and scabs on its face, nose, and eyelids
Causes may be allergies (food, plants, chemicals), secondary fungal or bacterial infection, or demodex mites from poor hygiene and no deworming. A skin scrape is needed to confirm; use an Elizabethan collar, avoid grass, feed a single bland diet, and deworm monthly.
My turtle’s eyes are swollen and white; I applied erythromycin ointment, it can open them, but half the inner eye is red membrane
For a turtle's white-eye disease, isolate and keep it dry (out of water except meds); medicated baths 30–40 min daily, plus chloramphenicol, ofloxacin, or erythromycin eye drops or ointment 3–5 times daily; if resistant, switch or add oral antibiotics.