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How can I tell if a dog is sick?
A sick dog may show many symptoms depending on the disease — abnormal mental state, fever, difficulty breathing, diarrhea, vomiting, runny nose, tearing, stiff or painful limbs, unwillingness to move. If you notice any such signs, take it to the vet promptly. Also, when buying a dog, go to proper pet stores or breeders to avoid 'week-old' sick dogs.
What happens if a dog gets cataracts?
Cataracts are common mostly in older dogs and usually develop with age; main symptoms include cloudy, blurred eyes, the pupil possibly appearing gray or white, and in severe cases complete blindness. The dog may also have eye pain, tearing, and increased eye pressure. Cataracts generally require surgery, such as lens implantation or phacoemulsification, removing the damaged lens and replacing it with an artificial one.
My dog ran out on its own and got bitten by another dog, and now its leg is limping — what should I do?
A dog that has been bitten by another dog and is now limping may have suffered serious damage that could involve deep muscle tissue or bone, and should be taken to a veterinary hospital immediately for a full examination and X-rays to check for internal organ injury, fractures, and muscle damage. First, do not attempt to treat it at home on your own, as a dog's teeth are quite virulent and their bite force is strong; if the dog shakes its head while biting, it usually causes tearing and puncture wounds.
Is my cat catching a cold?
From the photo the cat has a runny nose and tearing, suggesting an upper respiratory infection, bronchitis, or feline rhinotracheitis. Typical signs are sneezing, coughing, and rapid breathing; causes include chills, poor husbandry, or herpesvirus. Bacterial cases use amoxicillin-clavulanate plus warmth.
My dog makes a gagging ‘ka-ka-ka’ sound; is it a cold or something stuck?
A gagging sound can mean a swallowed object or hard food scraping or blocking the esophagus; if it still eats and drinks, it is likely not a foreign object. If with runny nose, sneezing, tearing, or fever, think respiratory infection, and with biphasic fever and lethargy consider distemper or kennel cough.
My dog was bitten by another dog
A dog bitten by another needs an immediate wound check; dog bites often cause tearing and penetrating wounds that can abscess if not cleaned. Serious cases need surgical debridement at a vet, while minor wounds can be cleaned at home with saline and antibiotic ointment.
White area in my cat’s pupil that grows with dilation and shrinks with contraction
White in the pupil is usually cataract or keratitis—both serious, hard to tell apart; need vet ophthalmic exam (slit lamp, pressure, retina, tears). Cataract is lens clouding blocking light; may be one or both eyes, can cause blindness, best treated surgically early. Keratitis shows discharge, tearing, eyelid inflammation—use anti-inflammatory drops and corneal-repair tears.
What is wrong with my cat’s eyes?
With limited info the exact issue can't be determined, but common signs are: tearing (irritation, blocked tear ducts, infection); redness/swelling (injury, conjunctivitis, keratitis); cloudiness (corneal ulcer, cataract); protruding eyes (hyperthyroidism, hypertension, glaucoma).
Why does my dog cry?
Dogs may cry when excited, distressed, fed too-salty food, or punished. They may cry from joy, from sadness or loneliness when unwell and alone, or from grievance or fear after punishment. Salty food can also cause uncontrolled tearing.
Red, swollen eyes with hair loss around them—how to treat ‘one-eye cold’ (chlamydia conjunctivitis)?
In parrots, tearing, redness, and periorbital hair loss commonly indicate 'one-eye cold' (single-eye respiratory disease) from chlamydia infection, spreading via respiratory secretions and causing conjunctivitis, sneezing, and coughing. Use anti-inflammatory antibacterial eye drops 3 to 5 times daily plus chlamydia medication in water; severe cases need doxycycline. Isolate and disinfect.