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What eye drops for a kitten with red swollen, tearing eyes?
Red swollen, tearing kitten eyes can come from fight injury, foreign bodies, bacteria, or viruses. Check for trauma/debris, clean the eyes, and use pet anti-inflammatory drops; if no relief, see a vet. An unvaccinated kitten may have cat flu needing professional care.
Why is my dog’s eye red and won’t open?
Red, unopenable eyes may be infection, foreign-body irritation, trauma, or other eye disease. Clear any foreign object and treat trauma with anti-inflammation; bacterial or viral infection needs the cause found for targeted care.
There is a film over the eye constantly
From the photo, asymmetrical eyes and tearing could be from trauma, foreign-body irritation, heat, cat flu, or eye disease. Clean the eyes with a wipe, use pet anti-inflammatory eye drops, and adjust the diet; if no relief, see a vet.
Red skin
Red skin can come from mechanical injury, parasites, allergies, or skin disease. Watch for itching or flaking; if present, suspect fungal or bacterial infection - use antibacterial topical for bacteria, antifungal for fungi. If the dog is only red with no other signs, it is likely trauma - just disinfect the wound.
Suddenly found a red, swollen patch under my dog’s neck; it’s free-roaming and keeps losing hair there
Red swollen neck skin may be infected trauma or fungal/other skin disease. A vet skin exam confirms it; if care is hard, clean scabs with hydrogen peroxide, disinfect with iodine, apply a pet antiseptic, and add B-complex vitamins, then follow up as needed.
What medicine is used for dog stomatitis?
Dog stomatitis usually needs antibiotics or anti-inflammatories such as veterinary amoxicillin or metronidazole, plus vitamins to aid recovery. Avoid hard dry food that irritates the wound; for severe or recurring cases, a vet check finds the root cause.
After playing outside it suddenly can’t open its eyes; yellow sticky eye gunk, and when opened there’s a lot of white
A dog unable to open its eyes with much discharge may have trauma, eye infection, or foreign-body irritation. Clean the eyes and use pet anti-inflammatory eye drops; if no improvement, see a vet. Use an E-collar to stop scratching.
Why won’t my kitten open its eyes and it has pus-like discharge?
A kitten with eyes shut and pus discharge can have foreign-body irritation, allergy, trauma, eye disease, or cat flu. Clean the eyes first; if no relief, a vet exam is needed. If a clinic is unavailable, try pet broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory oral meds plus antibiotic eye drops, but still see a vet if it persists.
My hamster has been peeing blood since afternoon and is losing energy — what’s wrong?
Hamster blood in urine has many causes: cystitis, urethral infection, stones, uterine tumor, trauma. See a vet to find the cause; urinary infections are often treated with quinolones.
Some of my cat’s claws are hollow and one paw is very painful and won’t be touched
A painful, untouchable paw is likely from injury or infection. Check the paw to find the cause; if unsure, see a vet. For an injury, shave the area, rinse with saline, disinfect with iodine, then apply anti-inflammatory medicine and keep an Elizabethan collar on. If infected, also give antibiotics.