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Dog’s eye has a blue film and is tearing — what is it?
A blue film over a dog's eye is likely 'blue eye' (infectious canine hepatitis) or keratitis; see a vet. Blue eye occurs in dogs under one year with corneal edema and discharge. Without those signs it is probably keratitis, treatable with antibiotic eye drops.
Since yesterday my cat’s leg does not lift comfortably
A leg held up and not bearing weight may be a bone injury, soft tissue injury, or skin wound. An X-ray confirms fractures; disinfect any skin damage.
My puppy yelps in pain when I touch its chest and sometimes trembles persistently
Chest pain and trembling may be pleurisy, rib fracture, or heart disease, and a vet exam is needed for diagnosis. Blunt trauma can also fracture the chest.
My cat has weak hind legs but is otherwise normal, meows more, eats less—what could it be?
Weak hind legs have several common causes: leg injury or muscle strain; hind-leg fracture or arthritis; neuritis (supplement vitamin B1 twice daily); calcium deficiency from unbalanced diet; thrombosis from heart disease with cool paw pads; and dry FIP causing paralysis. If weakness comes with pain or screaming, see a vet promptly for diagnosis.
What happens if a cat’s tooth breaks?
A broken cat tooth will not regrow and, if the root is loose, causes gum inflammation and bleeding, hurting chewing and appetite. Trauma needs oral spray; age-related breaks need soft food.
Dog has had brown ear discharge for years, one ear healed, the other won’t; suddenly today barking, spinning, dripping urine, then calm, possibly vestibular syndrome or stroke?
Long ear infection with these signs resembles vestibular syndrome, also from middle/inner ear infection, drug toxicity, trauma, tumor, hypothyroidism. Signs: falling, head tilt, nystagmus, drifting, circling. See a vet for antibiotics/steroids and vitamins.
The eyeball looks a bit white.
A whitish dog eyeball is a symptom of keratitis, which ranges from traumatic, superficial, chronic superficial, interstitial, to ulcerative, causing tearing, corneal cloudiness, ulcers, even perforation. This case is mild superficial keratitis; use neomycin sulfate eye drops, artificial tears, and Befun to recover.
How do I give a dog a capsule?
If the dog refuses, mix the capsule with food, or use a pill shooter to push it deep into the throat, close the mouth, raise the head and gently shake to help swallowing. If the dog resists strongly, do not force it to avoid trauma; let it gradually adapt by showing and letting it taste the medicine.
The dog ate normally the night before, but the next morning I found it had blood in its urine overnight though it is still energetic.
Blood in urine has many causes; if more water helps, it is minor, but persistent cases need a hospital check. The main possibilities: first, a urinary tract problem such as infected urethra or bladder or ureter injury.
Please help me look at what is wrong with my cat’s tail.
A lump at the base of the tail needs veterinary diagnosis to determine its nature. A red, swollen hard bump can have several causes.