Search Results
641 results for “trauma”
My dog was fine yesterday; I suspect a large dog bit its head, and today it vomited, cannot stand, rolls its eyes. It is dying.
Unsteady standing and confusion may come from: head trauma causing encephalitis (needs CT/MRI), distemper infection (common in puppies), or poisoning damaging nerves. Get to a vet if possible; otherwise give glucose or goat milk for strength.
My cat’s mouth is ulcerated and it cannot eat easily; it paws at its face and cries in pain when it licks the area.
Ulcers around a cat's mouth may be caused by trauma, insect bites, or oral inflammation. First put on an Elizabethan collar to stop further scratching and check inside the mouth for ulcers.
What happens if a dog is locked in the bathroom?
Frequent bathroom confinement traumatizes dogs, who love freedom; they become insecure, sensitive, and irritable. The damp bacterial environment harms skin immunity, causing eczema and dermatitis. They may bark and disturb neighbors; for toilet training, confine only 15-30 minutes after meals.
A small hamster was crushed, eyes open, body limp, mouth open with teeth showing. Is it dead?
A hamster after crushing with open eyes may be dead if there is no breathing or heartbeat and the body stiffens and cools; but in winter it may be pseudo-hibernation with faint vital signs needing urgent warming.
Today my dog was hit by a car; no visible injury and it could still jump, but at home it keeps vomiting, now seven times.
Vomiting after being hit suggests internal or head injury; there is a 48-hour danger period, so get a full check promptly. If care is delayed, withhold food and water and watch closely.
My 2-year-old cat suddenly sneezes, has nosebleeds, vomits, and won’t eat
Sneezing with nosebleeds may come from nasal trauma or capillary rupture, or from respiratory infection or pneumonia like feline herpes, calicivirus, or pneumonia causing mucosal bleeding and refusal to eat, vomiting, diarrhea. Dry air can also cause it. All are serious; get viral screening and tests at a vet.
My Cat Has Blood in Urine, Weak Hind Legs, and a Limp Tail – What’s Wrong?
This may be urinary blockage or paralysis from blood in urine; seek a vet at once. Causes include infections, stones, or kidney disease needing diagnosis and treatment. No leg response suggests paralysis needing CT.
I found my dog has difficulty swallowing, and large lumps near its genitals and mouth.
Difficulty swallowing can be local or systemic - nerve disease, myasthenia, trauma, inflammation, or a mass. See a vet at once; long-term cases cause weight loss and dehydration.
What is this? Ringworm? It should not be hair loss from the flea medicine, right?
Smooth hair loss is not necessarily ringworm; it may be trauma, skin disease, or drug irritation damaging follicles. Severe trauma or fungal or bacterial infection harms follicles. Irritating topical drugs (antifungal, hormonal, low-quality flea meds) can cause patchy baldness. Recovery depends on follicles; feed fish oil and lecithin and use skin drops.
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.