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What causes encephalitis in dogs?
Canine encephalitis has infectious causes — viral, bacterial, and protozoal infections that progress over time — and non-infectious causes such as toxicity, immune-mediated disease, trauma, and tumors.
My cat won’t put weight on its front leg – could it be dislocated?
A front leg that won't bear weight can be injury, fracture, ligament or dislocation. Here is what to do.
What to Do When Your Budgerigar Has an External Injury
Budgerigars commonly suffer minor scrapes, broken toes, or beak injuries in the cage. While small wounds often heal on their own, you should always disinfect the area to prevent infection; serious trauma such as a broken beak or leg can permanently affect the bird's ability to eat and move.
The Difference Between Conjunctivitis and Keratitis in Dogs
Conjunctivitis and keratitis are both eye diseases but differ in location and symptoms: conjunctivitis inflames the conjunctiva (redness, discharge, often from irritation), while keratitis affects the cornea (cloudiness, ulcers, possible perforation). Clean with saline and use pet eye drops for mild cases; see a vet for severe or corneal cases.
What to Do If Your Pet Has a Fracture
Fractures are usually caused by accidents such as falls from height, being hit by a car, or blunt force trauma. If your pet shows lameness or refuses to bear weight on a limb afterward, a fracture is very likely.
What to Do When Your Dog Is Losing Hair
Hair loss is the shedding of fur. In dogs it may be a follicle disease from self-trauma by scratching or chewing.
Common Oral Diseases in Cats
To live, a cat must take food and water by mouth. If trauma, foreign body, periodontal disease, stomatitis, or immune disease causes oral disease, the cat cannot eat, lacks nutrition, and may struggle to survive.
Cat Stress: Signs and What to Do
Basic knowledge about stress reactions in cats.
Sudden Stress Response in Cats
It is often said that a cat's stress response can cause very serious consequences. Today we talk about the cat's stress response. It is said that cats are like women, which is because cats are emotionally very sensitive creatures; various environmental changes, even some noise, may trigger a cat's stress response.
Common Cat Eye Diseases and Care
For cats, impaired eye function affects daily life and can make them irritable from a lack of security.