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Can You Use Erythromycin Ointment for Cat Eczema? (and What to Use)
Erythromycin ointment is an eye ointment for conjunctivitis with some anti-inflammatory effect, but it does little for cat eczema. Here is why, and what actually works.
Can Cat Roundworms Spread to Humans? (and Infection Symptoms)
Like most cat parasites, roundworms can be transmitted - especially cat to cat or cat to dog, and some types can even infect people. Here is how spread happens and what infection looks like.
What to Do for a Dog with Anemia? What Medicine?
Dog anemia has four types (hemorrhagic, hemolytic, nutritional, aplastic) from causes like trauma, toxins, parasites, and kidney disease. Mild cases need rest and iron-rich nutrition, severe cases need blood-building supplements and, for gut inflammation, antibiotics; see a vet if diet care does not help.
How Is Dog Anemia Treated? Can a Blood Transfusion Cure It?
Mild to moderate dog anemia is managed with iron- and protein-rich nutrition; drug- or toxin-caused types need stopping the drug or induced vomiting, and severe cases may need a transfusion or methylene blue for methemoglobinemia. Prevent it with safety on walks, no human food, and regular deworming.
How Long Can a Dog with Severe Anemia Survive?
How long a severely anemic dog survives depends on the cause and severity: nutritional, toxic, or blood-loss anemia often does not shorten life with timely care, while hemolytic anemia is urgent and aplastic anemia from leukemia or kidney disease may be short. Treating the underlying cause is what determines the outcome.
How to Care for a Roborovski ‘Grandmother’ Hamster
The Roborovski 'grandmother' hamster is a small, timid, near-white color variant that is now rare. Keep it in a quiet, dim corner at first, bond through hand-feeding rather than forcing contact, give it bath sand (chinchilla sand works well), and consider a same-type cagemate since it tolerates company better than most hamsters.
How to Relieve Vomiting and Diarrhea from Dog Pancreatitis
Dog pancreatitis is mostly from irregular meals and overeating. Vomiting and diarrhea are common signs, along with arched back from pain, blood in stool, and fever. Here is how to ease and treat these symptoms.
Causes and Treatment of Cat Pharyngitis
Cat pharyngitis is divided into primary and secondary types. Primary pharyngitis mostly comes from injury to the pharyngeal mucosa, while secondary pharyngitis comes from infection spreading to the throat. Their treatments differ slightly. Here is a detailed look at the causes and treatment of cat pharyngitis.
How to Cure Dog Pyoderma and Prevent Relapse
Dog pyoderma is a skin disease that relapses easily, especially in wrinkly breeds with surface pyoderma, making it hard to cure completely. Here are the different ways to manage dog pyoderma.
Can Dog Pyoderma Spread to Humans?
Can dog pyoderma spread to humans? Pyoderma is a common dog skin disease caused by pus-forming bacteria, and in puppies it often appears on the inner legs where there is little fur. Many dog skin diseases are contagious to people — so can pyoderma be passed on? Here is the answer.