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My hamster has two red, mildly balding, very itchy spots for two weeks, weighs 55g – how to treat?
For hamster skin disease, get a skin test first to identify bacterial, fungal, parasitic, nutritional or allergic causes. If unable, trim hair, clean with saline, disinfect with peroxide or iodine, then spray hamster-specific skin spray twice daily and use a small collar.
How is feline rhinotracheitis caused?
Also called feline infectious rhinotracheitis, it is an acute contagious disease from feline herpesvirus type 1, species-specific to cats. It spreads via respiratory and digestive tracts from sick, recovering or latent cats. Contaminated objects also transmit it, so crowded spaces have high rates.
I adopted this cat and did not know it was sick; its neck is scratched and losing hair on both sides — is this a serious contagious disease?
The photo of the cat's neck is blurry and skin details cannot be seen, so it is hard to determine the exact skin condition; a definite answer cannot be given yet. Shave the fur around the area, keep an Elizabethan collar on, disinfect with povidone-iodine, and take the cat for a skin test.
Can Feline Rhinotracheitis (Cat Flu) Spread to Humans?
Cat flu cannot infect humans; the herpesvirus is species-specific and only spreads among cats via contact or droplets. Isolate an infected cat to protect other cats.
Corgi skin disease; what is this medicine, and it seems useless, what to do?
Oral skin medicine may fail from wrong drug or poor care; the photo does not show the drug or confirm the infection. But heavy belly dandruff suggests fungus, so first do a skin scrape. Care: clear scale and use the right topical by pathogen, twice daily, with weekly medicated baths. Use an Elizabethan collar during treatment.
What is a dog’s skin disease? Is this a skin disease?
Dog skin diseases mainly include parasitic, fungal, bacterial, endocrine, and allergic types. Causes: no regular baths or external deworming; dampness after baths; dirty living space; unbalanced diet; playing with strays; endocrine and low immunity. Once large hair loss, redness, papules, or crusts appear, confirm the type and treat at the vet.
Dog has severe skin disease, often bites and scratches, heavy hair loss at the spot, red fleshy bumps; is it mites, fungus, bacteria, or eczema, and what medicine do you recommend?
From the brief description, the skin disease type cannot be confirmed; many need microscopic and stain exams. Most cause itch, hair loss, and red bumps; mites, other parasites, fungus, and allergic dermatitis itch more. For severe cases, take it to the vet for a basic skin exam to identify the type, then treat accordingly.
Cat has had diarrhea all day and won’t eat
Diarrhea has many causes; find the cause before treating. Parasite infection needs a fecal test and targeted dewormer. If after diarrhea the cat is listless, loses appetite, vomits, or has abnormal temperature, consider acute gastroenteritis or panleukopenia; take it to the vet for exam, diagnosis, and treatment.
What reactions occur when a dog eats rat poison?
Rat poison causes severe reactions depending on type and dose; it can damage the nervous system or blood clotting. Nervous damage brings limb twitching, weak paddling, lying on side, seizures, foaming. Clotting damage causes uncontrolled bleeding and death. If eaten, induce vomiting if recent; if symptomatic, rush to the vet for lavage and fluids.
My Cat Has Red, Itchy, Slightly Bald Skin Above Its Eye – Not Ringworm?
The exact skin condition cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, but clear itching suggests checking for mites around the eyes and ears, such as ear mites that trigger dermatitis and fur loss.