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My kitten’s voice is hoarse with mild sneezing after a vet visit where it was healthy – did it catch something?
Hoarseness and sneezing are usually from irritation or respiratory infection. Check for nasal foreign objects and ventilate; use cold medicine if it worsens.
Could my dog have been poisoned? It had a seizure, its mouth stayed clenched, and it died a few hours after a vet visit.
A dog that has a seizure followed by locked jaws and dies soon afterward could well have been poisoned. It may have ingested rat poison or insecticide-contaminated material outdoors that affected its brain nerves.
Why is my cat hissing at the other cat after a vet visit?
A cat may hiss at another cat because the one that visited the vet picked up unfamiliar smells such as disinfectant or other animals at the clinic. These strange scents make the cat feel threatened and prompt a hissing warning. It is usually normal; separate the cats for feeding until things settle.
How to Help a Dog That Fears the Vet
What do dogs fear most? Folklore says the tiger - once the dog's old master. But almost every dog fears one person: the vet. Today we learn how to ease that fear of the clinic.
Why Dogs Are Afraid of the Vet — and How to Help
Most dogs dread a trip to the clinic, often fighting the leash before they even arrive. The fear usually comes from loss of control, strong disinfectant smells, or a past bad experience. Gentle preparation and positive rewards can make vet visits far less stressful.
What to Do When a Cat Fears the Vet
Like children, most cats fear the vet, yet every cat must go. Each visit is a battle; some hide to avoid reality. Here is help.
Dog has a flat black spot at the eye corner for a month – cause and need for vet?
The eye-corner black patch looks like normal breed-specific pigmentation with minor hair loss. Maintain eye hygiene; vet visit not urgently needed.
I’m a student; I adopted Xiaobao. When I got him one eye was green; the previous owner said he’d bumped it and a vet said it was fine. But he keeps having lots of eye discharge, eye drops and ointment didn’t help, it comes back. Last week a brown spot appeared on the eyeball and other parts are cloudy. I’m worried he’ll go blind but I can’t afford a vet and have no time (home only Fri PM to Sun PM). It’s worse now; what do I do?
Heavy discharge may be a blocked nasolacrimal duct; a vet can flush it. The new brown spot and cloudiness suggest worsening or wrong medication; see a vet promptly and avoid random drugs that harm vision. If you cannot yet, try pet anti-inflammatory eye drops.
My puppy had diarrhea all night, no vet nearby; what to do and what medicine?
Frequent puppy diarrhea is likely gastroenteritis or viral disease; screen for infectious disease at a vet promptly, as it is life-threatening. If a visit is hard, fast one day and give anti-diarrhea medicine and probiotics, then watch. If it continues or other signs appear, see a vet to avoid danger.
My dog suddenly stopped eating, is listless, and the whites of its eyes are a bit red. There is no veterinary hospital nearby—is there any medication I can give?
Not eating, low spirits and red eyes may indicate fever; take its temperature (adult rectal 37.5-39.2°C, puppy 38.5-39.5°C). If over 39.5°C it is a fever—cool with diluted alcohol on paw pads, belly and ears. If unvaccinated it may be distemper; test with a strip and use monoclonal antibody, interferon and serum plus amoxicillin-clavulanate and nerve-support vitamins.