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What is this condition?
From the photo, the cat's signs may be from a wound infection or a fungal infection. Get a skin test at a vet to identify the type and treat it. If a visit is hard, clean the spot with saline, disinfect with iodine, and apply antibacterial medicine at home. Keep an Elizabethan collar on; if no improvement, see a vet.
There is a film over the eye constantly
From the photo, asymmetrical eyes and tearing could be from trauma, foreign-body irritation, heat, cat flu, or eye disease. Clean the eyes with a wipe, use pet anti-inflammatory eye drops, and adjust the diet; if no relief, see a vet.
What should I do about my dog’s diarrhea?
Diarrhea causes include indigestion, chill, cold, gastroenteritis, infectious disease. Watch energy and appetite. Severe cases need a vet. If active and eating, likely diet/indigestion/parasites — withhold food and give probiotics; see a vet if no improvement.
Frequent sneezing, stuffy nose, pus-like nasal discharge with blood streaks
Sneezing, stuffy nose, and pus-like discharge can come from upper respiratory infection, viruses, or bacteria. First see a vet to confirm the cause. If a visit is hard, give amoxicillin/clavulanate at home. If it does not improve, take the cat to a vet.
What eye drops for a dog with red eyes and crusty discharge?
Red eyes with crusty discharge likely mean an eye infection. See a vet for an eye exam. If inconvenient, clean with warm water and cotton, then use antibacterial drops/ointment like ofloxacin or erythromycin. Use an E-collar.
My Dog Has Diarrhea and Won’t Eat – What Should I Do?
Diarrhea with no eating can come from diet, indigestion, gut issues, parasites. If it eats nothing yet keeps having diarrhea, the gut is likely damaged. Give pet anti-diarrhea and anti-inflammatory meds plus probiotics; ensure water/electrolytes. If no improvement, see a vet.
Vomited yellow fluid, had one bout of diarrhea, but spirits are okay
Yellow vomit with diarrhea but good spirits is mainly indigestion. The young cat has a fragile gut, so avoid hard food; soak kibble in warm water and feed small, frequent meals. See a vet if no relief.
My dog is 25 days post-whelping, now hides and digs, eats less, and urinates in the house (rare before)
After birth, a dog passes lochia (uterine discharge) that can mix with urine and look bloody, usually finished in 1-2 weeks. Lochia lasting to day 25 may mean a uterine infection. Take the dog to a vet for examination and the right treatment.
My dog recently developed small black spots on its body; I considered age spots but it is only four years old. Could it be from feeding fish oil too often? Also, this morning its stool was a bit loose with a little blood
If the skin only has black spots with no other symptoms, it is mainly considered a genetic trait or pigment deposition. For the loose stool with blood, causes include gastroenteritis, parasites, parvovirus, or distemper; see a vet. If a visit is hard, fast it and give broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories.
Severe gastroenteritis, not drinking or eating, had injections, body twitching
Severe gastroenteritis needs anti-inflammatories, gut protectants, probiotics, and electrolyte correction; avoid blind medication. Urgent vet care prevents dehydration and shock.