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Why won’t my kitten open its eyes and it has pus-like discharge?
A kitten with eyes shut and pus discharge can have foreign-body irritation, allergy, trauma, eye disease, or cat flu. Clean the eyes first; if no relief, a vet exam is needed. If a clinic is unavailable, try pet broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory oral meds plus antibiotic eye drops, but still see a vet if it persists.
Not sure what it ate; foaming at the mouth
Foaming can come from bitter or irritating substances or poisoning. Rinse the mouth for minor cases; see a vet if it persists, and induce vomiting if poisoned.
My Dog Has Had a Dry Cough Since 3 AM and Now Also Sneezes – What Is Wrong?
Dry cough and sneezing with a wet nose may be a chill or cold from cooling weather or big temperature swings. Keep it warm, set room temperature, soften its bed, give pet cold medicine. But these signs can mean other disease; if unsure or no improvement, see a vet.
How can I treat feline calicivirus at home?
Calicivirus is a viral respiratory disease hard to treat fully at home; best to take the cat to a vet for injections or fluids with interferon. For mild cases under a vet's guidance, use antivirals and antibiotics, acyclovir eye drops, and vitamins.
My hamster has been peeing blood since afternoon and is losing energy — what’s wrong?
Hamster blood in urine has many causes: cystitis, urethral infection, stones, uterine tumor, trauma. See a vet to find the cause; urinary infections are often treated with quinolones.
Puppy was hit by a car; urine color looks different
Being run over can cause organ rupture, fractures, or nerve damage; a vet check is urgent. Greenish urine is abnormal and suggests internal injury.
My Kitten Hasn’t Eaten or Drunk for a Day and a Half, Hides in a Corner Sleeping, Sometimes Shakes, Feels Hot, and Walks with a Limp
No eating, lethargy, shaking, fever, and limping suggest severe injury or poisoning. Check for wounds; if none, see a vet. Poisoning needs stomach lavage and detox right away.
My dog won’t eat and has become very thin
Not eating, vomiting, diarrhea in dogs can have many causes: indigestion, gastritis, intestinal parasites, viral disease. Withhold food and give broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories, anti-emetics, probiotics. If no improvement, see a vet.
Is this parvovirus, and how should it be treated?
Vomiting, diarrhea, and refusal to eat in a dog can have many causes, including gastroenteritis, parasite infection, and infectious disease. If unvaccinated, rule out infectious disease first. See a vet promptly; if a visit is hard, give broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories and anti-vomit meds and watch.
I Gave My Dog 999 Cold Granules and Now It Is Weak, Trembling, and Feverish – What Happened?
Lethargy, trembling, fever are not necessarily from a cold. Stop the medication if no effect. Heatstroke also causes trembling/fever - judge by environment temperature and cool it down with water. If unsure, see a vet.