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After a fracture, some areas have gone down in swelling, but the small fractured spot has not yet subsided.
Early signs of stomatitis in cats include lethargy, reduced appetite, drooling, difficulty chewing, and red swollen oral mucosa. Without timely treatment, ulcers enlarge and the cat may stop eating and lose weight, so treat promptly and see a vet if needed.
Is My Nearly 2-Month-Old Golden Shaded Male Kitten’s Nose Ringworm or Genetic? (Photo)
The nose shows suspected flakes and scabs—likely a skin issue, ringworm possible. A Wood's lamp showing green fluorescence means ringworm; then use an E-collar and antifungals, or see a vet if it isn't.
Its belly keeps twitching and its mouth is slightly open.
Poor appetite and dry heaving may come from hairballs, digestive issues, or parasites. Hair buildup can block the gut and cause vomiting; give hairball paste. Gastroenteritis or indigestion can also cause this, so see a vet if unsure.
My dog is six years old, a male, has been vomiting yellow fluid fairly often lately, and yesterday suddenly gasped like asthma, seemed very uncomfortable, then recovered after a few minutes. What’s going on?
Frequent yellow vomit and gasping may be drug side effects, airway blockage, gut issues, or heart disease. An older dog may have heart disease; gasping means breathing trouble and choking risk, so see a vet for targeted care.
Suddenly became lethargic and likes to stay alone in a corner, wants to vomit but can’t.
Dry heaving and lethargy in a cat may be caused by hairballs, a gastrointestinal foreign body, throat obstruction, or gastroenteritis. Take the cat to a vet for X-rays to check for foreign objects and decide if surgery is needed.
Several days, no other spots.
Dog skin disease types vary; without symptoms/cause, no advice. Take to a vet for diagnosis. Parasitic: deworm plus anti-inflammatory; fungal: antifungal.
She’s shedding a lot lately – how to handle?
Many causes: seasonal shedding, poor nutrition, skin disease. Physiological shedding: just brush often and add nutrition. With itch/redness, likely skin disease - see a vet.
2-year hamster very sleepy lately; plays then sleeps; wakes when touched but resumes sleeping. Old age or sickness? One eye opens only halfway.
Hamsters are naturally sleepy; if eating/stools normal, it's fine. If constantly sleeping, food untouched, thinning, it's sickness; half-open eye suggests eye disease/infection - clean, medicate, or see a vet.
What medicine for red, ulcerated skin near a dog’s mouth corner?
Causes: bacteria, virus, allergy. See a vet; bacterial use gentamicin injection; allergic use antihistamines; viral use antivirals.
Kitten has poor appetite, vomiting, and constipation – why?
Poor appetite can signal digestive, oral, kidney, or endocrine disease; vomiting and constipation point to gut issues like indigestion, blockage, hairballs, or FIP. Feed fiber; see a vet if it persists.