Search Results
3548 results for “when to take cat to vet”
Why Is My Dog Drooling Thick Saliva?
A dog drooling thick saliva can have different causes, including irritating food, oral infection, and dental problems. Clean the mouth and check; if drooling continues, consider oral disease needing spray and antibiotics; see a vet if no relief.
I bathed it twice; now the skin is red, hair is falling out, and there’s some ulceration. Not sure if it’s from bathing without drying. I sprayed iodine and bought medicine but no improvement. No salty food given. What to do?
Poor drying after baths can cause bacterial, fungal, or mite skin disease; itching suggests allergic dermatitis. Always dry thoroughly, use an Elizabeth collar, and get a skin scrape at the vet.
Last night it started coughing, like wanting to vomit but couldn’t; this morning I gave half an amoxicillin and a cap of children’s cough syrup, then it got diarrhea.
Coughing with diarrhea may be upper respiratory infection, digestive issues, virus, or parasites. See a vet; don't keep dosing since symptoms didn't improve.
Two days ago a hard lump appeared on the head; I thought it was a bug and pulled it off, then it bled. I applied iodine; now it’s starting to pus. What should I do about a pus wound on a dog’s head?
Shave the area, rinse daily with saline or hydrogen peroxide, squeeze out pus, then disinfect with iodine and apply pet wound medication. For heavy pus, see a vet for anti-inflammatory injections.
My dog hasn’t been eating well these days, then vomits yellow fluid and yellow foam, and has soft, loose stools.
Vomiting yellow fluid and loose stools may indicate gastroenteritis or gastric ulcers; unvaccinated dogs could have a viral disease. Use broad-spectrum antibiotics, anti-diarrhea and anti-vomiting meds, and probiotics; see a vet if no relief.
How do I tell if my dog has a cold?
Watch for low energy, poor appetite, sneezing, runny nose, and coughing. Keep the dog warm and give pet cold medicine; see a vet if symptoms are severe or don't improve.
Watery eyes and the eye won’t open.
Cat eye discharge and an inability to open the eye can stem from irritation, ingrown lashes, conjunctivitis, heat, or herpesvirus. Clean away debris and use pet eye drops, but see a vet if it continues.
I do not know when my turtle’s shell started turning white — is it natural aging or some disease?
A turtle shell turning white can be caused by water scale, fungal infection, or shell rot (ulcerative shell disease). These are all related to water quality. Water scale has no odor and can be brushed off; otherwise it may be fungal disease or shell rot needing antifungal treatment or a vet.
My kitten has several ringworm spots on ears, mouth, eyes; I can spray terbinafine on the body but it licks the face – will iodine plus spray slowly cure it?
First get a fungal test to confirm ringworm; shave and clean the area, disinfect with iodine, then use vet-prescribed antifungal spray and vitamin B with a collar. Sprays with terbinafine or ketoconazole treat ringworm. If no improvement, add medicated baths and oral antifungals; with higher immunity and consistent medication it improves.
My Kitten Has Patchy Hair Loss and White Flakes – Is It Ringworm?
The photo suggests ringworm is possible, but skin disease needs more than a photo. Use a Wood's lamp for green fluorescence, or a vet skin scraping. If ringworm, clip and disinfect with iodine, then apply an antifungal cream (terbinafine or ketoconazole) and use an Elizabethan collar.