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What are the symptoms of asthma in a Teddy dog?
Teddy asthma shows mainly as wheezing, chest tightness, and coughing, and severely as rapid breathing, fever, red skin, and a purple tongue. Prompt vet care is advised.
Kitten caught in door, cannot move hind legs, drags them, legs kick when alone, tail immobile, eats and drinks normally
From your description, the kitten may have a fracture and possible spinal cord damage in the lower back after being caught in the door. X-rays at a vet are urged.
Dog sneezes and retches
Sneezing and retching may be a cold; keep the dog warm and give anti-inflammatories plus cough medicine. If unvaccinated, distemper or kennel cough is possible.
Mouth twitching and drooling
Mouth twitching and drooling may come from irritating substances such as very spicy food, causing excess saliva that rinsing can relieve. Stomatitis can also cause it.
Why is there a bald patch under the neck?
A large bald patch on a cat's neck is usually a skin disease such as fungal infection, mite infestation, or allergic dermatitis. A skin scraping at a vet is recommended.
Pet snake swollen body, labored breathing, thrashing in enclosure, refusing food
Swelling, breathing difficulty, and anorexia in a pet snake may come from overeating or infection with bacteria or viruses. Because breathing is impaired, seek a vet promptly to prevent suffocation.
Sudden lump on her paw, not painful, allows touching
The uploaded photo is blurry and it is unclear where the paw pad or the lump is. If the lump is hard, a superficial tumor is suspected, but a vet check is advised.
Kitten ate strawberry-flavored smectite, then threw up thick yellow fluid with food after eating meat
Based on your description, the vomiting and diarrhea may be from indigestion or acute gastroenteritis, but feline panleukopenia cannot be ruled out. Prompt fasting and a veterinary visit are advised.
I accidentally made my rabbit’s eye bloodshot – what should I do?
A bloodshot eye is best treated by a vet with injections; at home, rinse with saline and use anti-inflammatory drops, though recovery is slower.
Please help – what is this discharge from my dog’s genital area?
Genital discharge usually indicates urinary or reproductive disease such as urethritis, cystitis, or pyometra. A vet exam guides treatment; pyometra needs surgery.