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What Are the Symptoms of a Perianal Tumor in Dogs?
Perianal tumors show as unexplained lumps near the anus causing discomfort, pain and infection with swelling. A vet decides on surgery; 95% of perianal adenomas recede after neutering.
How to Handle Parrot Diarrhea
Parrots pass urine and feces together, so extra water or fruit can look like diarrhea when it is not. True diarrhea is colored, watery, and mucoid with low appetite. Use garlic water, oxytetracycline, or probiotics, and prevent it with clean, varied food.
My dog fell from a height; the right hind leg won’t touch the ground, it keeps lying down, eats and drinks, breathes a bit fast, no stool or urine. Bone fractures are ruled out; the right hind leg root/butt area hurts when pressed firmly but not lightly, and lifting the leg hurts, like pain in the leg pit. What is it, is it serious?
A fall can injure the pelvis and hip (sciatic, pubic, iliac bones) or nerves, affecting defecation and possibly causing hind-limb paralysis. A firm pelvic press causing pain fits this. Get a DR X-ray; fix if fractured, or use anti-inflammatory and NSAID painkillers conservatively.
Why Does a Dog Pass Green Stool?
Green stool with normal form and no other symptoms is often caused by pigment-rich food and resolves quickly. Persistent green stool may indicate gallbladder problems or colitis and warrants a vet visit.
What skin disease is this?
The blurry photo cannot confirm the type; skin disease needs symptoms plus scrape microscopy, as visual checks mislead. Types include fungal, bacterial, allergic, parasitic, endocrine. Fungal signs (patchy hair loss, scales, redness, itch) suggest ringworm; isolate, disinfect, use antifungals. See a vet if unsure.
My roughly two-month kitten, bought a week ago; the night before last at midnight it vomited once, a thin white worm like roundworm, then next afternoon vomited again without worm, just foam, then through the night vomited about ten times, sometimes yellow fluid, eating or drinking nothing, even milk vomited. What do I do?
White thin worms are likely roundworms; frequent vomiting with no food risks pancreatitis and fatty liver, so vet fluids first to correct electrolytes, then deworm. Use ivermectin/fenbendazole-based drugs plus antibiotics; give probiotics later. Do NOT give milk (lactose intolerance).
My dog’s foot is red and swollen with pus bumps; what is going on?
Redness, swelling, and pus bumps suggest interdigital dermatitis or pyoderma; one wound even has maggots, meaning deep infection. See a vet; possible bone injury from trauma. Use an Elizabethan collar, clean, disinfect, drain pus, and keep dry; supplements help recovery.
My kitten vomited several times, then stayed listless and very weak, with a changed cry. It lies down, no energy, and when it cries it goes ‘uh-uh’ and licks its mouth once.
Vomiting with weakness can be indigestion, gastroenteritis, obstruction, pancreatitis, or distemper. Try fasting, probiotics, and water to prevent dehydration; if no relief, see a vet. Unvaccinated cats are more likely infected, so treat promptly.
Great appetite, I can hear it crunching kibble, no drooling, just gum redness, swelling, and bad breath.
Red, swollen gums and bad breath with normal appetite suggest gingivitis from tartar, bacteria, or virus. Tartar causes it; check for tartar and get a dental cleaning. If none and no wound, virus is likely; see a vet.
I just found this kitten; first time owner, so I’ll describe what I see: one eye won’t open, maybe from eye discharge; grayish stuff around the nostrils; some fur matted; very weak; won’t drink milk or water; maybe one to two months old. Hope for a quick reply. Saving a life matters, for animals too. No bad smell except slight rear odor, occasional mild twitching.
One eye shut, no eating or drinking, occasional twitching in a young kitten may signal distemper or FIP. With many unknowns, a vet check is best; these diseases are very harmful and can be fatal without prompt treatment.