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What to do if a cat’s eye infection is severe?
Severe eye infection with cold-like signs often points to feline herpesvirus. Symptoms include sneezing, tearing, red swollen eyes, and discharge. Take the cat to a vet for diagnosis and treatment.
Why do cats get mouth ulcers?
Many causes: nutritional deficiency, chronic disease, bacteria, viruses, trauma, drug ingestion, immune disease, oral tumor, gum disease, granuloma. Clean the mouth and use an oral spray; severe cases need antibiotics or vet injections.
What to do if a spayed female cat’s wound is infected?
A mildly infected spay wound with discharge needs cleaning and disinfection. Use saline and povidone-iodine, then apply a pet antiseptic and keep it dry. See a vet if it does not heal.
Can a cat with difficulty urinating take Shilintong? Is it only for kidney failure?
Use a pet-specific diuretic for difficulty urinating, not the human drug Shilintong. If kidney failure or urinary blockage occurs, catheterization comes first. Follow your vet's guidance.
Cat’s belly is very bloated; what to do?
Bloating may be indigestion, constipation, parasites, or FIP. For food buildup, fast and give probiotics; for no stool, adjust diet, massage, ease constipation. With other symptoms, see a vet.
Cat has severe tear stains, no size difference, no red eye; daily wipe with wet tissue not helping. How to solve?
Heavy tear stains are from heat, blocked tear ducts, or eye irritation. Try to open the ducts via eye massage and clean regularly; wipe with saline or antibacterial wipes. If from respiratory issues, see a vet.
Cat’s foot was cut off; now on anti-inflammatory meds with a bandage; need other medicine?
A severed foot needs prompt vet care; poor wound care infects easily. Vets give injections/fluids (better anti-inflammation) and may hospitalize; daily cleaning is hard to do well at home.
Kitten vomited this morning, roughly this yellow fluid; it is an 8-month, 4 kg little blue cat
A kitten vomiting yellow fluid has many causes: bad food, gastritis, pancreatitis, parasites, virus. Fast 12h, give probiotics; if persistent, see a vet; screen for virus if unvaccinated.
Found a small bald patch behind the cat’s ear and on a leg; is something wrong?
Hair loss has many causes: parasites, malnutrition, allergy, hormone issues, infection. Check for red skin or scabs; see a vet if present, or use a collar and observe.
My neutered male cat recovered from distemper, but after collar removal became lethargic, won’t eat/drink except treats, has fever, and abdomen and hind legs turn purple. What is this?
Fever, reduced appetite, and purple abdomen/hind legs may be purpura from low platelets, dry FIP, or allergy. Get blood tests at a vet promptly; timely treatment matters.