It could be mange. Get her to the vet for a skin scrape to determine the cause.
My cat has a very bad abscess on his head. Was sick for a few days before we realized. A drain tube was installed about 30 hours ago. Lots of drainage still. Cat not very responsive, eyes not opening to look at me, mostly laying in one spot. As far as i can tell, he’s only getting up to urinate in the box. He drank some water last night. Had a very very small bite of food but hasn’t really eaten for days. Is this normal now that the tube is installed? He was given fluids and a antibiotic shot. I feel like the infection, not the antibiotics, is winning the battle. How long before I see progress or need to take him back to the vet? I’m thinking we should go back tomorrow 48 hours after having the tube installed if he’s still like this. Thoughts?
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She does not have worms or fleas. Her skin doesn’t look irritated and she has been eating the same food since we have had her. I was just wondering what this could be and what I could do about it to help her hair.
My cat has developed some bald patches on her back, where her tail is, with small reddish brown scabs underneath. They are the size of pin heads.
Flea reaction? Mange?
I rescued an abandoned 10 day old kitten. Now 16 days old. just starting have diarrhea and now sore red bottom. Appetite is waning. Also meows constantly as if in pain. Please help!
My dog has been having diarrhea for about 4 days now, and is only eating at night. He will happily eat two meals worth at night. He has been having super smelly farts. I noticed that the farts seem to come mostly after he eats (several an hour for a couple hours), but through the rest of the day, its about once every few hours. His diet doesn’t really change, but he does love spending a lot of time in the back yard.
It’s under the skin about the size of a dime it’s squishy not hard, he also doesn’t seem to mind when we touch it or push it. What should I do? It has only been 2 days since I noticed it. I want to take him to the vet but I think theyll just say keep an eye on it. It’s not red or anything you cannot see it.
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He also has been panting and having periods of breathing rapidly which tend to happen with him. He is eating and walking and going to the bathroom normally. He suffers from hip dysplacia and arthritis but I cant tell if it is pain related. The concerning thing is the labored breathing.
Is there anything I can give for kennel cough since I cannot get to the vet tonight?
I have a 5 yr old westi. The lady who had him lived in an apartment and didnt take him out to potty regularly. He now has a foul odor, doesn’t seem to have much energy, acts like his lower back hurts (when u go to touch his back or pet him down his back he will try to bite you. Which is uncommon he has never bite or been aggressive to anyone) and also I have noticed a few times he has kind of like a runny puss lookING liquid coming from his rear end. Can anyone tell me what it may be.?
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PK Dennis The only way to know for sure what is happening with this dog is to take him to a vet.
He is in pain (that is why he wants to bit when you try to touch), and it sounds like he has an infection (the runny puss). With Westies it is very likely that he had impacted anal glands which burst and now are infected. This would make his back hurt for sure!! It would also smell terrible.
So, get him to a vet as soon as possible and get him the help he so desperately needs!
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Andrea Cox You are smart to come to this website because you know something is wrong. Now is the time to get off the computer and get this animal to a vet and quickly. I would say if you cannot get an appointment by tomorrow then you need to seek and Emergency vet open 24 hours and go immediately. The longer you wait the worse things will get and it is suffering. Who knows how long it was ill before you rescued it. Act quickly! Good Luck.
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Dawn Ferara, DVM This could be many different issues please take him to the vet ASAP!
I agree, I’d get him in today.