Questions tagged [injury]
Managing an existing wound or injury either immediately or helping the pet cope over time, and methods of prevention.
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What can I do for my turtle that fell down three floors?
We were moving house so we dismantled the turtles aquarium and went to the new location.
However, when we placed the turtle out on the balcony to bask in the sun while we cleaned up the house and set ...
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White patches/spots on my betta
There are white patch/spot-like marks on my betta fish's gill and body, which were not there when I bought him from the store.
He is his usual active self and is eating properly. The spots seemed to ...
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My rabbit just lost a claw. Should I be concerned or not?
My rabbit just lost a claw and it's been bleeding for 5 minutes. Is it normal for rabbits to lose claws?
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How can I regain my dog's trust after accidentally hurting them with a toy?
I just purchased a chuck it tennis ball that comes with the throwing handle for my dog. Just about 15 mins after I bought it and tried it out with the dog, she loved it. The throwing handle is a ...
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Should I take my cat to the vet after a big fall/jump?
We recently moved into a new house (approximately 2 weeks ago). The new house has a 2 story family room. The upstairs hallway overlooks the family room, with a dropoff of 10-11 feet.
Last night ...
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Red flesh coming out my turtle's tail
I have two turtles in one tank. Two days ago, one of these turtles got red flesh coming out of its tail and the other one was pulling it out.
I removed the hurt turtle from the aquarium and put it ...
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Stepped on my kitten's paw
I accidentally stepped on my kitten's paw while walking. She cried loudly and hid in a corner immediately after. I checked her paw , tried moving it just to see if it caused her any pain. Apart from ...
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White/opaque shards in cat leg X-ray
What are the white/opaque shards in these cat leg X-rays?
I'm guessing they are some kind of metal.
The entry wound is very small. Just a 1/2 inch cut on the inside of the leg. No cuts on the ...
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How to care for a severe wound on horses leg
Cleo came to me in bad shape 7th October 2016.
To everyone's distress (including hers), she had a horrific injury on 9th April, 2017. We could not find the cause of the injury, which is disturbing. ...
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A cat with broken leg: What would have happened if left unattended?
In recent posts, I talked about how my cat had a broken leg:
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The cat's shin bones were shattered. The cat definitely couldn't use the leg -- it hung loosely as he walked on his ...
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How can I tell if my rabbit broke her toe?
I really need immediate help.
I live in India and adopted a rabbit 2 years ago. One year ago she gave birth to 6 healthy babies.
Her diet includes biscuits, fruits like apple, cucumber, guava, ...
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How can I prevent a dog from removing a splint/bandages?
My roommate's dog broke a toe recently. The vet splinted the toe with bandages to hold the splint in place. The dog's supposed to be splinted for a total of 6 weeks. The vet provided a cone for the ...
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What happens if bite wound abscesses in cats left untreated?
My cat has an almond-sized lump near the mouth, which I guess it is an abscess due to a bite wound.
I'm wondering whether it can heal by itself? If so, usually how long does it take? And if not what ...
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My Indian flapshell turtle fell from 3rd floor. How to know there's any internal damage by his behaviour?
I also want to say only one drop blood came out.
Then I took him in dry place.
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Could having fallen onto the floor have changed my goldfish's behavior?
I have a tank with three goldfish in it. Some weeks ago, I had to do a 100% water change and had to take the fishes out. While returning them to the tank, one of them, an Oranda, jumped off and hit ...
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How can I catch an outside cat in order to give it medical treatment?
There is a wild cat which comes to our house thrice a day to eat food. Somebody tied a rope on her back portion. Now as the cat is growing up there is a wound on her back. Please look at her back in ...
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Wound on the head of my goldfish
I had two gold fishes and a few days ago I noticed my other fish was sitting at the bottom of his tank and struggling to to get to the top (swimming to the top and automatically sinking down). I had ...
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What might cause a dog's carpal pad to turn pink and discharge fluids?
I've noticed today that the "heel" of my chocolate lab's left front leg has some part of it not in its right dark color, with the fur around it looking a bit wet and sticky due to some ...
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