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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My rat is going to die... but when? [duplicate]
My pet rat Luna has a tumor so I know she's dying but she also has scabs all over her body that hurt her. Would it be kinder to put her out of her misery now or wait until she dies on her own? Rat's ...
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What is this wound on my dog's nose?
Any idea as to what this is? it started happening about 3-4 days ago. we think it might be something in his kennel so we have been making him sleep in a different room, but it keeps getting worse over ...
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Topical disinfectant safe for dogs
Our cocker spaniel has a little sore patch between two of her toes (caused by abrasion from something that got stuck between them). It doesn't seem vet-worthy but we would like to put a topical ...
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What is this crack on my turtle’s head?
I have two red eared sliders. They started fighting a while ago so I had them separated so one is in the tank while the other gets to walk around my room as he pleases and then they switch. They ...
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Why is there brown stuff in my dog's ear?
I don't know when this happened.
Just a moment ago my dog started to scratch his ears kind a rough,I though it was weird so I check his ears and I see this.
What happened here ? I'm really worried ...
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My cat has strange scabs in her ear
My cat has these scabs in one of her ears and she recently fought one of my other cats (it was play fighting but it was pretty rough) so it might have gotten jacked up from that but I want to be more ...
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Senior Cat limping on hind leg (putting weight on it) sudden onset 3 days ago - see vet or wait? Possible causes? No signs of abnormality
This question is about a senior-age cat (10-11, not sure of exact age as she was a stray) with no relevant medical history. She had a "fall from height" ~3 years ago with fractured (?) roof of mouth ...
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I accidentally hit my cat with a hockey ball. Do I have to go to the vet?
I still feel bad about this but let's start with a quick rundown of the incident.
I play hockey (the field one) and was practicing a bit in my yard. My cat usually goes inside when I do this but this ...
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Discovered feral kitten is bitten. Should I abandon it?
A week ago I decided to adopt a friendly feral kitten (about 3-4 months old). He seems to be in perfect health, very playful, friendly, uses the designated toilet place, and actually tolerates baths ...
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How to treat injured female pigeon?
5 days before, I had seen one pigeon was walking lame in my home's balcony. I could not understand what happened to her. I put her in big box. I have been treating her by giving Arnica-30 homeopathy ...
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Injured street dog
We have rescued a two month old puppy after it met a car accident. It is not able to stand as it's hind legs are injured. However, we don't see signs of any severe bleeding. The dog has been resting ...
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Does my isolated neon need a companion
1 of my neon tetras has fin injuries...
Until they heal s/he is struggling to get to the surface to feed so I've put it in a breeder tank 3" by 5" & 3" deep (it floats in my main tank)
My ...
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Cat’s tail only goes to the right after fall
My male cat (neutered, 13 y/o) fell while I was away two weeks ago. I don’t know how he fell or where. When I came home after being gone for only a few hours he had a noticeable limp and couldn’t lift ...
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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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Leopard gecko tail injury question (harsh pictures)
My little buddy ran away from me yesterday and ran next to a little statue of the Statue of Liberty and it fell and hit his tail. He dropped the tail and that was a clean snap. There's this bit left ...
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What is this wound on my dog's leg? Help me please
Weeks ago the leg of my 5 years old boxer was very swollen and he even walked a little limp, time later a kind of wound was formed and until today it has not been removed.
Thought my dog does not ...
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My cat attacked my pet leopard gecko and the gecko is probably injured, what to do?
A few hours ago my cat got my gecko and scratched it in the neck, ear, back, and hands. She seems to be alive and moving well, but her jaw is just the tinniest bit of crooked, and she does take a ...
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My pet rat won't stop reopening his wound
My rat has this big bump on his shoulder that he made into a wound and he won't stop reopening it. He's 2 years old, so I'm scared to stress him out too much with excessive treatment. What to do?
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Will my dog learn to avoid trees with thorns?
I have about 2 acres of woodland set in a larger (15 acres) wood. I regularly take my dog with me when I visit the wood. She is a 4 year old Vizsla / Staffie cross approx. 19 kg.
The woods are a ...
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My pet rat keeps hurting herself and I don't know what to do
So I've had my pet rat for 2 months now and when we first got her she had a tiny scab on the back of her neck. It wasn't a big deal, but now she has a huge scab that I constantly see her biting and ...
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Is there a slope of ramps that a cat will walk down, instead of jumping down from a high landing?
Older cats gain bone and arthritis problems that are exacerbated by hard landings after a jump.
We have an older cat in this place, and want to give them the best of both worlds:
a multi-stage ...
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Do leg braces help with older dog ACL tears?
I have a fourteen-year-old Weimaraner. He's mentally doing very well and still loves to play. He recently stopped using one of his legs. He had been slightly limping on it for a while, but one day he ...
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Springer spaniel short term lameness after high intensity workout
I have a 8 month old working line springer spaniel bitch.
Recently I have noticed that while playing fetch she seems to suddenly become totally lame in the same back leg for about 2 or 3 minutes, ...
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How do I help a dog with a swollen paw
Our elderly terrier has a swollen back foot - one of his pads seems to be the issue and he has trouble walking. We've been keeping it clean and dry and trying to help him on rougher ground where ...
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Is this an abscess on this cat? What to do?
Here's a link to view the image as I don't think stack exchange is letting me; https://ibb.co/ndO3Oz
The cat is not mine but is my neighbours unfortunately the neighbour is not in town and I fear ...
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How can I prevent a cat from scratching the top of his head?
My cat has a wound on top of his head and keeps scratching it with his hind claws.
He keeps getting the soft cone collar off even though it is tied tightly and knotted. How can I keep this collar on....
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Treatment of wound
There's a dog, he's been run over by some vehicle. His leg is most probably broken, his skin has been badly damaged. I'm worried that there's no veterinary hospital nearby, he might develop maggots ...
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What's wrong with my gourami? Has she been bitten, or is she ill?
I got home tonight and found my gourami injured.
She's in a community tank, with, amongst others, five large male angels.
I've taken her out of the tank into a hospital tank. I don't know if she ...
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Is there a way to repair apple snail shell damage?
My snails have damage on their shells. I think they had a calcium deficiency, and ate each other's shells to make up for it. I've changed their diet, and things seem to be getting better. Now I'm ...
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How to know if my cat has broken his paw
I have a little cat, aged between 2 and 3 months. He climbed the closet and jumped to the floor, started twisting his left paw, screamed as hard as he could and then he threw up a yellow tinted vomit. ...
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Kitten hurt from bite/scratch developed swelling and bald spot on head. Has she got some disease?
My kitten had hurt herself and was bleeding in the neck a few days ago. I'm not sure of what caused that, but I doubt it may have been bitten or scratched by some other feral cats of street. From few ...
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Injured semi stray cat
I live in India and I have a semi-stray cat. We feed him daily and he goofs around in our backyard for most of the day. However, he seems to be very active nowadays and picks up fights with other cats ...
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What causes cats to land on their sides?
What causes cats to land on their sides? I've a tabby who recently fell from sizeable height (approx 6 meters) on his side. I'm seeking potential causes to this.
Codicil: I should add he's just ...
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Cat fell from window on his side
As the title suggests, my cat fell from a window on his side.
It's two stories high and there're decorative pebbles beneath with a few plants. His behaviour hasn't changed besides that when he lies ...
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I accidentally kicked my puppy in the mouth, help me please
Disclaimer: I love my animals and this was in no way intentional and I have been shrouded in guilt since this happened.
OK, so earlier today, about an hour ago, I was playing with my 5 month old ...
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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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How can I safely catch an injured semi-domesticated pigeon?
A pigeon in my neighbourhood has hurt her wing (see picture below). I would like to take her to a vet and see if they can treat her. If I try to catch her in a cage or a net, she will desperately try ...
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What can I do about this injury of my rabbit?
Our Rex rabbit has recently become pregnant and had a miscarriage. She still keeps plucking fur on the back of her neck like she is still making a nest. She has plucked her fur so much she caused a ...
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Should I get a wire cage with a pullout bottom for my guinea pig or a solid bottom?
My mom and I are arguing about a cage for a Guinea Pig. She wants to get a wire cage with a slide out tray because she said it would be less expensive and less stinky. I didn't want to do that because ...
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Natural anti-inflammatories for horses
My horse had a serious injury 3 months ago. Her left leg was spiked through to the bone 30 cm long cutting through the muscle and the whole thigh was degloved. Her skin was hanging around her knee.
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My Koi is acting skittish suddenly, and found injuries
I've been keeping 2 young koi in an aquarium for a year now. They've grown bigger and accustom to me. Their tank is about 55-60 gallons, and I live in the northeast. They were from the same shop and ...
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My rabbit lost his claw [duplicate]
My rabbit lost a claw, I found it on the ground. I checked his feet and it seems to be the dewclaw on his front left foot. There is no blood on the claw or on his foot so I'm unsure how to treat it.
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My staff attacked my jack russell
They both got along great for past 3 years, usually it's my jack russell that nips my staff, but I was dreading the day it happened the other way around, last night it did, my staff is 8 and has ...
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cat has a swollen area after a cat attack
My cat got into a fight with another cat and ever since that day, she's been acting off. The day after the fight she slept in the same chair for the whole day (over 14 hours). I also noticed that she ...
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Post-Injury Tricks
My small, 15-pound dog recently had a coyote attack her when she escaped into the front yard. While the coyote was scared off before it did serious damage, a small bite was taken and treated by the ...
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Need some help with a bird injury. Urgent! [closed]
So my dog found this little bird, which fell from mid flight or maybe it was sitting on a branch, I don't know, and brought it to me. My dog didn't bite it or hurt it in any other way.
It's a really ...
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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 be concerned about my recently-spayed cat's fall?
My cat was spayed a week ago and we were directed to keep her away from other pets and reduce her activity for 2 weeks. She has done everything she can to continue playing with our new kitten, but I'...
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I think my cat broke it's leg
My cat got its leg trapped in a door and his leg is swollen. It's the leg on th upper part of the picture. When it first happened he could put a little bit of pressure on it but now its swollen and ...
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Goldfish dropped on floor, then it started swimming upside down
I am feeding pair of goldfish in bowl. I do change the water everyday morning, because I am filling the bowl with tap water.
While cleaning the bowl today morning, it jumped out and dropped on floor ...
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