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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i was feeding my gecko and accidentally dropped the lamp on her and it fell on her shes now not walking without back legs. i feel bad,what do i do?😢
i was feeding my nieces female gecko as i am watching her white shes on a trip.when all of a sudden i’m clumsy and as im holding the heat lamp the lamp falls into the cage onto her. she now is ...
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My 9 month old kitten has a small injury on her back and a bit of a limp
So today Pip came inside today after being out in the garden, and clearly had a bit of a limp and was struggling to jump. I found a matted part of her fur and underneath it there is definitely some ...
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HELP!!! is my leopard geckos tail infected?
My leopard gecko recently got attacked by my cat. she was left with a scratch on her back and she dropped her tail. the wound on her back is healing good as far as i can tell but the wound from losing ...
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Abrasion on my kitten back [closed]
just notice this tonight doesn't seem to be in pain eating good and playing with my other cat just find.
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Feral Kitten With An Injury
So there's a family of kittens that has been living in my yard for a few months now. I've been feeding them daily and they recognize me, but they won't let me touch them or get too close.
Last week I ...
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Why is this chicken getting sores on here face?
We noticed that one of our chickens is getting pretty nasty looking sores on her face (photos below). Does anyone have any idea what could be causing them? For background: we live in the high desert, ...
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Cat fell off 4th story balcony
So the day before yesterday at around 8 am my cat fell off the balcony. He got a piece of the third floor's balcony on his way down but wasn't able to catch himself.
He had a bit of blood out his nose ...
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A cat with a broken leg: What will happen if it is not surgically treated? [duplicate]
My 11-month-old cat has a broken pelvis and tibia in her back paw (see photo). According to the information I received, the pelvic bone may heal on its own, but the leg bone will most likely require ...
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Dog leg hyperextension
So my dog jumped off a ledge 5 months ago and appears to have torn his wrist ligament. He's a 7yo 115lb tamaskan. X-rays didn't show any breakage but it's been 5 months and he's still limping though ...
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Why does my cat have two bald spots, and how do I get her to a vet if I cannot drive?
Due to being on computer i cannot get any pictures to add right now.
a little about my cat:
she is a 6-7 year old tuxedo cat and has no back teeth. She was declawed by her former owners and is ...
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Dark scab/wound on cat’s nose bridge
We haven’t gotten the cat as it’s newly purchased but it’s gotten this new scab over the past week in the pet shop. The owners are unsure as to what it is and how she got it as well.
She lives alone ...
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Will a (feral) cat's footpad injury heal by itself?
There's this cat near my house that has gradually (over several months) become semi-domesticated. Yesterday I noticed it limping and, when lying down, licking its paw (right foreleg) more than usual. ...
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Stop cat from licking wound?
About three weeks ago, my senior kitty scraped one of her legs and she started bleeding a bit. After cleaning the wound and applying some topical ointment, it was healing nicely and it stopped ...
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My hamster was left in his ball all day. Will he be okay?
My hamster was left in his ball by my nephew which I wasn’t watching at the time but he was the only one in my room when I went to the bathroom. I didn’t hear anything throughout the day (the ball ...
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Fish bent spine
My black moor get sucking in my aquarium siphon durning water change. Is there any medicine or treatment to follow to straighten the fish's back/spine?
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