All Pet owners are happy when they have a healthy and energetic pet cat, hamster or dog. In many families, Tails have long been considered family members and are often cared for as if they were their own children. By the behavior of the pet, no matter if it is a cat or dog, hamster, chinchilla or even a parrot, we can learn a lot about the health of the animal itself. Signs of energy, strength and health are usually the animal’s appetite, constant drinking of clean water, desire to run, play, mood, sleep, and the appearance of the ears, eyes, nose and fur. It is also important whether the teeth are healthy, the health of the stomach depends on the health of the teeth. It’s good to have well-groomed eyes, ears, nose and feet, because small scratches can often cause the spread of festering wounds and then infections throughout the body. So today we are going to talk about the most common problems that owners turn to veterinarians with, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.

Pet Behavior

A healthy pet always has a healthy and balanced behavior. Pet owners know their Friend and are mindful of his activity on a daily basis, as the pet’s life is always in front of his owner’s eyes. When Tail is healthy he usually has a good appetite, the animal is always in the mood, plays, drinks water and sleeps well. If there is some infection, disease or a small malfunction in the animal’s body, then you will definitely see changes in behavior. At first a cat, dog or even a rabbit will show passivity and will not get up to run and play, possibly refuse water and food. You will notice absolute passivity to all previous activities. There will be no mood in the animal, only a sad and agonized look. The animal may take offense and even react aggressively when you pet it. The first sign of any disease is always a bad mood, long sleep, lethargy and refusal of water. Owners should know about the symptoms of animal diseases, recognize them and always react in time, because timely referral to a veterinarian and quality elimination of symptoms is the key to health and life of the animal.

Appearance of the tail. Signs of diseases

A healthy animal never has bad breath, bad coat odor or altered appearance of any body parts. The mouth is usually a light pink shade if we are talking about the outside of the mouth and without all sorts of dark spots and obscure colors. The coat is usually shiny, well-groomed, familiar looking, without lumps, traces of dirt, blood, skin without wounds, rashes, deep scratches. If you notice a slight yellowing of the ears, remember that you need to urgently contact a specialist, it may be a sign of “sunstroke”, the animal could bake the ears in the sun. In this case it is worth putting your hand on the animal’s head and body to check for body temperature. The acceptable body temperature of the animal is from 37 to the extreme limit of 39.5. In such a case, after overheating in the sun, the animal may be in a critical condition, not getting up at all and timely diagnosis and treatment is important. If the inner ear of the animal is yellow in color, it can also indicate problems with the liver and gallbladder. If one of the important organs in the animal is inflamed, two other organs that are nearby may become inflamed. Owners should remember that in such cases it is necessary to urgently contact veterinarians, so that there is no threat to the life of the animal. Altered eye color, dry nose, spots in the pet’s mouth and a pungent breath odor are signs of bacterial and infectious diseases. It is often difficult for doctors to make a correct diagnosis even after tests and ultrasound, because these signs are common to many viral and bacterial diseases. Changes in the color of the ears, eyes, the inside of the mouth and tongue always require immediate hospitalization and tests. Such diseases are calcivirosis, alcivirosis, viral pneumonia, immunodeficiency and rhinotracheitis, which develops due to the presence of the herpes virus. Lambliasis is caused by giardia, which takes up residence in the intestines of the animal. This disease can be asymptomatic for a long period of time, but later you will see profuse stools in your pet with a very unpleasant odor. Severe discharge from the nose and eyes, fever, stomatitis, and ulcers on the limbs are signs of calcivirosis. If you notice in the animal lethargy, weakness and enlarged lymph nodes remember that these are signs of immunodeficiency. Rhinotracheitis is characterized by mucous discharge from the nose and eyes. Animals can get sick and bacterial diseases, so it is worth considering them as well. Chlamydia, namely the bacterium Chlamydia felis affects the eyes of cats and the animal may have redness of the conjunctiva. The bacterium Coxiella burnetii causes fever in animals, the animal is usually lethargic and has no appetite at all. Remember that fever is always a threat to your Pet’s life. Nocaridosis is caused by the bacterium Nocardia, which enters the cat’s body through the respiratory tract. As the disease worsens, ulcers may appear on the body. Abrupt weight loss, bad body odor in general, hair that has become divided and parts in the form of geometric shapes, is also a sign of infectious and bacterial diseases. People are not specialists and often intervene and self-medicate. The owners even resort to performing injections on their own. After a survey conducted by European journalists in pharmacies, many facts about self-medication of animals were confirmed. Pharmacists often complained about people’s demands, for selling antibiotics of different groups. People often do not understand the difference between bacterial and infectious diseases and believe that any antibiotic can be treated. This position is erroneous and often results in fatal cases.

Animal diagnosis and tests are important

Rapid tests for:

  • immunodeficiency, leukemia
  • canine dirofilariasis
  • Dirofilariasis, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis
  • panleukopenia
  • feline coronavirus
  • parvovirus, coronavirus, giardiasis of dogs
  • Schirmer test
  • luminescent diagnosis

Laboratory tests:

  • general blood analysis
  • blood chemistry
  • clinical urinalysis
  • Helminth egg test
  • examination for protozoa eggs
  • cytological examination
  • laboratory sampling

Dentistry:

  • Oral sanations for cats
  • oral surgery for dogs
  • tooth extraction

Ultrasound examinations:

  • Ultrasound pregnancy
  • Ultrasound of the hepatobiliary system
  • Ultrasound of the abdominal cavity
  • Ultrasound of urinary system
  • Ultrasound of urogenital system
  • Post ultrasound
  • Thyroid ultrasound

So, to summarize. All Tails, no matter if it is a bird or a fish, a cat or a dog, a hamster, a chinchilla, or perhaps a rabbit, all our favorites require attention and care. Animal owners know that they can get sick very quickly and unfortunately this often happens. Climate, weather, life and nutrition affect the life and health of the pet. It is always important to make a quality diagnosis and start treatment in time. Remember that the course of diseases in the animal is very fast. In the late stages of diseases is very difficult to treat. Be attentive, kind and loving owners, because the life of animals depends on people.

There is a saying: “We are responsible for those we have tamed”. We wish health to you and your faithful friends!