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Why Do Dogs And Cats Go To The Vet

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Common Reasons Why Dogs and Cats Go to the Vet

Dogs and cats are just like people are can get sick or hurt at any time, which means a trip to the veterinarian. Accidents are bound to happen, and illness can set in quickly without you noticing the symptoms, so you need to prepare to take your pet to the veterinarian and willing to take responsibility for your pet and its health.

Common Reasons That You Should Take Your Dog to the Vet

Ear Infections

Ear infections are so common that most veterinarians see at least one case of a dog with an ear infection each day they work. The cause of an ear infection in an overgrowth of yeast, bacteria, or any combination of the two. Ear infections are easy to treat, and the symptoms are easy to see. If …show more content…

Itchy skin another common reason that dogs see the vet. Itchy skin can be a cause by fleas, allergies, bacterial infections, or yeast infections. Veterinarians are able to test to see what the cause of the itchy skin is. If you notice that your dog is scratching and licking a spot uncontrollably, chances are that they have an itchy skin. Itchy skin is really uncomfortable, and if your dog continue to lick or scratch the area of irritated skin, they can make it was and it can become hot spot.

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Eye issues seem to be a part of a cat’s life. Your cat will produce some discharge from their eyes, but if you notice that they have started to have excessive amounts of discharge coming from their eyes, you should have a veterinarian look in to the cause of the discharge. If your cat spends a lot of time outdoors, they are at risk of eye ulcers. If an eye ulcer is left untreated for a long period of time, the ulcer becomes dangerous to a cats health.

Upper Respiratory Infections

Upper respiratory infections are common of both newly adopted kittens, and adult cats. Most times, the cause of this infection is being kenneled with other cats in the shelter. Upper respiratory infections take time and patience for them to clear up with medications, but the longer you wait to get the treatment, the longer it will take to clear up. If you adopt from a shelter, and they do not take the cat to the vet before release the cat to you, you should visit the vet soon after to make sure that your cat does not have an upper respiratory

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