Eye injuries

Sometimes animals may arise scratches on the cornea of ​​the eye, painful, disturbing normal vision, and life in general. They arise because of the game animals, during which they scratched. To help restore the eye drops can be prepared on the basis of natural calendula.

It should be 250 ml of boiling water to dissolve one tablespoon of dried marigold flowers, you can also add 1/8 teaspoon of sea salt boats. Leave to infuse until a comfortable temperature, then drain well and can be instilled into the affected eye four times a day, helping the cotton swab.

Prevention of otitis

It is very important to maintain clean ear of animals to prevent diseases such as otitis. It is caused by parasites that lay their eggs in the hearing aid, which leads to irritation, itching. The animal begins to vigorously scratching his ears, shake his head, but from the ears can be the selection.

If your cat or dog exhibits these symptoms, you need to remove the excess earwax and other emissions. Heat in a tablespoon of almond oil, then cool down to a comfortable temperature, not to burn your pet, and using a pipette pour oil into the ear canal. A few hours later to gently clean the ear, freeing it from the sodden sulfur, using a thin rubber syringe or pipette treating it with warm water and a little vinegar.

Abscesses

Cats are more susceptible than dogs abscess formation. This is due to the fact that the cat frequently play between them, leaving wounds. They can become infected and form abscesses - pus-filled bubbles, which can cause pain.

Initially you need help abscesses to mature with heat packs. The liquid can be used to compress the infusion of calendula (250 ml boiling water, a tablespoon of dried marigold flowers). Compress apply three times a day for fifteen minutes.

If the abscess is opened, it is necessary to resist infection, wetting the place of defeat salt compress. Dissolve a teaspoon of sea salt in 250 ml of warm water, where you can add twenty-five drops of essential oil of echinacea and goldenseal extract. For accuracy, you can use a syringe, from which it is necessary to apply a liquid dot.

If you do not notice improvements, and the situation is exacerbated by suppuration, better contact your veterinarian.

Attention on wounds

Any wounds that get your animal can not be ignored, because there is always the risk of carry infection even in the smallest puncture the skin. If you notice a wound, it is necessary to process its antibacterial solution (warm water, extract of Echinacea). It is also recommended after washing the wound, apply a gel to it on the basis of calendula, which promotes healing. It may also help Ledum (gel, ointment, tincture), which relieves redness, swelling.

Insect bites

If a cat or dog stung by a wasp, bee, it is necessary first of all to remove the stinger with tweezers. To relieve inflammation you have to put a cold compress on for fifteen minutes. Avoiding infections will help compress cosmetic clay slurry, mixed with an extract of Echinacea that you want to apply twice a day for two days.

Ringworm

Ringworm can manifest itself in different ways. In dogs, this fungal infection is manifested mainly in the head, in cats throughout the body may appear zones crustose lesions, their hair falls out. The danger lies in the fact that the shingles - an infectious disease, both for animals and for people.

To get rid of this trouble, you need to wash your pet with mild shampoo, to which we must add three drops of essential tea tree oil has antimicrobial effects. After washing, rinse, you can use the following: two tablespoons of dried thyme, eucalyptus, lavender, which should be boiled in 1, 25 liters of water, then cool and strain.

Conjunctivitis

Conjunctivitis occurs in animals because of the dust in the eyes, so there is redness, formation of crusts on the eyelids, discharge. To prevent this disease should not be hanging out with animals in windy weather, to avoid places with high concentration of sand and dust.

If conjunctivitis Conjunctivitis   possible to prepare eye drops. In boiling water, add a teaspoon of dried marigold flowers and daisies Chamomile: the rays of beauty Insist fifteen minutes, then cool and strain several times before a state where water is not the smallest particles of plants. Bury your eyes to a few times a day until complete recovery. If no improvement is observed on the following day, should refer to the vet.

Comfortable journey

If your animal is restless, which manifests itself in travel, you should carry a capsule of valerian, which should give him before hitting the road. Also in the store can be detected animal sedatives for cats and dogs in the form of tablets or drops.

In the journey, try to protect your pet from the extremes of temperature to avoid sunstroke. Do not leave him alone in the car, even for a few minutes, if the glass omitted. Allows him to periodically move, take a short walk, give him treats, and clean water.

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