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- File: Veterinary Animal Encyclopaedia — Symptom Triage
- Starting line: line 73
- Chapter section title: 六、眼、耳、口腔
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- Character count: 931
FAQ
- My dog's eye is suddenly red, swollen and squinting, and the cornea has turned white. Can it wait until tomorrow?
- Waiting is not advised. Corneal and intraocular pressure problems are counted in hours and can end in blindness, so this is an emergency. Photograph the eye first, note whether the dog rubs it or avoids light, and seek care as soon as possible.
- My rabbit's head is tilted to one side and it walks in circles. Are its ears just dirty?
- A head tilted to one side, circling, loss of balance and involuntary flickering of the eyes is an emergency. In dogs and cats this may be vestibular disease; in rabbits, torticollis often suggests encephalitozoonosis or a middle ear lesion. Film the walking and head posture, note whether vomiting is present, and seek care immediately.
- What can gum colour tell me?
- Gum and mucous membrane colour is a window onto whole-body status: blue means lack of oxygen, pale means anaemia or shock, and yellow means a liver, biliary or haemolytic problem, all of which need immediate handling. To check, lift the upper lip to look at the gum colour, then press with a finger until it blanches, release, and time how fast the pink returns — the capillary refill time.
Source anchors
- Merck 獸醫手冊|症狀鑑別章引用 · https://www.merckvetmanual.com/toxicology/insecticide-and-acaricide-organic-toxicity/plant-derived-insecticide-toxicosis-in-animals · Other citations on IDAEO
- PMC 全文|症狀鑑別章引用 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10385239/ · Other citations on IDAEO
- PMC 全文|症狀鑑別章引用 · https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10705156/ · Other citations on IDAEO
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Jane・《Symptom Triage|Eyes, Ears and Mouth | Evidence chain》・IDAEO 知識庫・2026-08-13・https://km.idaeo.ai/post/reports/vet-eyes-ears-mouth-evidenceUpdated 2026-08-15