Fresh Answers to Top Pet Problems
Italian pet owners type the same worried questions into search engines every single day. Here is a brand-new, fully reworded guide that tackles the ten most popular ones – keeping each original Italian phrase exactly once – with straightforward, modern advice you can trust.
Red ears on dogs – Orecchie rosse cane
Hot, rosy, or waxy ears nearly always mean infection (yeast or bacteria), allergies, or ear mites, especially in puppies. Never jam cotton swabs down the canal – you can rupture the eardrum in seconds. Wipe gently with a vet-approved cleaner and get to the clinic soon; ignored ear problems turn into months of pain and possible deafness.
Suspicious fast-growing lump – Lipoma cane crescita veloce
Ordinary lipomas feel squishy, slide under the skin, and grow over months or years in chunky older dogs. A lump that appears suddenly or swells dramatically in days or weeks is probably not a lipoma at all – mast cell tumours and sarcomas love to disguise themselves this way. Book an immediate fine-needle aspirate if anything changes quickly.
Cat throwing up whole dry food – Gatto vomita crocchette intere
Regurgitating untouched kibble usually happens because the cat eats like a vacuum cleaner, the food expands too much in the stomach, or hairballs block the way. Switch to five tiny meals daily, use a puzzle feeder, moisten the kibble slightly, and brush every day. Repeated vomiting or weight drop in weight calls for blood tests and ultrasound.
Brands of cat food to steer clear of – Marche cibo gatti da evitare
Many low-cost bags and pouches still contain meat “derivatives,” mountains of grain, artificial preservatives (BHA/BHT), dyes, and carrageenan. Whiskas, Friskies, several Felix and Gourmet lines, plus almost all discount-store own-brand dry foods regularly fail quality checks. Buy food where the first ingredient is actually named chicken, salmon, or turkey.
Home remedies for a limping dog – Cane che zoppica rimedi naturali
Minor soreness improves with cage rest, cold packs first 48 hours then warmth, quality omega-3 fish oil, turmeric paste with pepper, and joint supplements (glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM). Human painkillers are strictly forbidden. Any limp lasting over 24 hours or where the dog won’t put weight down needs X-rays to rule out breaks or ligament damage.
Deworming schedule and products – Vermifugo cani
Puppies: every two weeks until 12 weeks, then monthly until 6 months. Adults: every 3 months at minimum, every month if they eat raw or live with toddlers. Reliable all-in-one tablets or spot-ons: Milbemax, Drontal Plus, Advocate, Panacur. Weigh the dog on a proper scale every single time.
Grooming cats the right way – Toelettatura gatti
Most short-haired cats stay pristine alone, but long-haired breeds and seniors tangle fast. Use a wide-tooth comb and slicker brush several times a week. Professional groomers every 4–8 weeks save pain and skin problems. Never give a full shave unless a veterinarian orders it – cat skin tears and sunburns easily.
Vinegar rinse for flaky dog skin – Forfora cane aceto
Mix equal parts raw apple cider vinegar and water and pour over as a final rinse after bath time to ease mild dry dandruff. Greasy flakes, bad odour, or constant scratching point to deeper issues (allergies, hormones, parasites) that vinegar cannot fix. Patch-test first; it burns open sores.
Probiotics that actually work for dogs – Probiotico cane
Look for vet-grade formulas with Enterococcus faecium and multiple Lactobacillus strains. FortiFlora, Pro-Kolin, and Synbiotic D-C are proven winners for post-antibiotic diarrhoea, stress colitis, and IBD. Human supermarket yoghurt usually has too few live bacteria and sometimes deadly sweeteners.
What dog warts really look like – Verruche cane immagini
Puppies often sprout harmless clusters of tiny grey-white cauliflower growths inside the mouth and on lips; they disappear alone within months. Older dogs can grow look-alike sebaceous adenomas or real cancers. Search “canine oral papilloma” on Google Images” for instant recognition. Any single, bleeding, or rapidly growing wart in an adult dog belongs on the vet’s table immediately.
Quick clinic visits catch problems early and almost always cost far less than emergency surgery later. Trust your gut – if something feels wrong, make the call.