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What is normal dog stool like?
Normal stool is a moderately firm long cylinder, yellow-brown, 1 to 3 times daily. Too dry means constipation from low water or slow motility, so add greens and exercise. Soft stool means indigestion, treat with probiotics; watery stool suggests infection needing a vet.
What does a cat cold look like?
A cat cold shows lethargy, drowsiness, reduced appetite, sneezing, runny nose and cough from bacterial or viral infection. If mild, treat at home with pet cold and anti-inflammatory medicine for 2 to 3 days; if no improvement or eye redness and no eating, it may be rhinotracheitis or calicivirus, needing a vet.
How long does a cat cold usually last?
A bacterial respiratory infection in a resistant cat self-heals in about 3-5 days; severe or weak cats need cold medicine. At first signs, warm the cat and monitor temperature. If no improvement, give medicine or see a vet.
How soon after birth to trim a puppy’s nails?
Trim a puppy's nails from 45 days; overlong nails can embed in pads. Find the quick to avoid bleeding and use dog clippers; press gauze to stop any bleed.
What Are the Benefits of Seaweed Powder for Dogs?
Seaweed powder gives dogs minerals, vitamins, and fiber that aid bones, digestion, immunity, and a shinier coat. Feed it in moderation alongside lecithin-rich foods like egg yolk.
My dog has pus-like nasal discharge and asthma-like breathing; seems contagious. What disease is this?
Purulent nasal discharge suggests bacterial or viral upper respiratory infection such as bacterial pneumonia, parainfluenza, or distemper, where pneumonia causes the asthma-like breathing and needs urgent vet care. Bacterial cases may respond to oral antibiotics if mild.
Why does my cat have a runny nose and scabs around the mouth?
A runny nose in a cat usually indicates a respiratory infection; have a vet rule out infectious disease, and if immunity is low, anti-inflammatory medication can help. Scabs around the mouth may be dried nasal discharge or a skin issue needing cleaning.
Why does my rabbit have diarrhea? I didn’t feed it anything unusual, then found its rear yellow and looking like diarrhea but I don’t know.
Rabbit diarrhea can come from improper diet, chills, gut infection or parasites, or stress from changes. Have a vet examine and treat based on the cause, and keep the environment clean.
The rabbit was fine sleeping, then had diarrhea in the middle of the night.
Rabbit diarrhea can stem from improper diet, chills, or gut infection and parasites. Identify the cause before treating; fasting, warmth, probiotics, or veterinary care may be needed.
What happens if a dog eats too much raw meat?
Eating too much raw meat can expose a dog to large amounts of bacteria and parasites, upsetting the digestive system and causing vomiting, soft stools, diarrhea, foul-smelling feces, bloody stool, and loss of appetite. For safety, it is generally best to cook meat before feeding it, and to avoid overfeeding meat.