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Which is more serious, feline coronavirus or feline distemper (panleukopenia)?
Feline distemper is more serious than feline coronavirus. Most cats carry some coronavirus that normally causes no harm, and only affects the gut if it multiplies or immunity drops, usually recovering quickly with treatment. But distemper is a highly fatal, contagious disease causing vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and bloody stool.
What are the signs of recovery from canine parvovirus?
Signs of improvement include better spirits and appetite, fewer vomits and diarrheas, fading stool odor with no more blood, improving dehydration, and temperature returning to normal - all pointing to a high chance of cure.
Dog Farts a Lot and They Stink? It May Be a Gut Problem
Occasional gas is normal (10–15 times a day), but frequent, foul gas points to poor digestion, fast eating, or gut-flora imbalance. Choose an easy-to-digest food with fresh meat and no grains or legumes, feed on a schedule, use a slow-feeder bowl, and add a pet probiotic. If gas comes with vomiting, diarrhea, a hard swollen belly, or pain, it could be pancreatitis, gastroenteritis, or parasites — see a vet.
How to Check If Your New Puppy Is Healthy
Check a new puppy in five steps: mental state (curious, not lethargic), appetite (eating within a day or two), temperature and breathing (38–39°C; over 39.5 is fever, under 37.5 hints at low sugar or shock; 20–30 breaths/min at rest), and stool/urine (formed brown, no blood or diarrhea). Also scan coat, gums, ears, eyes, and gait.
Why Does Your Kitten Smell Bad? Check These 5 Spots
Cats are clean and rarely smell even without baths; a persistent odor points to a cause. Teething or dental disease (tartar, gingivitis) gives a sulfur smell; ear mites, poor digestion, or impacted anal glands add odor; and a cat that won't self-groom in a dirty home (uncleaned litter, moldy bed, poor airflow) becomes an 'odor magnet.' Check the mouth, gut, anal glands, ears, and environment.
Can Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) Heal on Its Own? The Answer Is Clear
FIP almost never resolves on its own. It arises when feline coronavirus (FCoV) mutates into a form that rides macrophages and attacks small blood vessels — an immune-mediated vasculitis. Untreated, 95% of cats die within 1–3 months; the rest merely harbor a latent virus that relapses when immunity dips. With prompt treatment (GS-441524), cure rates now exceed 80%.
How can an indoor cat that never goes out get feline panleukopenia?
An indoor cat can still catch panleukopenia through indirect contact - owners may bring the virus home on clothes or shoes after touching infected cats. Symptoms include lethargy, appetite loss, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, and vet care is urgent.
How to Disinfect Your Home After a Dog Has Parvovirus
After a dog is diagnosed with parvovirus, thorough home disinfection is essential to protect other pets. Use UV light, high-temperature washing, alcohol or potassium permanganate wipes, vet-approved disinfectants, and daily ventilation, repeating for at least six months.
How to Treat and Prevent Hookworms in Dogs
Hookworms are tiny intestinal parasites that enter dogs by mouth, through the skin, or from mother to pup, then feed on blood and can cause anemia, tarry stools, and even death. Treat promptly with a dewormer (levamisole, albendazole, milbemycin, or praziquantel) and support the blood, and prevent by regular deworming, avoiding high-risk areas, no raw meat, and daily poop cleanup.
Do Kittens Get Diarrhea With the Seasons?
Kittens often get loose stools at season changes because shifts in temperature, humidity, and pressure stress sensitive cats and upset gut flora, worsened by cold bellies and abrupt diet changes. Keep them warm, keep the diet simple, and add a probiotic (Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces boulardii); if diarrhea is watery, bloody, smelly, with lethargy or other signs beyond 3 days, see a vet.