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A litter of kittens was born two days ago; two are motionless and I don’t know why
Newborn kittens that are motionless may have inhaled amniotic fluid and risk suffocation. Clear fluid from nose and mouth promptly to restore breathing. If the mother rejects a still-living kitten, the owner should clean and dry it with a dryer.
How to help a dog with a blood transfusion?
Dog transfusion needs professional, monitored work at a clinic: type the dog, pick a healthy, disease-free, matched donor, then have a vet draw blood while monitoring the donor. Watch the recipient at least 24 hours for allergic reaction, fever, breathing trouble, or urination changes.
What happens before a rabbit gives birth?
Pre-labor signs include swollen, darkened nipples and a low, rounded belly near the anus. The doe nests with fur or soft material, and may show reduced appetite, restlessness, discharge, and contractions. Keep the cage quiet, warm, and clean, with a vet contact ready.
What happens when a puppy is unwell?
An unwell puppy may show reduced appetite, lethargy, sleep changes, and restlessness - hiding in corners or becoming clingy. Gut issues bring diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, or blood in stool, and many illnesses raise temperature above 39.5 C. See a vet to find the cause.
What happens if a dog swallows a spring?
A swallowed spring is hard to pass and may lodge in the esophagus or gut, causing blockage with swallowing trouble, vomiting, drooling, and bloating. It can also scratch the tract and cause bleeding or perforation, and metal coatings may poison. Have it removed by scope or surgery if not passed in 3 days.
What symptoms appear when a dog is anemic?
Anemia shows as poor nutrition, weight loss, weakness, rough coat, and pale membranes; later, movement weakness, staggering, difficulty rising, collapse, and systemic failure. Types include hemorrhagic, hemolytic, and nutritional anemia; stop bleeding and transfuse for traumatic blood loss.
What causes vaccine failure in dogs?
Vaccine failure can result from genetics, maternal antibody interference, poor nutrition, or improper vaccination. Congenital immune deficiency, maternal antibodies (vaccinate after 45 days), nutrient lack, or bad vaccine quality and technique all contribute.
Cat went to litter box, came out agitated, low growling, licking genitals frequently; urinated twice today, defecated once. 1 year 3 months, energetic
Licking genitals and growling may be estrus or a urinary disease. If in heat, just prevent infection from licking; if accompanied by difficulty urinating or blockage, consider urinary disease and see a vet.
What are the symptoms of myocarditis in a puppy?
Symptoms include listlessness, breathing difficulty, irregular heartbeat, lost appetite, purple membranes, strong heartbeat with weak pulse, and fever. Many diseases (distemper, parvovirus, hepatitis, toxoplasmosis, leukemia) cause it, so find the cause and treat.
Dog ate a small mango pit last night, now vomiting food then yellow fluid, used hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting, now foaming, very weak and listless
Swallowing a mango pit can cause intestinal blockage. If the dog cannot pass or vomit it and shows symptoms, see a vet; an X-ray locates it, and endoscopy or surgery may be needed to remove it. After removal, feed easily digestible food and water.