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My Cat’s Legs Splay Outward Badly, Almost Flipping Flat. What Could It Be?
An outward splay in a cat's legs can have many causes; congenital cases usually cannot be cured. Calcium deficiency may cause it and can be corrected with supplementation, while other cases need an X-ray to assess whether the bones can be realigned.
What conditions are needed to keep a French Bulldog?
To keep a French Bulldog well, feed it scientifically, provide a good living environment, and train it. The environment should be large, well-ventilated, comfortable, and clean. Training builds a calm, gentle temperament. Feed at fixed times and in fixed amounts.
Sneezing with no obvious nasal discharge and no cough
Sneezing alone is usually minor; watch and ventilate, and check the nose for hair or foreign matter. Cold air can trigger it, so keep the cat warm and fed. If sneezing and runny nose later appear, give pet cold or antibiotic medicine.
Back keeps balding and bare, frequent runny nose not fixed by medicine; 10+ months and not gaining weight (20g to 50g), not growing
Frequent back hair loss can be seasonal, nutritional, fungal or parasitic; cage allergies and parasite feeding also cause thinning and weight loss. Poor nutrition stunts growth. Judge by appetite and state; see a vet if the cause stays unclear.
Why are my turtle’s limbs swollen?
Swollen limbs may come from dehydration in dry conditions, or liver/spleen/kidney problems, or infection. Check for wounds or abnormalities to find the cause and treat it specifically.
Kitten was fine yesterday but now hisses when touched, vomits yellow fluid, retches, sits in a hunched ‘broody hen’ pose
Sudden yellow vomit, retching and hunched pose can mean gastritis, pancreatitis, distemper, blockage or gallbladder issues; abdominal pain explains the refusal to be held. See a vet. If not possible, fast then give pet anti-vomit and probiotics.
After playing outside he vomited wild grass, then undigested kibble, then loud diarrhea, now watery stool, no eating, no fever, no blood
Eating grass can cause acute gastroenteritis from its fiber irritating the stomach. Try pet anti-diarrhea medicine; if it eases, offer softened kibble. If not, see a vet for fluids to avoid electrolyte imbalance.
Cat breathes very rapidly while asleep, with wave-like chest movement
Rapid breathing may signal heart disease, asthma or airway disease. Brief episodes after exercise are normal, but constant rapid breathing means something is wrong and needs a vet check.
How to tell feline rhinotracheitis from a common cat cold?
Rhinotracheitis is a viral contagious disease; a cold is from chills and upper-airway inflammation. Early signs overlap (sneezing, cough, runny nose, tears), so a blood test distinguishes them. Later rhinotracheitis adds gum and eye inflammation.
What happens if a dog chokes?
Choking brings coughing, hard breathing, hiccups, drooling and refusal to eat; a blocked throat can cause suffocation with no breath, bluish face and unconsciousness. Pat the back or use the Heimlich, then see a vet.