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Why is a hamster not eating, not drinking, and motionless?
A motionless, anorexic hamster may have heatstroke, cold, or disease and is in danger after 3 days. Get emergency vet care; give glucose water if far away.
What are the late symptoms of dog cirrhosis?
Dog cirrhosis shows poor appetite, weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal swelling, and jaundice; severe cases bring low protein, spasms, stupor, coma, or death. Treat at a vet with fluids, liver support, and symptom care; do not delay.
Cat’s foot was cut off; now on anti-inflammatory meds with a bandage; need other medicine?
A severed foot needs prompt vet care; poor wound care infects easily. Vets give injections/fluids (better anti-inflammation) and may hospitalize; daily cleaning is hard to do well at home.
What medicine for dog gastric dilation?
Gastric dilation needs more than drugs; dehydration needs fluids, so see a vet. Treatment includes tube decompression, antispasmodics, fluids, sometimes surgery; chlorpromazine etc. ease pain/spasm, with emergency subcutaneous injection.
How to treat canine parvovirus in dogs?
Parvo causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, fever, poor appetite, bloody stool, dehydration. No specific drug; treat symptomatically with monoclonal antibodies, interferons, antibiotics, and fluids.
How to treat a dog’s bloody stool
Treat bloody stool by first easing diarrhea with antibiotics and probiotics, then targeted deworming for parasites. Hemorrhagic enteritis needs fluids and meds; parvo, corona, or distemper need a vet.
My three-month-old dog has soft stools, then suddenly worsened, vomited a worm, and now keeps vomiting and won’t move
Vomiting and diarrhea with worms indicates intestinal parasite infection causing acute gastroenteritis. Because the dog is vomiting severely, seek veterinary care for an antiemetic injection and fluids before oral medication.
What can I do at home for a feverish Bichon?
For a low fever, try cooling with room-temperature water or diluted alcohol on paws, ears and belly, a cool mat and warm water; if over 40 C, go to a vet for fever shots.
My kitten had ascites that improved, but now vomits after eating and will not defecate for 3 days – suspected bowel obstruction, what now?
Mild obstruction can be managed conservatively with stool-softening food or meds; if it still cannot pass stool, surgery may be needed. With vomiting and weight loss, give fluids and prompt care.
What happens if a dog is anemic?
Anemia means low hemoglobin or red cells, weakening oxygen delivery, with tiredness, rapid breathing, fast heartbeat and slow growth; severe cases can fail. Get a vet check and possibly transfusion.