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Dog Heartworm: Symptoms and Treatment
Canine Heartworm Disease is a fatal threat; mosquito-borne thread parasite in heart/pulmonary artery, up to 30 cm, lives 5-7 years. Severely harms heart/vessels, causes cardiopulmonary dysfunction, death if untreated - top hidden killer!
What to Do When Your Cat Is Constipated
Cat constipation is common but should not be ignored, as it can progress to megacolon. Learn the warning signs, the many possible causes, and the treatment and prevention steps from diet and weight control to stress reduction.
Why Do Dogs Vomit Sometimes Like Chewing Cud (Rumination)?
Dogs cannot ruminate. If a dog seems to 'chew cud,' it is actually sick. Rumination is a behavior of plant-eaters like cows and sheep; dogs lack the organs for it. What looks like rumination is really vomiting.
Spring Cat Care: What Owners Should Know
Spring is peak mating season for cats and a time they easily catch hairballs and colds. Here is what to watch for in spring cat care.
Internal Parasites of Dogs and Cats
For pet owners, parasites on cats and dogs are a headache. Small but serious, they can even kill. What parasites meet our fur babies, and how to prevent them?
Can Cats Eat Shrimp? Precautions
Cats love the smell of seafood. When you eat shrimp they meow for it — but is it safe? Here are the benefits, risks and precautions of feeding shrimp to cats.
Rabbit Bloat: Causes and Care
Rabbit bloat stems from slow gut motility due to low fiber or dehydration, and can progress to deadly gut stasis. Catch it early with high-fiber feeding and hairball paste, and see a vet if your rabbit stops eating or pooping.
My dog is six years old, a male, has been vomiting yellow fluid fairly often lately, and yesterday suddenly gasped like asthma, seemed very uncomfortable, then recovered after a few minutes. What’s going on?
Frequent yellow vomit and gasping may be drug side effects, airway blockage, gut issues, or heart disease. An older dog may have heart disease; gasping means breathing trouble and choking risk, so see a vet for targeted care.
Cat barely eats, vomits it back up, small frequent urination, now can’t urinate after a clinic shot — what’s wrong?
This points to urinary blockage from feline idiopathic cystitis, bacteria, or crystals/stones. Vomiting means the blockage may press on the gut or damage kidneys. Emergency catheterization is needed; delay risks post-renal kidney failure.
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.