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The Importance of Deworming Your Cat
Parasites greatly affect cats, causing anemia, skin infection, low energy, poor appetite, and harming health, so deworm inside and out regularly. Here we explain the importance.
Why Can’t Dogs Eat Seafood?
Dogs are not absolutely forbidden from eating seafood, and a small controlled amount is fine if your dog is not allergic. However, too much seafood can cause digestive upset, poisoning, parasite or bacterial infection, and extra strain on the kidneys, so portion control matters.
What happens if a dog has a severe tapeworm infection?
Severe tapeworms cause digestive symptoms like abnormal appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stool, and can lead to intestinal blockage, intussusception, or rupture. Long-term infection causes malnutrition, anemia, and low immunity; heavy infection can press nerves and cause spasms. Use praziquantel and add nutrition.
My dog’s belly is large, hard, and it is shivering all over
A hard, swollen belly with full-body shivering may be gut trouble, acute gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, or obstruction, all causing severe pain. Seek urgent vet care.
My dog ate chicken bones and now vomits and will not eat – is its gut blocked?
Vomiting and refusing food right after chicken bones strongly suggests an intestinal blockage. This is serious; get X-rays and likely surgery to remove the bones.
What happens if a cat accidentally eats a crystal ball?
Small, smooth crystal balls may pass through the digestive tract, but a larger one can cause an intestinal blockage with vomiting and appetite loss. The outcome depends on the ball's size and quantity. A blockage requires prompt veterinary treatment.
Why does my dog eat stones – what nutrient is it lacking?
A dog eating stones may be due to a lack of trace elements, causing pica as it tries to supplement them. This method barely works and risks intestinal blockage, so stop the behavior at once. If it has pica, supplement trace elements under a vet's guidance.
Can Turtles Get Constipated? Why and How to Fix It
Turtles do get constipated, usually from low fiber, swallowed objects, too little exercise, or a poor environment. Fixes range from edible oil or mild laxatives and enemas to probiotics, with vet care for severe cases that become obstruction. This article explains the causes and treatments.
Why is my cat vomiting and grinding its teeth?
Vomiting and teeth grinding may come from gut blockage by a foreign object, which can obstruct the intestines if not removed; check vomit for plastic, paper, peels, or hair. Intestinal edema or chronic kidney failure can also cause it; persistent cases need a vet.
My dog was excited before eating, then lethargic after, lies still, eats only a little meat, passed soft stool with faint blood, then whines, sits restlessly, and keeps pawing at its face
Based on the signs, the dog likely has an esophageal or gastrointestinal blockage from eating too fast or hard food like bones, causing throat pain and restlessness (hence pawing the face). If choking, use the Heimlich maneuver; it may also be allergy or acute gastritis, or parasites/parvovirus. See a vet for a full check.