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Dog’s belly keeps twitching and it won’t stop crying after eating cooked but spoiled seafood when I wasn’t looking
Bad seafood can cause acute gastroenteritis or pancreatitis with cramping and crying. Fast it, give probiotics if not vomiting, watch closely, and see a vet if severe.
How long can a dog with tuberculosis live?
Untreated canine tuberculosis may leave only 1 to 2 weeks. It is a slow chronic infection with a variable latent period and vague early signs like poor appetite and weight loss, later a moist cough. With timely treatment and care, a dog can live much longer.
How to medicate and treat calicivirus, herpesvirus, and mycoplasma infection
This is a mixed respiratory infection needing interferon, antibiotics, and symptom care. The viruses have no specific cure, so use interferon and antivirals; herpes eye issues need eye drops, and mycoplasma is treated with doxycycline, ideally nebulized.
How long before birth does a dog start nesting?
Dogs usually start nesting 1 to 3 days before labor, signaling the due date is near, so prepare for whelping. If nesting is joined by temperature drop, appetite loss, restlessness, or discharge, birth may occur within 2 hours. Pregnancy is 58 to 65 days; estimate the due date from mating.
Red areas visible through my turtle’s translucent belly; what is it?
A reddish plastron can be normal (flesh showing through as it grows) or shell rot with smell, ulcers and appetite loss. For shell rot, isolate, dry-keep and fix water quality, diet and dryness.
I applied ringworm medicine and now my cat drools and loses mouth fur. What is wrong?
Mouth fur loss is skin disease; licking the antifungal medicine causes drooling and possible toxicity. Use a collar, do not apply near the mouth; see a vet for oral meds.
My Dog Suddenly Won’t Let Me Touch It and Cries When Touched, Why?
A dog that cries when touched may be in pain from injury, ill with other signs, or simply in a bad mood and distrustful. Most such cases mean physical discomfort, so get a veterinary exam.
How Long Does a Kitten’s First Heat Last?
A kitten's first heat lasts 7 to 10 days; cats mature at 7 to 8 months, males earlier. Signs include spraying and appetite loss in males, restlessness and night crying in females. Avoid breeding at first heat and consider spaying.
How long does rabbit coccidiosis take to clear?
Coccidiosis treatment time varies; it needs prompt care as it can kill in minutes to hours, especially in kits. Isolate, use diclazuril and probiotics, and add nutrition.
What to Do When a Cat Has Pneumonia
Feline pneumonia usually follows a cold, fever, or bronchitis, starting with fever, nasal discharge, cough, and lethargy, then labored breathing and a head-down, front-leg-splayed stance. Treatment centers on anti-inflammatory drugs plus expectorants, keeping the cat hydrated with glucose, and good nutrition. See a vet promptly.