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Does the dextrin in Xinchongzhikang goat milk powder harm kittens?
Dextrin added to pet milk powder is generally safe and compliant. However, excessive amounts may affect gut absorption and cause malnutrition, so watch for digestive upset.
What happens if a dog is malnourished?
Malnutrition makes a dog thin, dull-coated, rough-skinned, and low in immunity, raising disease risk. Growing puppies may develop bowed legs, double rows of teeth, and stunted growth. Long-term deficiency raises the risk of heart, liver, and kidney disease, so feed balanced meals and consult a vet early.
How is it to feed a dog small fish and cornmeal?
May not give complete nutrition; long-term causes malnutrition, slow growth, weight loss. Some dogs allergic to fish/corn—vomiting, diarrhea, breathing trouble means see vet. Small fish bones are thin, may scratch mouth/throat/gut, cause bleeding/pain/inflammation. If making homemade food, use boneless fish/chicken/duck/beef plus fruit/veg for balance.
My dog suddenly stopped eating; thought it was enteritis, treatment helped a bit but then it stopped eating and became very weak, couldn’t walk. Blood test showed a sudden drop in red blood cells; it just got a transfusion.
Low red-cell count can come from anemia, poor nutrition, toxins, infection, or disease; causes include internal bleeding or chronic illness. Further tests are needed. Ingested drugs/toxins or distemper can also lower red cells and appetite.
What happens if a dog eats too many snacks?
Too many snacks make dogs lose interest in staple food and become picky; their nutrition is one-sided, risking malnutrition. High calories cause obesity and raise diabetes, heart, and joint disease risk. Additives burden the liver and kidneys.
What happens if a dog often eats sausage?
Frequent sausage can raise metabolic burden from salt and additives, causing indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea. It also builds picky habits and risks malnutrition and lower immunity, and preservatives may cause allergies, hair loss, itchy skin, and tear stains.
What happens if I tape a dog’s mouth shut?
Taping a dog's mouth is extremely dangerous—dogs pant to breathe and cool down, and tape blocks that, causing breathing trouble and oxygen starvation, even heatstroke and death in heat. It also stops eating/drinking, leading to dehydration, starvation, organ failure. It also badly damages trust and mental health.
Amoxicillin and smectite didn’t help my cat’s diarrhea
Long diarrhea risks metabolic upset, malnutrition, and dehydration. Causes include diet, parasites, gut flora imbalance, gastroenteritis, or other disease. Check the diet first; if that's not it, see a vet to confirm the cause and treat properly.
What causes cataracts in dogs?
Canine cataracts can come from genetics, age, malnutrition, trauma, glaucoma, diabetes, and others. Hereditary or age-related ones can't be avoided — focus on care to ease discomfort. Long-term picky eating causes nutrient deficiency that can trigger them; glaucoma and diabetes can too.
At about 15 days old its size hasn’t changed, and its droppings are small pale-yellow dots.
From the photo, the kitten likely has indigestion, passing undigested stool. Under-one-month kittens need small, frequent feeds—their guts are fragile and overeating causes indigestion. They need food every ~2 hours; too little nutrition means poor growth and malnutrition.