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What if a dog drinks cold water in winter?
Cold water in winter can chill the abdomen, causing pain, diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, and lower temperature, raising cold risk. Give warm water; treat or see a vet if symptoms appear.
What about putting a feverish dog in the fridge?
Putting a feverish dog in the fridge is dangerous; pores open and cold invades, worsening chills or disease. Use safe cooling: wipe ears/armpits/belly/paws with room-temp water or diluted alcohol; see a vet if no help.
Lethargic tonight; temp 38.0 then 37.9 C; normal appetite; fed blueberries last night, slight diarrhea this morning, gave probiotics
Fever signs include high temp, fast breathing, red eyes, fast heartbeat, poor appetite. Normal temp is 37.5-39.5 C; 38 C is normal. Diarrhea may be dietary; fast and give probiotics; see a vet if no relief.
Turtle’s mouth is split
From the photo, the turtle likely has shell rot (skin rot) from poor water quality or temperature swings. Fix water quality, keep temperature steady, apply povidone-iodine, and dry-dock during treatment.
How to tell if a dog has a fever?
Normal temp is 37.5-38.5 C; over 39.5 C with hot nose/ears/neck, dry nose, lethargy, rapid breathing/heartbeat suggests fever. Try physical cooling; if no help, get fever-reducing shot and tests at a vet.
What happens if a hamster is not given water?
Hamsters need water; without it they dehydrate, disrupting cells and metabolism. In heat they risk heatstroke and organ failure; long-term, urinary, stone, constipation, and kidney risks rise.
How to keep a kitten from catching a cold in winter?
Kittens resist cold poorly; keep warm. With heating/AC, keep 18-22 C; without, use blankets, hot water bottles, heating pads safely. Avoid bathing and outdoor trips in winter.
Dog has been vomiting recently, and even with less food still vomits a little yellow foamy water
Yellow foam vomiting has many causes: indigestion, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, parasites. Cold from lying on the floor can trigger it; keep warm and use probiotics, or see a vet.
My cat coughed occasionally since mid-January, sometimes choking on water, then stopped; the last two days it coughs again and had a little runny nose; could it be a chill?
Coughing and runny nose are likely a respiratory infection; cats catch chills easily with temperature changes. Keep warm and supplement nutrition; if viral, see a vet.
My cat won’t eat, is listless, and keeps lying down
A listless, anorexic cat may be sick. Offer palatable foods like warmed canned food, rehydrated freeze-dried, or cat treats; keep it warm to avoid respiratory infection; watch stool/urine/temperature and see a vet for runny nose, sneezing, tearing, fever, or elimination changes.