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Common Food and Drug Poisoning in Cats and Dogs: Symptoms and Treatment
Poisoning in pets is uncommon but dangerous. It falls into food poisoning (bacterial, fungal, toxic plants, chemicals, and human foods like onions, chocolate, macadamia) and drug poisoning (aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, vitamin D, ivermectin). This article covers the symptoms and what to do.
Symptoms and Treatment of Common Viral Infectious Diseases in Dogs and Cats
Viruses need host cells to multiply, then spread via blood and lymph causing infection. Here are common viral diseases in dogs and cats.
Can Dogs Be Poisoned by Fruit?
Dogs eat fruit often in summer for the water, but many cautions exist - some fruit is unsafe. Here are fruit notes.
Why Does My Cat Vomit Then Drink Heavily?
Heavy drinking after vomiting is the cat replacing lost fluid; common triggers are acute gastritis, kidney trouble (diabetes or failure), or food poisoning. Withhold food briefly and see a vet if it continues.
Cat Vomiting and Diarrhea? Watch for Colitis
Colitis is a group of large-intestine diseases—acute, chronic, or ulcerative. It comes from parasites, bacteria, viruses, irritants, or primary causes. Treat vomiting/diarrhea with an antiemetic-antidiarrheal and probiotics, and prevent dehydration.
Bacterial Infections in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms and Medications
Bacterial infections in dogs and cats range from leptospirosis and Lyme disease to E. coli, brucellosis, pasteurellosis, staph, and salmonella. This guide summarizes each disease's signs and the drugs and prevention that matter most.
Household ‘Poisons’ That Are Deadly to Dogs
Common household killers for dogs: chocolate and xylitol (caffeine/sugar-substitute toxicity), onions and scallions (hemolytic anemia), grapes and raisins (kidney failure), and toxic plants like lilies and aloe. Store them safely out of reach.
Signs of Periodontitis in Dogs
Unlike us, dogs are not brushed every day—often just twice a week, and some owners never brush their dog's teeth at all. This easily leads to oral diseases such as periodontitis. You may not know much about it, so let us take a closer look at periodontitis in dogs.
What happens if my dog eats amoxicillin by accident?
A small amount of amoxicillin usually causes only mild stomach upset—vomiting, diarrhea, poor appetite—that passes soon; give water to help flush. A large amount can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and kidney or liver damage, even organ failure.
What are the symptoms if a dog eats rat poison?
Eating rat poison may cause acute poisoning with drooling, vomiting, seizures, breathing difficulty, arrhythmia, and opisthotonus, possibly dying soon. Take the dog to a vet at once to expel toxin and speed metabolism, or kidney failure leads to death.