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My cat came back after 3 days with abdominal breathing and a weeping eye
Abdominal breathing suggests chest/lung or fever issues; after being lost with these signs it may be a fall, chest disease (edema, fluid, injury), or infection (cat flu, mycoplasma, parvo, parasites). See a vet for full workup.
What if a dog has worms in its gut?
Gut worms cause soft stool, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, poor appetite, bloody stool; long-term leads to anemia and poor coat. Deworm regularly: monthly for puppies, every 2-3 months for adults, plus monthly external.
What happens if a dog’s tumor is left untreated?
Untreated tumors keep growing and compress organs; malignant ones metastasize via blood/lymph, are harder to treat, and can cause organ failure and death.
How to treat canine parvovirus in dogs?
Parvo causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, fever, poor appetite, bloody stool, dehydration. No specific drug; treat symptomatically with monoclonal antibodies, interferons, antibiotics, and fluids.
What happens if a dog eats human stomach medicine
Human stomach medicine can irritate the gut, causing nausea, vomiting, and appetite loss; large doses may cause diarrhea, weakness, breathing issues, and abnormal heart rate. Aluminum-based antacids can cause aluminum toxicity or kidney damage. See a vet for large ingestions.
What happens if an adult Alaskan Malamute has worms in its belly
Belly worms cause weight loss, anemia, and diarrhea, and heavy roundworm or tapeworm loads cause vomiting and bloody stool. Heartworms damage the heart; liver or lung flukes harm the liver.
What happens if a dog has a uterine infection?
A uterine infection (metritis) is inflammation of the uterine lining, usually caused by bacteria, viruses or other pathogens entering the uterus. Signs include abdominal discomfort, fever, poor appetite and lethargy, and in serious cases a foul-smelling discharge from the vulva.
What happens if a dog neither eats nor drinks?
Long refusal of food and water causes low blood sugar, dehydration, weight loss, and organ failure, even death. Find the cause and see a vet; fluids come first.
My puppy was bathed at the clinic, caught a chill on the way home, rode an hour in the car, and since 7:50 has been coughing, gagging, and vomiting clear fluid; two soft stools; given doxycycline. What should I do?
Coughing and gagging after a bath and chill are usually a respiratory infection; doxycycline with an expectorant can help. Keep the dog warm and well-nourished. If it worsens or shows other signs, suspect viral disease and see a vet.
What happens if you don’t deworm a dog?
Skipping deworming invites fleas, ticks, mites, and worms that steal nutrition (anemia, weight loss) and cause itching, hair loss, dermatitis, and gut issues. Deworm monthly (external) and every 2-3 months (internal).