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My Cat Can’t Open Its Eyes, Its Nose Is Blocked, and It Breathes With Effort
The photo suggests cat flu - see a vet. To ease breathing, wipe eye/nose discharge so it can breathe. Cat flu treatment is antiviral, antibacterial, symptomatic; severe cases benefit from interferon.
Dog’s chest keeps twitching, tearing, mouth chomping, sometimes chest twitches, retching, sneezing, runny nose.
Chest twitching may be airway blockage, tracheal issue, or lung infection needing imaging and possibly oxygen; or neurological from distemper given the sneezing/runny nose. It's dangerous - go to a hospital.
What happens when a dog gets pneumonia?
Canine pneumonia brings coughing, fever, low energy, poor appetite, and colored nasal discharge. Untreated it can be life-threatening, so see a vet at once.
My baby turtle hasn’t eaten for half a month, sleeps constantly, and is unresponsive – is it dying?
A turtle that stops eating and becomes lethargic can have many causes, including poor lighting, bad water, deep water, or low temperature. Ensure proper habitat conditions and offer varied food.
My hamster is sneezing and its nose makes a puffing sound.
Sneezing has many causes—check for irritants (dust, pollen, strong scents like aroma oils or disinfectant), remove them; keep it warm if temperatures swing. If with runny nose, breathing trouble, low appetite, give a little isatis root powder and small-pet anti-inflammatory for two days.
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.
Just noticed the belly getting big in the last two days – is it ascites or pregnancy?
A big belly can come from overeating, parasites, gut disease, ascites, or pregnancy, and also tumors, liver, kidney, or heart disease. Watch for other signs; if appetite and energy are normal, still consider illness and get an ultrasound. Ascites brings poor appetite, lethargy, bloating, breathing trouble, weight loss.
Slept most of the day but active and jumping, ate little, tried to vomit twice but nothing came up
Dog chocolate poisoning causes drooling, vomiting, unsteady walking, irregular heartbeat, and breathing trouble. If a small amount was eaten, watch closely for symptoms; if symptoms appear, go to a vet. Based on your description (lethargy, vomiting), it may have been affected - get checked.
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.
What happens if a cat has parasites?
Internal parasites (roundworm, hookworm, tapeworm) cause diarrhea, vomiting, poor appetite, weight loss, anemia; heavy loads show worms in stool. Heartworm/lung fluke bring cough, breathing trouble, lower stamina. External parasites (mites, fleas, lice, ticks) cause itching, hair loss, dandruff, scabs, even dermatitis, anemia, fever.