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My cat has not eaten or drunk for two days, won’t get up, seems weak in the legs, and looks near death.
Two days without food or water with weakness is dehydration from disease; long starvation causes electrolyte loss and can be fatal. Causes include distemper, gastroenteritis, nutritional deficiency, parasites, or poisoning. Give glucose water and see a vet at once.
My cat vomits yellow fluid with white foam and has poor appetite.
Vomiting yellow fluid and white foam has many causes; treat by cause. If the cat is otherwise fine, fast it a day, then feed probiotics and anti-inflammatory medicine, and use cimetidine for severe vomiting. Cold, environment change, or noise can also trigger it; keep it warm and calm.
How long until a dog passes the critical period of distemper?
Generally a dog passes the critical period about a week after distemper onset. Distemper is highly fatal, so seek a vet early for better odds. Treatment suppresses virus, controls secondary infection and symptoms with monoclonal antibody, serum and interferon.
A one-month-old Pekingese, home four or five days, urinates a lot but won’t defecate; gave enema at night, then next day listless, poor eating/drinking, just lies in the cage.
No defecation may be constipation or lack of intake; probiotics and soft food help. Lethargy could signal infectious disease, so watch for other signs and avoid home enemas; see a vet.
How Long Does Distemper Treatment Take to Recover?
Distemper treatment usually takes 15 to 30 days; stronger dogs recover faster while weaker ones may fail and die. Most survivors have lifelong twitching, so keep anti-seizure medication at home and provide good nursing care to reduce episodes.
How can a Teddy survive canine distemper?
Distemper has high mortality; without prompt treatment it is hard to survive. Take to vet for fluids and antivirals plus symptomatic care; isolate other dogs and disinfect the home.
How long does feline distemper treatment take?
A healthy cat with no secondary infection usually recovers in about a week with active treatment. Days 4 to 7 are critical; surviving day 7 means steady improvement.
How long after feline panleukopenia (distemper) infection do symptoms appear?
Infected cats usually show signs in 3-10 days; distemper hits unvaccinated cats. Symptoms: persistent fever, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and low white cells. Some resistant cats show nothing. Treat fast, as the disease progresses quickly and can kill.
How long does distemper treatment take?
Distemper usually needs about half a month to a month of treatment because the course is long. Passing the dangerous period does not mean cure, so continue medication. Cured dogs may keep a twitching aftereffect but face no life threat.
My cat had feline distemper 10 days ago and was given IV fluids and a blood transfusion, but now it still has diarrhea. Why, and what can I do?
Diarrhea can persist after distemper if parasites or bacterial enteritis are present, or because antibiotics disrupted the gut flora. Probiotics and a gastrointestinal prescription diet are recommended, with follow-up testing.