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What Happens If a Border Collie Catches a Virus?
Dogs face distemper, parvo, rabies, and coronavirus. Distemper brings sneezing, cough, and fever; parvo causes vomiting, bloody diarrhea, and low white cells; rabies brings light/water fear and biting; coronavirus causes vomiting and lethargy.
Cat has no appetite, now twitching and vomiting water, body getting cold
These signs match feline distemper: diarrhea, vomiting, appetite loss, lethargy, fever, bloody stool. The cat is weak and needs fluids urgently. Get to a vet fast; distemper can be cured if treated promptly.
Cat suddenly convulsed and had diarrhea, now breathing very weakly, lying down.
Convulsions, diarrhea, weak breathing may be poisoning, nerve disease, or infection. Bad food causes poisoning; nutrient lack or trauma causes nerve issues; distemper brings convulsions with lethargy/vomiting/diarrhea. Serious—see a vet.
My cat has blood in stool and convulsions.
Blood in stool with convulsions may be poisoning or feline distemper, both serious. Get a full vet exam; if unvaccinated, distemper is likely (high mortality). If vaccinated, consider other causes.
Suspect feline distemper or gastritis.
Vomiting yellow-green fluid, low appetite, lethargy suggest acute gastroenteritis, distemper, or coronavirus. Get a full vet exam. If unvaccinated, infection is likely; these are life-threatening, so treat promptly.
After coming to the new home, the cat stays in a ‘hen-squat,’ drools, is lethargic, with a high fever around 41°C, and only eats canned food, not kibble
Drooling, lethargy, and persistent high fever with a hen-squat suggest feline infectious peritonitis, or distemper if vomiting/diarrhea follow. These do not self-heal; see a vet for targeted treatment.
My cat has diarrhea with blood in the stool — is it because I recently changed its food?
Bloody stool can be parasites, indigestion, enteritis, or distemper. Recent food change likely caused indigestion or allergy; adjust diet, give probiotics, and transition food gradually. See a vet if it persists.
Why is my cat’s appetite down and listless?
Low appetite and lethargy are early signs of many diseases, including gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, FIP, distemper, or coronavirus. Try probiotics; if prolonged with little food, see a vet.
How is a dog’s mental state after getting distemper?
After distemper infection a dog is usually listless, with fever, poor appetite and sleepiness, and reacts less to its surroundings. As it progresses, the virus may hit the nervous system, causing involuntary limb movements, circling, foaming, drooling and abnormal behavior. See a vet if suspected.
Essential Cat Care for Beginners: Deworming and Vaccinations
For a new cat: get a vet check first, prepare supplies, cat-proof the home, and keep it separate from other pets at first. Deworm externally every month, internally monthly under age 1 (then every 3 months), and start vaccines at 3 months with FVRCP plus rabies.