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My dog foamed at the mouth and went stiff, then recovered; what could be the cause?
Based on your description, intermittent foaming and stiffness may be caused by epilepsy or encephalitis, which usually require a brain CT to diagnose. A dog brain CT generally costs over 2000 yuan, and severe epilepsy may need lifelong medication.
What are the symptoms when a dog chokes on water?
Choking on water shows cough, breathing difficulty, drooling, and asthma; severe cases may suffocate. Hold the dog upside down at 45 degrees, pat the neck, then see a vet to check the lungs.
What are the symptoms of a dog’s coccidia infection?
Coccidia shows lethargy, jelly-like intestinal mucosa in stool, and blood at the end of defecation; some are asymptomatic but still spread it. Isolate and do a fecal exam; treat found oocysts with sulfadimethoxine.
A month ago my dog stopped eating and pawed its eyes; the eye turned gray-blue, then after shots improved, but on walks it has yellow pus discharge; at night it would not return to the crate.
A white film over the eyeball is mainly from corneal injury, glaucoma, or cataract; with pus it is likely corneal injury from trauma or foreign body. See a vet and use special eye drops.
What happens if a snake bites a dog?
The seriousness depends on the snake type, bite location, and severity. A venomous snake can cause vomiting, diarrhea, coma, muscle twitching, breathing difficulty, arrhythmia, low blood pressure, and death. Identify the snake; wash a non-venomous bite and see a vet for a venomous one.
What medicine for a dog with liver poisoning?
Liver poisoning needs a liver-protectant and an antidote by poison type, plus anti-inflammatory, fluids, and energy. Do not self-medicate; follow a vet and use a liver prescription diet.
My dog’s eyes turned blue.
Blue eyes may come from conjunctivitis, cataract, or infectious hepatitis. See a vet; conjunctivitis needs eye drops, severe cataract may need surgery, and infectious hepatitis needs high-immune serum.
What medicine should I give a dog that is vomiting?
Vomiting has many causes and sometimes needs no medicine: hunger, indigestion, gastroenteritis, foreign body, parasites, virus, or weather. Hunger needs scheduled feeding; indigestion needs fasting and probiotics; other symptoms need a vet.
My dog vomited and now has jelly-like sticky stool; what should I do?
Jelly-like mucus in the stool often indicates gastrointestinal mucosal ulcers, possibly from bacterial or viral enteritis or parasites. See a vet for targeted treatment; if mild, withhold food and water and use medication.
How can I encourage a dog not to hold its stool?
Build a regular routine: walk the dog at fixed times daily for outdoor elimination. Provide an indoor pet toilet and train it to use it. Reward the dog after successful defecation to encourage more.