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How to Treat Canine Coronavirus
Note: this is not the human COVID of 2020–2021. Canine coronavirus is a dog infectious disease with clear gut signs; puppies are hit hardest and can die. Learn its treatment and how to prevent it.
What to Do When Your Rabbit Loses Its Appetite
A rabbit that stops eating is a warning sign. This article explains common causes of poor rabbit appetite—spoiled food, gut issues, nutritional gaps—and how probiotics, diet changes, and vet checks can restore it.
Why Does a Kitten Keep Having Diarrhea?
Many causes - usually food or parasites - but constant diarrhea with poor appetite risks dehydration, so treat promptly. Here are the causes and fixes.
What to Do When a Dog Vomits for Days
Frequent vomiting usually points to the digestive system - wrong diet or blockage - with poor appetite and low spirits. We advise a vet visit.
Common Digestive Diseases in Dogs and Their Treatment
Common canine digestive diseases are gastritis (with enteritis), gastric dilation, and constipation. Each has clear causes and treatments—from diet fixes and enemas to, in severe cases, induced vomiting or surgery.
What Causes Watery, Foul-Smelling Dog Stools with Blood?
When a dog has watery stools with a bloody, foul smell, diarrhea, or blood in the stool, many owners first fear infections like parvovirus or coronavirus. But not only infections cause watery stools. This article explains the possible causes of bloody, foul-smelling diarrhea in dogs.
Essential Dog Supplies Checklist
Preparing the right supplies before bringing a dog home prevents a chaotic first day. Essentials include balanced dog food, sturdy bowls, a leash and poop picker for walks, dog-specific shampoo, chew toys, and both internal and external deworming medication given monthly.
What should I do about my dog’s diarrhea?
Diarrhea causes include indigestion, chill, cold, gastroenteritis, infectious disease. Watch energy and appetite. Severe cases need a vet. If active and eating, likely diet/indigestion/parasites — withhold food and give probiotics; see a vet if no improvement.
Since arriving home it has had diarrhea with a bit of blood and won’t eat; with kibble soaked in goat milk it only drinks the milk and leaves the kibble, and ignores canned food too
Bloody diarrhea has many causes: food, gut, parasites, stress, infection. A newly arrived dog may get acute hemorrhagic gastroenteritis from intolerance or stress, needing IV fluids with anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and anti-diarrhea drugs. Unvaccinated dogs need infection checks.
My dog recently developed small black spots on its body; I considered age spots but it is only four years old. Could it be from feeding fish oil too often? Also, this morning its stool was a bit loose with a little blood
If the skin only has black spots with no other symptoms, it is mainly considered a genetic trait or pigment deposition. For the loose stool with blood, causes include gastroenteritis, parasites, parvovirus, or distemper; see a vet. If a visit is hard, fast it and give broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories.