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Bacterial Infections in Dogs and Cats: Symptoms and Medications
Bacterial infections in dogs and cats range from leptospirosis and Lyme disease to E. coli, brucellosis, pasteurellosis, staph, and salmonella. This guide summarizes each disease's signs and the drugs and prevention that matter most.
Do Not Give Cats Smectite Powder Carelessly
Smectite powder is not a fix-all for cat diarrhea, it can worsen gastroenteritis by trapping bacteria. Withhold food 6 to 8 hours, and if diarrhea continues use a vet-recommended antibiotic then an anti-diarrhea medicine.
What to Do When a Cat Has Soft Stools
Soft stools in cats usually come from gastroenteritis, parasites, poor digestion, or seasonal infections. Fix them with probiotics, deworming, a proper diet, and a vet visit if they persist.
Is Yellow Watery Stool in Cats a Sign of Feline Distemper?
Yellow watery stool can mean feline distemper, especially in unvaccinated cats, but also bacterial gastroenteritis, parasites, or indigestion. Learn to tell these conditions apart.
Does Vomiting Hairballs Harm a Cat?
Hairball vomiting is a common cause of cat vomiting. Because cats groom so much, hair builds up in the stomach and forms hairballs; frequent vomiting can then harm the body. Here is what you should know about it.
How to Help a Thin Cat Gain Weight
A thin cat may be underweight due to genetics, poor diet, parasites, digestive disease, or dental issues. Rule out illness with a vet first; then raise the diet's nutritional density, feed small frequent meals, and add gentle play to boost appetite and build a healthy body.
What to Do When Your Cat Vomits at Night
If your cat vomits at night, stay calm and watch its mood, stool, fever, and blood. Mild cases may pass; persistent or worsening signs (poisoning, acute gastroenteritis, kidney disease) need a vet. Withhold food during frequent vomiting, offer clean water, then reintroduce bland food.
What Happens If a Cat Eats Raw Egg?
An occasional raw egg usually causes no big problem, but a cat's gut can't digest it well and it may bring bacteria or parasites, so avoid raw egg. Feed only cooked yolk, not white (hard to digest even cooked). Yolk benefits coat, vision, immunity, and blood, but limit to 2-3 a week; obese, kidney-diseased, or allergic cats should avoid eggs entirely.
Severe gastroenteritis, not drinking or eating, had injections, body twitching
Severe gastroenteritis needs anti-inflammatories, gut protectants, probiotics, and electrolyte correction; avoid blind medication. Urgent vet care prevents dehydration and shock.
My Cat Has Clay-Yellow Soft (But Formed) Stools, Poor Appetite, and Is Now Lethargic
Soft stools, poor appetite, and lethargy can come from diet, indigestion, acute gastroenteritis, viruses, or parasites. See a vet for the cause; before then, offer easy-to-digest food to ease the gut.