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My cat can’t urinate, only drips a little, and I can’t feel the bladder
Trouble urinating may signal urinary disease; male cats are at high risk. More than 24 hours without urine needs emergency vet care to avoid kidney failure.
What medicine is good for an Achilles tendon injury in a 9-10 month old cat?
Treatment depends on the severity of the Achilles injury. A complete rupture needs surgical repair, and medication alone is usually ineffective. After repair, a hard splint immobilizes the joint for 3-4 weeks with limited activity.
Why is my cat’s blood magnesium high, and what should I do?
High blood magnesium usually comes from excess intake or poor kidney excretion. Treatment focuses on flushing out magnesium; mild cases improve with low-magnesium food.
What happens if cats and dogs eat salt?
Too much salt can cause dehydration from fluid loss and, severely, electrolyte imbalance that is life-threatening. Excess salt burdens the kidneys and raises metabolic load, causing poor appetite, vomiting and diarrhea. Control salt intake and avoid human food.
How should an elderly Siamese cat be fed?
Feeding an elderly Siamese cat needs care: control diet because slower metabolism leads to obesity, while ensuring balanced nutrition with enough protein, vitamins and minerals. Elderly cats are prone to kidney problems from thirst, so provide plenty of clean drinking water. Regular vet checkups help catch problems early.
My cat foamed once, then had urine on its fur and is weak and not eating; what is wrong?
Hard to judge exactly; it may be a urinary problem, as a blockage can cause vomiting and leakage, and retained urine can cause uremia and kidney damage. It could also be poisoning, gastroenteritis, nephritis, or seizures; see a vet.
What Happens If a Cat Eats an Overly Rich Diet?
Too much nutrition first causes obesity, raising the risk of diabetes, heart disease and arthritis. Excess vitamin D or protein can harm the kidneys, and overfeeding may also create picky eating habits.
My cat vomited a lot of clear, sticky, foamy fluid and has low appetite lately
Cat vomiting has many causes — cold, hairballs, parasites, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, panleukopenia. If it vomits once but is otherwise fine, fast and observe, then feed fluids and probiotics. Frequent vomiting with other signs needs a vet.
Precautions for feeding a cat doxycycline tablets — how should I give them?
Doxycycline is a tetracycline antibiotic for gram-negative, gram-positive and mycoplasma infections; follow the vet's dosage by weight. It is banned in severe liver/kidney failure. Side effects include vomiting and diarrhea; don't give on an empty stomach to avoid esophageal ulcers.
Cat won’t eat or drink and vomits for five days after spay surgery
Post-spay anorexia with vomiting is first considered stress-induced gastroenteritis. Check bloodwork for anesthesia-related liver/kidney injury; severe cases need IV therapy. Control vomiting and use probiotics.