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After a bath my dog coughs, won’t eat, and has loose, bloody stool—what’s wrong?
A dog that coughs, loses appetite, and has loose, bloody stool after a bath may have a cold, a respiratory infection, or a serious viral disease. It could also be enteritis or intestinal parasites, so a vet visit is needed.
Why does a Poodle have green eye discharge?
Green discharge is pus-like and sticky, from eye inflammation or infection, or from 'internal heat'. Adjust diet and hydrate for heat; distemper also causes it, so judge by other signs.
How do I stop my Teddy from shivering?
A Teddy shivers from fear, cold, low calcium or illness. Comfort or warm it, add calcium, and see a vet for disease-related shaking.
Dog Is Ill, Walks Unsteadily, Full-Body Twitching, Lethargic but Eats Normally
Twitching and unsteady gait may be calcium deficiency, distemper, epilepsy, poisoning, or encephalitis. Seek a vet regardless of cause.
My 1-2 month old kitten just flew in, won’t eat or drink, has diarrhea and retching, vet mentioned low protein—is this feline panleukopenia?
Feline panleukopenia (feline distemper) is highly contagious and deadly, and a newly arrived kitten with low white cells and matching signs is likely infected, but a positive antigen test confirms it. Typical signs include fever, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea; seek systemic treatment fast.
How to Treat Dog Keratitis
Dog keratitis shows as discharge and red conjunctiva and worsens without prompt care. It splits into acute, chronic, and purulent forms; treat with chloramphenicol or warm/cold compresses, flush acute cases with boric acid or rivanol, and address the root cause (distemper, chlamydia, allergy, chemical burn).
Why Puppies Refuse to Eat: Common Causes
Puppies have weak digestion and often refuse food. The cause can be illness, picky eating, physiological anorexia (teething, estrus, pregnancy), indigestion, parasites, a sudden food change, digestive enzyme deficiency, or serious disease such as parvovirus or distemper. Match the sign to the cause and see a vet when other symptoms appear.
Causes and Treatment of Tonsillitis in Dogs
The most common cause of canine tonsillitis is a bacterial infection. If your dog's tonsils are inflamed, treat it promptly to stop the inflammation from worsening or turning into a secondary purulent infection. Here are the causes, symptoms, and treatments.
Dog has watery diarrhea, vomiting, low spirits, dry nose, dehydration, and refuses food
Based on the symptoms, the preliminary diagnosis is acute gastroenteritis or an infectious disease. If unvaccinated, suspect parvovirus, coronavirus, or distemper, which are life-threatening and need hospitalization.
My dog has not wanted to eat, is low in spirits, stays in its bed, and will not go out; what is wrong?
Not eating with low energy likely means illness; see a vet to avoid misdiagnosis. Watch for vomiting, diarrhea, fever (parvo/corona if unvaccinated), or respiratory signs (kennel cough, distemper). If no symptoms, heat or cold may be the cause.