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What to Do If Your Dog Suddenly Passes Blood
Blood in stool can mean hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, infectious enteritis like parvo, an internal cut from bones, or parasites. Because the causes are serious, get a vet's diagnosis before any treatment.
What to Do When Your Dog Is Both Vomiting and Having Diarrhea
A dog's fragile gut makes vomiting-plus-diarrhea common, from gut irritation and colds to irregular feeding. Start with an 8–12 hour fast from food and water, then rule out parvovirus, distemper, or coronavirus if unvaccinated and severe. Keep food bland, warm the dog for colds, and train 'leave it' to avoid road food.
FIP in Cats: Symptoms and Treatment
FIP, short for Feline Infectious Peritonitis, means inflammation of the abdominal lining. When this inflammation is linked to a specific mutated feline coronavirus, it is infectious peritonitis (FIP). Only a small fraction of coronavirus strains cause FIP.
Can Cat FIP Spread to Humans?
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) does not spread to people or, by current evidence, between cats—it is not considered a contagious disease. It arises when a cat's coronavirus mutates, driven by genetics, stress, and environment; prevention focuses on reducing stress and supporting immunity.
Symptoms of Proctitis (Rectal Inflammation) in Puppies
Dog enteritis refers to acute or chronic inflammation of the intestinal mucosa. Inflammatory bowel disease can occur as a condition that invades only the small intestine, but is more commonly seen as widespread inflammation of the stomach, small intestine, and colon.
Why a Puppy Has Bloody Diarrhea and How to Treat It
Dogs add a lot of joy to our lives, and many people become healthier with a dog's company. Puppies are as important to most dog owners as family, and when they get sick the owner suffers most. Recently an owner asked why a puppy has bloody diarrhea; we have compiled the relevant information to share.
What Is Canine Campylobacteriosis
Canine campylobacteriosis is caused by Campylobacter, a bacterium commonly associated with diarrhea in dogs, cats, and humans. In recent years, Campylobacter has gone from an obscure veterinary pathogen to a well-known major cause of human enteritis. This article explains what canine campylobacteriosis is.
Cleaning and Protection Tips for Pet Households
Owners ask how to clean with pets. Pet smell is keen - some dogs' is a million times human. So unless needed, the principle is heavy cleaning, light disinfecting. A fully cleaned surface hardly breeds germs; irritating disinfectants like 84 stimulate pets' airways and can be fatal if licked. Over-disinfecting helps no one.
What Does Nutritional Paste Actually Do for Pets?
Spring is here and flu season arrives. Both you and your furry friend catch colds more easily. Whether fighting a coronavirus or the flu, boosting resistance is key. For couch-potato pets, adding nutrition through diet is wiser and more efficient than making them exercise.
Which Cat Vaccines Are Optional
Many, but these are non-core vaccines for uncommon diseases; whether to give them depends on the cat's environment. In cat-heavy places with a confirmed case, a newcomer may be vaccinated for safety—or isolation may work better, since some vaccines aren't reliably effective.