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Common Causes of Shivering in Cats and Dogs and How to Manage Them
Shivering is body trembling from cold, emotion, disease, or weakness—common in pets, and seizures include it. Causes range from simple cold to poisoning or infection; this article reviews them.
What to Do When Your Dog Can’t Walk
If a dog can't walk or limps, beware—likely a leg problem or other illness. Today we share situations and solutions.
What to Do When a Dog Can’t Pass a Swallowed Bone
A dog's digestion can't handle large bones; if swallowed whole they may lodge and never pass. How to help it out? This article explains.
Why Do Dogs Get Pneumonia?
Pneumonia brings cough, shallow breathing, fever, low appetite, and fatigue. It stems from inhaled smoke or irritants, aspirated food, secondary disease, viruses (parainfluenza, canine flu), bacteria (E. coli, Pseudomonas, Streptococcus, Pasteurella), or chest trauma.
Is It Safe for Dogs to Climb Stairs Regularly?
Most healthy dogs handle everyday stair use without harm, but several groups should avoid it: long-backed breeds (corgis, dachshunds), dogs with hip or elbow dysplasia or luxating patellas, seniors, small or toy breeds, young puppies, and overweight dogs. For these dogs stair climbing strains the spine and joints and raises the risk of injury, so carry them or choose gentler exercise.
What to Do When a Puppy Falls from a Height
Stay calm, check for obvious injury like fractures or bleeding, and watch behavior. Soothe with a calm voice and gentle petting. For bleeding, press with clean gauze; for shallow wounds, clean with mild soap and iodine. For fractures/dislocation, hold steady on a soft pad and rush to a vet.
What causes a dog’s limp?
Causes: injury from falls/sharp objects, muscle strain/sprain/dislocation, calcium deficiency weakening legs, or arthritis and other diseases.
What causes a swollen dog leg?
A swollen leg may come from trauma such as impact or fall causing fracture or dislocation, or muscle or ligament strain from overactivity. Infection and joint issues also cause swelling.
What happens if a dog is dropped or falls?
Consequences depend on severity, landing, ground hardness. A short fall onto soft ground causes little harm, just fright—comfort it. A high fall with lameness, unable to walk, blood in waste, vomiting, dilated pupils, seizures means urgent vet care. Avoid bumps on the way.
My dog suddenly lifts one front paw but shows no pain
Lifting a front paw may be an unnoticed fall causing joint dislocation or sprain (needs CT), a paw pad injury or interdigital dermatitis, or mimicking others. Check the pad closely.