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What causes pyometra in female cats?
Pyometra often comes from long heat cycles without spaying, causing hormonal imbalance. Spay before the first heat to prevent it and mammary tumors; mating infection, dead fetuses, or frequent litters can also trigger it.
What medicine should a cat with tearing, sneezing, and runny nose take?
Tearing, sneezing, and a runny nose require identifying the cause before medication. These are common cold signs but also occur in illnesses like feline rhinotracheitis, so a vet check is best to confirm the diagnosis.
What medicine should I give a cat with a cold and sneezing?
Use pet cold medicine plus an antibiotic such as doxycycline, Clavamox (amoxicillin-clavulanate), or amoxicillin. Keep the cat warm and watch for low appetite, fever, eye discharge, or runny nose — those may mean feline herpes or calicivirus, needing a vet.
What should I do if one of my cat’s eyes won’t open properly?
A cat that can't quite open one eye may have an irritant or eye disease. First check for foreign objects like hair, paper or sand; flush with saline or pet eye wash, then apply neomycin sulfate eye drops to prevent infection. If there's no foreign body but redness, swelling or discharge, it may be conjunctivitis or keratitis from bacteria or viruses - clean the discharge, use antibiotic drops, and if the cat is lethargic, sneezing or off its food, see a vet to rule out feline herpesvirus or calicivirus.
Can a cat get black chin from eating in a plastic bowl with a stainless steel bowl inside?
It is quite possible—poor cleaning and hygiene can cause local infection and folliculitis. Switch to separate stainless or ceramic bowls and clean them daily. Black chin is usually from high-fat food, an unclean chin, or endocrine issues.
What medicine for a cat vomiting yellow fluid?
Cat vomiting yellow fluid may stem from gastroenteritis, blockage, pancreatitis, parasites, hairballs, or panleukopenia; find the cause first. Hair in vomit suggests hairballs: give hairball paste, cat grass, or hairball-control food. If no improvement, suspect gastroenteritis or pancreatitis: fast half a day, then pet antiemetic and anti-inflammatory plus probiotics. If it recurs, suspect parasites or panleukopenia and see a vet.
What are the symptoms of coccidiosis in cats?
Coccidiosis causes poor appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, jelly-like or bloody stools, malnutrition, and lethargy. Long/heavy infection brings anemia, dehydration, weight loss, pale gums, and dull coat. It spreads by contact; deworm regularly and use sulfa drugs if infected.
Feeding Your Cat Chicken Liver? Watch Out for Vitamin A Toxicity
Vitamin A is vital for cats but fat-soluble, so excess is stored and builds up to toxic levels — usually from too much liver or stacked supplements. Chronic toxicity causes stiff gait, joint pain, dry skin, coat loss, and gut upset, and the bone damage can be permanent. Feed liver only as an occasional treat and rely on a balanced AAFCO/FEDIAF complete food.
What causes a cat to cough?
Many things — a cold, eating too fast, irritants, cat flu (feline rhinotracheitis) or viral infection. Colds are common and often bring coughing, especially with big temperature swings if not kept warm. Fast eating and dust/irritants in the airways also trigger it; cat flu too. A brief cough with no other signs is usually just choking or irritation and passes quickly.
What medicine should I give a cat with yellow nasal discharge?
Yellow discharge means a serious upper respiratory infection — from a cold, nasal infection or cat flu. If it's from a cold, oral meds with amoxicillin-clavulanate or Maxingshigan powder twice daily can help; if it doesn't improve, a secondary mycoplasma infection is likely, so see a vet for further tests.