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What happens with a dog’s pyloric edema?
Signs: low appetite, thinness, bloating, poor digestion, occasional vomiting, bad breath. Caused by inflammation and diet - use antibiotics, light diet. Severe vomiting with no eating needs hospital fluids for dehydration.
My dog accidentally ate a piece of chocolate; I didn’t know what to do and gave it lots of water. Online said water doesn’t detox, soapy water does, but I didn’t make it in time. What can I do now?
Don't panic - some chocolates are cocoa-butter-substitute and harmless. Check the wrapper for theobromine and caffeine, the only ingredients that harm the nervous system. If present, induce vomiting with diluted soapy water or hydrogen peroxide, then rush to the hospital to pump the stomach.
Cat won’t eat, passed a lot of blood, listless all day. Looks like food poisoning.
A cat refusing food and passing dark-red bloody urine may be from: 1) poisoning causing red-cell rupture, hemolytic anemia, and kidney failure (onion, rat poison, poor-quality food); 2) urinary disease like cystitis or stones; 3) blood parasites or drugs. Any of these needs emergency hospital care.
Toy poodle, about 4 kg, poor appetite, vomiting white foam.
A dog vomiting white foam, refusing food, and having a poor appetite should be taken to a pet hospital promptly to check for parvovirus, distemper, or coronavirus infection. If the symptoms are not from a viral infection, they may come from gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, indigestion, or internal parasites.
Dog twitching, foaming at the mouth, lethargic and not eating
Twitching with foaming and poor appetite may come from epilepsy, poisoning or distemper sequelae. Keep an epileptic dog calm; poisoning needs emergency care, possibly gastric lavage if caught early. Do not induce vomit once twitching starts; treat with fluids. Distemper sequelae needs antiviral, sedative and anti-inflammatory care.
How Long Until a Puppy Recovers from Cephalosporin?
Recovery from cephalosporin depends on the illness and the puppy's condition. A mild upper respiratory infection improves in about 3-4 days.
How to Feed a Sick Cat?
A sick cat often loses appetite, so offer palatable foods like goat milk, egg yolk, and chicken. Warm the food to release aroma if its nose is blocked.
How long until parvo is fully cured?
Parvo's course is about a week; if the dog survives treatment it gradually recovers. Stop feeding during illness and use antiviral and antibiotic drugs plus fluids. If it survives 5 to 7 days of treatment, it recovers.
What does parvovirus stool look like in dogs?
After parvovirus infection, dogs develop soft stool and diarrhea, and in severe cases watery and bloody stool that is soy-sauce colored with a strong fishy odor. Other signs include depression, appetite loss, vomiting, and fever. Unvaccinated dogs should be tested at a vet promptly.
Won’t eat, drinks a little water, has difficulty defecating, seems to pass blood, hind legs weak, dry heaving.
Many diseases cause anorexia; if mild, probiotics and soft food help, but dry heaving and difficult defecation may mean a bone or foreign body causing constipation or obstructive enteritis needing X-ray and possibly surgery. See a vet.