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My Teddy (poodle) won’t eat and is vomiting water—what should I do?
Not eating can stem from gut disease, pancreatitis, or viral illness; two symptoms alone can't pinpoint the cause. Fast and observe; if it continues, see a vet. If a foreign object is the cause, it must pass or need surgery.
Guinea pig weak in limbs and head but eating, dull eyes, mild cold, soft stool
The signs suggest parasite infection or gut disease. Keep it warm at 20-25 C, give electrolytes, and get a fecal exam to guide treatment.
What causes a cat to become thin?
Weight loss can come from gut problems, diet, stress, parasites, or poor nutrition. Gut infections and disease hurt absorption; poor diet lacks nutrients; stress cuts intake. Find the cause to respond.
What if a dog keeps hiccuping?
Constant hiccups may come from indigestion, a stuck foreign object, gut infection, or stress. If it lasts minutes or pairs with breathing trouble, vomiting, diarrhea, or lethargy, see a vet; before that, try warm water and gentle throat/chest massage.
What medicine should I give a dog with rectal inflammation?
For rectal inflammation, use a pet-specific oral anti-inflammatory plus a gut-mucosa repair medication, and manage the diet per vet advice. Ordinary enteritis usually clears in 3–5 days; if viral, antiviral treatment plus symptom relief is needed.
What happens if a dog swallows a turtle?
Swallowing a turtle can cause serious gut problems - the hard shell can block the intestines, causing vomiting, pain, and constipation, and turtles carry bacteria and parasites. Watch closely; if not passed in 48 hours or symptoms appear, see a vet.
Wants to defecate but can’t; now there’s anal bleeding, watery blood — will hairball paste help?
A dog that ate hair may get a gut blockage; promote bowel movement to pass it — feed fiber-rich food or pet hairball paste. Small amounts usually pass on their own; if paste doesn't work, surgery may be needed to remove it.
I’m a college student; coming home I noticed my cat is different — when feeding fish intestines its teeth seemed off, and it’s clearly thinner than before
Weight loss may come from poor nutrition or disease (parasites, digestive issues). Based only on weight loss the cause can't be confirmed. If you suspect a dental problem, take it to a vet promptly and also diagnose the cause of the thinness for targeted treatment.
What should newborn kittens eat?
Newborn kittens can only drink breast milk or goat's-milk formula, not other food, since their digestion is undeveloped. After 30–40 days they can be weaned onto kitten milk cake and kitten kibble in small, gradual amounts to avoid stomach upset.
A newly arrived Ragdoll kitten started having diarrhea in the afternoon after eating chicken breast the day before yesterday, became listless, refused dry food, and began vomiting yellow frothy fluid this morning
Diarrhea after a cat eats chicken breast may be due to the chicken being spoiled or undercooked, or to a sensitive stomach that reacted to the food. In this case, withhold food for half a day to a day and give some pet probiotics and medication to repair the digestive tract lining, then watch whether symptoms improve. If the symptoms worsen, take the cat to a vet promptly.