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My male cat started vomiting on the third day after neutering—it brings up undigested kibble. What’s wrong?
Vomiting on day 3 after neutering is abnormal; within 24h it's anesthesia affecting gut motility causing reflux. Day-3 vomiting may be hairballs, throat injury, indigestion, or stress. If once or twice with yellow fluid/undigested food, try probiotics and anti-inflammatory; if hairball, give hairball paste; if frequent, see a vet.
Can I give my cat pork liver, chicken breast, chicken heart, and carrot as daily supplements?
Don't feed pork liver daily—it's a detox organ; excess toxins and vitamin A can cause poisoning. Limit to 1–2 times per week. Chicken heart is high in cholesterol, trim the fat. Cook all foods before feeding to avoid parasites and stomach upset.
The vet did an ultrasound on my cat; why is my cat’s belly enlarged?
An enlarged belly can be from gas, constipation, ascites, organ enlargement, tumors, or pregnancy. The X-ray shows stool and gas in the intestines, suggesting digestive issues, bloating, constipation. Combine with other tests. If stable, give probiotics and digestive aids; if poor, follow vet's advice.
A five-day-old puppy switched to goat milk formula has diarrhea and keeps crying—what should I do?
Diarrhea and crying in an unweaned puppy are mainly due to gastrointestinal disease, possibly gut discomfort from switching from mother's milk to goat milk; puppy guts are fragile. Could also be ingredient intolerance or flora imbalance. Adjust feeding back to mother's milk or another formula, add probiotics; if persistent, seek veterinary help.
What happens if a rabbit doesn’t grind its teeth for a while?
A rabbit's teeth keep growing, and if they go a long time without grinding, the teeth may become too long and pierce the oral soft tissue, causing infection. Also, overlong teeth cannot bite together normally, so the rabbit cannot chew food fully, which easily affects digestion and absorption and leads to gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation. Therefore, to maintain the rabbit's oral and digestive health, the owner needs to regularly provide chances to grind its teeth - for example, give the rabbit some special chew toys, or chewing foods like hay and apple branches.
My cat ran out a few days ago and came back today, but as soon as it returned it kept foaming at the mouth and vomited for almost two hours, then threw up something unidentifiable, and after that started foaming again. What should I do?
Frequent vomiting in cats can be caused by many things, including indigestion, gastroenteritis, liver disease, kidney disease, intestinal obstruction or infectious disease, and food or drug poisoning. Based on your description, the cat vomited continuously after coming home from outside, so it may have accidentally eaten a poison outdoors causing toxicity, or it may have eaten unclean food leading to gastroenteritis or gastrointestinal blockage, or contracted an infectious disease causing frequent vomiting. If the cat vomits whatever it eats, it is recommended to withhold food and water promptly to avoid burdening the digestive tract, and take it to a veterinary hospital for examination as soon as possible. The veterinarian will give a corresponding treatment plan based on symptoms and test results; giving medication at home may worsen the condition. Also, keep the cat in a clean environment and prevent it from contacting harmful substances.
I found a kitten about seven weeks old. I’ve fed it ‘wowo’ brand cat food for three weeks, but since last night it has been retching and vomiting undigested kibble and some liquid, about 8-9 times; tonight it has no appetite and won’t drink, but is still playful, looks pale, and sometimes growls.
There are many reasons a kitten may vomit - it may be gastrointestinal symptoms from improper feeding or indigestible food, and if it hasn't been vaccinated or dewormed, parasitic or viral infection cannot be ruled out. Generally, if the kitten is in good spirits, you can first withhold food and water for observation, and during this period give it some pet probiotics and an acid-suppressing antiemetic such as Puoxidin or probiotics. But if the vomiting does not improve or tends to worsen, it is recommended to take the kitten to a veterinary hospital promptly for examination and treatment.
My two-and-a-half-month-old kitten started vomiting frequently and is now lethargic
Frequent vomiting usually signals stomach upset from digestive disease; a young kitten vomiting with low spirits may have a serious illness. If it stays lively after vomiting you can try fasting and water restriction with probiotics, anti-inflammatories and anti-emetics at home; otherwise see a vet to find the cause. Causes include blockage, hairballs, parasites, indigestion and feline panleukopenia.
What are the symptoms of uterine contractions in dogs?
Dog contractions mainly show muscle tightening that strengthens and shortens in interval over time, with clear pain. Contractions signal labor — a pregnant dog with them will deliver soon. Contractions can also appear with poisoning, fever, or gastrointestinal upset, which needs prompt vet care.
What causes a cat to hiccup and vomit?
A cat hiccupping and vomiting can have several causes. A common one is eating too fast, swallowing air with food and causing hiccups. It may also be a digestive problem like a gut infection or abnormal intestinal motility preventing normal passage and causing vomiting. It can also signal other diseases like respiratory infection. If frequent, see a vet.