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What happens if a dog eats sand?
Much sand can block the gut, causing vomiting, pain, constipation, lethargy, dehydration needing a vet. A tiny bit is usually fine. Lack of vitamins may cause it; supplement and deworm to avoid pica.
What happens if a dog eats eggshell?
A little eggshell is usually fine and passes with stool, but a lot may scratch the gut, cause bleeding, or gastroenteritis. Watch for bloody stool and low appetite, and see a vet if so.
What causes a puppy to vomit and have diarrhea?
Causes include hard-to-digest or toxic food, or serious gut disease like gastroenteritis or pancreatitis; also parvovirus, coronavirus, or parasites, with parvovirus usually showing blood in stool. Try probiotics; if no improvement, see a vet.
Why is the dog vomiting and having diarrhea?
It may be from bad food or a gastrointestinal bacterial or viral infection. Stop feeding temporarily, then give probiotics after vomiting eases and resume a bland diet. For acute gastroenteritis, get a virus test and use anti-inflammatory and anti-emetic drugs.
What are the symptoms of gastritis in dogs?
Main signs are frequent vomiting, abdominal pain, arched back, lethargy, and poor appetite, sometimes diarrhea. Acute cases risk dehydration, shock, and death; chronic cases cause weight loss and anemia. See a vet; feed a gastrointestinal prescription diet.
Is it true that a pregnant dog eating chicken bones causes the fetuses to dissolve?
There is no scientific basis for the claim that chicken bones 'dissolve' fetuses. Chicken bones can still scratch the mouth, esophagus or gut and cause diarrhea, vomiting or even miscarriage, so they should be avoided.
Why is my cat not defecating or urinating?
Causes include a dirty litter box, stress, or gastrointestinal disease. Clean the box, consider recent environment or food changes or fright, try probiotics, and see a vet if unresolved.
My cat had feline distemper 10 days ago and was given IV fluids and a blood transfusion, but now it still has diarrhea. Why, and what can I do?
Diarrhea can persist after distemper if parasites or bacterial enteritis are present, or because antibiotics disrupted the gut flora. Probiotics and a gastrointestinal prescription diet are recommended, with follow-up testing.
Why can’t dogs eat chicken bones?
Chicken bones are sharp and hard, risking throat obstruction and gut blockage with vomiting, bleeding, and breathing trouble. Avoid all cooked bones.
Why is my dog passing black, watery stool?
Black watery stool usually means gut dysfunction or bleeding in the front intestine, from parasites, infectious disease, swallowed objects, or intussusception. If the dog is otherwise normal, try pet anti-inflammatory and gut-protectant medicine plus probiotics; if no improvement or other symptoms appear, get blood and fecal tests.