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What does a dog’s stool look like after deworming?
Dead parasites pass in stool, so color may turn black, green, or bloody. The drug's action and parasite activity can upset gut flora, causing soft stool or diarrhea; some vomiting is normal as parasites are expelled. If severe or prolonged, see a vet.
My Corgi’s first poop at noon was normal, then became watery; no weird eating
With normal spirit/appetite, projectile diarrhea is likely diet-related—eating too fast or hard-to-digest food, or sudden food change. Fast for half a day and give probiotics; parasites can also cause it, needing deworming.
Why does a cat like eating grass?
Sudden grass-eating may mean poor digestion, missing nutrients, stress, or pica. Cats with weak guts eat grass to aid digestion, or to supplement lacking minerals. Long-term mineral lack causes pica; stress can also drive it.
Is it serious if a Border Collie vomits?
Vomiting can come from indigestion, parasites, gastritis, pancreatitis, viruses, or blockage; frequent vomiting risks dehydration and death. Fast temporarily and watch closely; see a vet if it repeats with low appetite, lethargy, or fever.
What if a Teddy (Poodle) eats too much?
Overeating makes a Teddy fat, risking joint disease, heart disease, and diabetes. Its small gut can't handle large meals, causing vomiting, constipation, and bloat. Control portions by age, weight, and activity.
What happens when a puppy gets parasites?
Internal parasites steal nutrition, causing poor growth, weight loss, anemia, and gut inflammation with diarrhea or pain; some migrating to nerves cause seizures or paralysis. External parasites cause skin disease like itching and hair loss.
What causes puppy diarrhea?
Puppy diarrhea shows as soft or watery stool from infection, bad diet, parasites, or viruses. Their sensitive guts need care; fast briefly and add probiotics, or see a vet if severe.
My puppy hasn’t eaten or drunk for days, then suddenly vomited blood and is now dazed
Vomiting blood can come from internal bleeding, digestive scrapes, gastroenteritis, parvovirus, or parasites. Blunt trauma suggests internal bleeding, so see a vet at once. Sharp food can scrape the gut; get a proper diagnosis.
New kitten vomits, has diarrhea, and won’t eat after treats, what should I do?
Yellow vomit in kittens can come from parasites, acute gastritis, pancreatitis, or hairballs. Fast for half a day and give pet anti-vomit medicine and probiotics; see a vet if no improvement.
What does dog soft stool look like?
Soft stool means more frequent, loose, foul stools possibly with blood, mucus, or parasites, plus lethargy, poor appetite, and weight loss; from diet, infection, parasites, or viruses. Get fecal, blood, and imaging tests and feed bland food.