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A three-month-old kitten had bloody stool when switching food; besides probiotics, does it need anti-inflammatory medicine or something like Mommy’s Love (Bacillus)?
Blood in stool after a food switch may be from an abrupt change or allergy. If stools are formed with little blood, observe and give probiotics; if it persists or blood increases, see a vet.
Cat hasn’t eaten since arriving home but drinks well and is in good spirits for 3 days; this morning some yellow vomit, perhaps from not eating long. What now?
Not eating for 2 to 3 days after arrival is common, but prolonged fasting can harm the gut. Provide a quiet environment and feed its previous food or palatable options; once eating, feed small, frequent meals.
A two-month-old cat just brought home, with diarrhea and not eating. Is it a stress reaction?
Diarrhea with not eating isn't necessarily just stress. Not eating beyond 2 to 3 days suggests severe stress or illness. Mild stress rarely causes diarrhea; it may be a sudden food switch or infection. Try pet meds and probiotics; if no improvement, see a vet.
My parrot has crop impaction and can’t pass it; making it vomit didn’t work either.
For mild crop impaction in a baby parrot, try bird probiotics and warm water with gentle crop massage. If severe with bloating, use a tube to the crop to suction out food. Withhold food, give gut medicine, then offer warm water after a few hours.
My dog sometimes vomits after eating something else or a chew stick, sometimes undigested food, sometimes white foam, but no other problems. What’s going on?
Frequent vomiting may signal chronic gastritis, pancreatitis, liver disease, or parasites, which make the gut sensitive to new food. See a vet; if it's a puppy, weak digestion may be the cause. Use probiotics and avoid extra foods.
Puppy raised at home about 5 days, was lively, but today suddenly weak and not eating; at 6:30 a.m. vomited thick white watery fluid, very fishy, not foul. Noon no vomit. Afternoon vomited yellow thick undigested food. Gave a little probiotic. At night vomited fishy, foul-smelling white thick liquid.
Vomiting has many causes (indigestion, foreign objects, gastritis, ulcers, infections). Fast half a day if only vomiting, then feed bland food and probiotics; see a vet if it continues.
The vet found feline panleukopenia (distemper); after treatment the cat came home with a very big belly and sleeps a lot, but no vomiting or diarrhea
After panleukopenia, a cat's immunity drops, and stress during treatment can trigger feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), since FIP comes from mutated coronavirus. If you suspect FIP, see a vet promptly.
My cat has had diarrhea lately, poor appetite, low spirits, sits in a crouched pose, and sleeps a lot. What’s wrong?
Diarrhea with poor appetite has many causes: gastroenteritis, food allergy, ulcers, liver or kidney disease, or stress. See a vet for diagnosis; if a visit isn't possible, try pet anti-inflammatory, anti-diarrhea medicine, and probiotics first.
After a walk, the dog keeps passing fishy, foul-smelling, jelly-like bloody stool, and vomits after being fed rice
Bloody stool after a walk may be from eating something dirty (fungal or viral gastroenteritis), toxic food or drug, or contact with a sick dog (rabies, parvovirus). See a vet promptly to avoid worsening.
Vomited three times between 7 and 11 a.m.; the first two were undigested kibble, the third was white like saliva; nothing eaten from 7 to 12, and one loose stool.
Vomiting white foam with undigested kibble suggests indigestion. Fast for half a day, give anti-vomit medicine and probiotics, then feed easily digestible food; if no relief, see a vet.