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Why Is My Parrot Fish’s Belly Swollen?
A swollen parrot-fish belly means overfeeding and indigestion, pregnancy, or gut disease. Stop feeding and medicate for indigestion, ease water changes during pregnancy, and use norfloxacin or a stronger mix for enteritis - but find the cause first.
Can dogs eat fish?
Yes; fish gives protein, Omega-3, vitamins, and minerals. But remove bones to avoid choking or blockage, cook and cut small; too much fish oil causes diarrhea or vomiting, so limit portions; some fish carry parasites, so cook thoroughly before feeding.
Why does my koi get thinner as it grows?
A koi getting thinner may have many internal parasites draining its nutrition and hurting appetite. Bacterial infection or gut problems also cut intake and cause steady thinning. Take it seriously and help promptly.
Why does my dog lose weight rapidly?
Rapid weight loss may come from digestive disease, gut infection, internal parasites, or thyroid problems, all lowering appetite. If it keeps losing weight, see a vet to find the cause. Roundworms, hookworms, and other parasites also cause gradual thinning, needing deworming.
What happens if a dog eats a salted duck egg?
Salted duck eggs are high in salt and cholesterol; long-term or large amounts cause gut upset (diarrhea, vomiting), raise kidney burden (worse if kidney disease), and raise blood cholesterol and heart-disease risk. Spoiled or toxic eggs can cause poisoning, vomiting, diarrhea, even toxic shock.
What happens if a dog is starved for a long time?
Long starvation badly harms health: poor nutrition, weight and muscle loss, weak immunity, and easy infection; lack of protein causes anemia. It also disrupts digestion (diarrhea, constipation) and can cause anxiety, depression, or fear-based behavior issues.
My kitten vomited yellow fluid for 3 days, spirits worsening, no diarrhea; I fed a little cat treat two days before the vomiting started
Yellow vomiting without diarrhea in a kitten suggests gastritis or gastric ulcer, often with poor appetite; get a stomach check. A gut foreign object trying to come up can also cause it, needing an X-ray. Seek care soon to avoid worsening.
My cat has soft stools with mucus but normal spirits after vaccines and deworming; should I see a vet?
Soft stool with good spirits usually rules out acute infectious disease; it is likely diet, gut flora imbalance, or internal parasites. Overfeeding, irregular meals, or an intolerant food causes it; fast half a day, give probiotics, then small frequent easily digested meals. If it recurs, get a fecal test, deworming does not cover coccidia or tritrichomonas.
My dog has a pimple on its left leg with a little scab, and blood in its stool
Bloody stool usually comes from gut disease, viral disease, or parasites, such as a gut foreign object or severe gastroenteritis, and distemper or parvovirus often include it. Get a full vet check to find the cause; do not let it worsen.
At first loose stool with a soybean-sized lump on the belly, then bloody loose stool, but the belly lump shrank and nearly vanished
Loose stool with blood usually means gut infection or damage from parasites or a foreign object scraping the gut, but parvovirus, bacterial enteritis, or constipation are also possible. See a vet to find the cause; for parasites, deworm and use gut-lining repair drugs and probiotics.