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My dog started vomiting on the afternoon of July 28; the first two were food, then after water it was clear fluid; by July 30 it stopped vomiting but had a little bloody stool, a drop or two each time; yesterday no blood but loose stool, no appetite, lies down a lot
Vomiting, bloody loose stool, poor appetite, and lethargy are common in digestive disease: parasites, bacterial or viral enteritis; if vaccines are incomplete, suspect parvovirus or coronavirus. See a vet for screening, fecal and blood tests; if something was eaten, rule out foreign-body blockage or perforation by X-ray and ultrasound, then treat with antivirals, antibiotics, hemostatics, anti-emetics, antidiarrheals, and fluids.
What to Do When a Rabbit Stops Pooping
A pet rabbit that suddenly stops defecating is often suffering from poor diet, a hairball, or weak digestion. Fixes include switching to high-fiber hay and veggies, giving hairball paste or probiotics, and boosting water and exercise. If it does not improve, a vet visit is needed to rule out other illnesses.
My puppy is passing white stuff
A just-weaned puppy passing white stool points to gut disorder from milk, spoiled formula, bacterial or parasite infection, or white food, even passing clear jelly-like mucosa. Adjust the diet to normal food, add some probiotics, and if it persists with low energy or appetite, see a vet for a fecal test and deworm carefully by weight to protect the gut lining.
Why can’t dogs eat egg white?
Dogs should not eat egg white because it contains avidin, which destroys vitamin H (biotin) in the body and causes abnormalities harmful to growth and health. Egg white is also hard to digest and can upset the stomach, so avoid too much; some egg yolk is fine and good for coat and health.
Why do kittens get calcium deficiency?
Kitten calcium deficiency can come from too little calcium in the diet, poor digestion or absorption preventing use of calcium, or too little sunlight. Ultraviolet light helps make vitamin D and absorb calcium, so little sun time also causes deficiency.
My dog vomited this
Vomiting undigested food with normal energy may be from overeating, indigestion, or gastrointestinal disease. Overeating easily causes indigestion and such vomiting; fast for a day and give probiotics or yeast-based medicine to aid gut movement. Gastroenteritis can also cause it, so if probiotics do not help, see a vet for targeted treatment.
My dog was fine this morning, but by afternoon its anus was swollen and red, with diarrhea but no blood
Diarrhea likely caused anal redness and inflammation; long diarrhea irritates and infects the skin around the anus, causing redness, pain, and even prolapse. See a vet to find the diarrhea cause. Bacterial gastroenteritis, parasites, or viral enteritis all cause diarrhea with different treatments, needing vet-guided antidiarrheal, anti-inflammatory, and gut-restoring medicine, fasting, and fluids to prevent dehydration.
My cat has watery diarrhea; it did not have it when found. My child was diagnosed with throat pus — is that related to the cat? The cat bit my chin and it itched, and I scratched up small bumps — how should the cat be treated?
Cat diarrhea usually does not directly sicken people, but a low-immunity child's throat pus may relate to cat contact and needs medical diagnosis. The diarrhea may be from gut issues, enteritis, panleukopenia, or parasites, so take the cat to the vet and check for zoonotic disease if it will live with you. The itch and bumps after a cat bite are likely allergy or infection; see a doctor for wound care and keep distance from the cat.
My dog has diarrhea; the first few times were only a little loose, and today was its vaccine day but it has diarrhea — if it improves, how many days until it can be vaccinated?
Diarrhea means gut upset from overeating, irregular diet, bacteria, parasites, or infection, and must not be ignored. Vaccinate only after the diarrhea fully improves for 3 to 7 days and a vet confirms the dog is healthy. Check the kibble is sealed and unspoiled, feed regularly twice a day, reduce food and add probiotics during diarrhea, and if no improvement get a fecal or blood test.
My cat is energetic, kneads and cuddles, eats and drinks normally, but has difficulty defecating
Difficulty defecating is likely constipation from poor gut movement, low exercise, low water, bad diet, or other gut disease. While energy and appetite are normal, increase water and switch to wet food to avoid hard stool, and give probiotics, honey water, or hairball paste; severe cases can use lactulose. More play helps; if no improvement, see a vet for imaging to rule out megacolon or blockage.