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What Happens If an Adult Dog Drinks Milk?
Adult dogs drinking milk may become lactose intolerant. They digest some lactose but have low lactase, so may get indigestion and diarrhea. Milk's high fat and protein can cause obesity if drunk long-term. Occasional small amounts are fine, but not as daily diet; switch to lactose-free or goat milk if diarrhea occurs.
What happens if a Husky eats table food?
Huskies eating human food easily get gut upset and malnutrition; their guts are fragile and needs differ from humans. Long-term greasy, salty food raises kidney and gut burden, causing indigestion, vomiting, shedding, tear stains. Table-food Huskies are thinner with less muscle and lower looks.
How long after deworming can a puppy eat?
After internal deworming, watch 2 hours; if no bad signs, feed. External deworming doesn't affect gut or appetite, so feed normally. Some puppies vomit or diarrhea after internal deworming — rest them; if it persists or is severe, see a vet.
How soon after a cat’s internal deworming can I bathe it?
After internal deworming, wait about a week before bathing. The dewormer irritates the gut, and bathing then can upset the cat and weaken the drug's effect, causing incomplete deworming. Bathe about a week after internal deworming to avoid affecting it.
What happens if an Alaskan Malamute eats rice?
Occasional rice is fine, as dogs are omnivores and digest some starch. But rice is high in carbs; too much burdens the gut, causing vomiting/diarrhea. Its nutrition is one-sided, so long-term feeding risks deficiency. If rice is the staple, add meat and vegetables, and avoid salty food to prevent shedding and tear stains.
What happens if a Bichon skips a day of food?
A Bichon over 3 months old usually fine skipping a day, but a weak one may over-hunger and hurt its gut, drooling or stomach pain. Under 3 months is fragile and a day's fast can cause low blood sugar, even death. Feed on a schedule: 5x/day at 2-3 months, 3x at 3-12 months, 2x over 1 year.
When can a kitten start supplemental food?
From about 4 weeks you can add supplemental food, during weaning. Soften kitten kibble or milk cake in warm goat milk so it adapts early. Transition over ~1 week, then fully wean to avoid refusal or gut upset from a big diet change.
I gave it Mommy Love, B6, gentamicin, Yunnan Baiyao, cephalexin
Not vomiting in canine parvovirus doesn't mean improvement; treatment lasts about 7 days, worst at 3-5. Green stool suggests continued viral shedding. Your human drugs help symptoms but don't fully fight the virus. For higher cure rate, get vet IVs and antivirals, fluids, and symptomatic meds.
Dog sounds like sneezing or coughing, then retches, then twitches every 10 seconds
The dog may be regurgitating or dry-heaving, or coughing from a respiratory issue; have a vet examine it. Dry-heaving shows abdominal jerks with open mouth and nothing coming out; cough shows chest movement with a 'cackle'. Dry-heave often from gut/throat foreign body; cough from infection. Get a checkup if unclear.
Reduced appetite the last two days, vomited this morning, still energetic
Vomiting yellow fluid but staying active may be: indigestion from overeating or spoiled food (fast a day, give probiotics and cimetidine); internal parasites (deworm after fasting); or hairballs (use hairball paste). If vomiting persists with diarrhea/lethargy/fever, see a vet.