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My dog is foaming at the mouth and has blood in its stool.
Vomiting and bloody stool have many causes needing targeted treatment. First fast and withhold water, give cimetidine for vomiting and bismuth for diarrhea, then see a vet. Causes include swallowed sharp objects, acute gastroenteritis from bad food or parasites, and viral diseases like parvovirus.
How soon after deworming does a cat get diarrhea?
Internal deworming does not always cause diarrhea; if it does, it lasts only 1 to 2 days from drug irritation, relieved by probiotics. If diarrhea exceeds 3 days, another cause is likely.
What happens if a kitten does not defecate?
One or two days without stool is usually fine, but the stool hardens in the intestines and makes defecation hard; give honey water, hairball paste, or olive oil. After three days it may cause blockage or megacolon, needing a vet and possibly surgery.
What happens if a hamster drinks dirty water?
Dirty water can disrupt a hamster's gut flora, causing soft stool or diarrhea. Watch its droppings and feed easily digested food; if it gets diarrhea, treat it. Dirty water may also carry parasites, so change water daily.
My dog ate honey, vomited all night, and now has dark purple stool. What should I do?
Dark purple stool is a sign of hemorrhagic enteritis, possibly bacterial or viral. If the stool is foul-smelling and vaccines are incomplete, test for parvovirus or coronavirus. If viral infection is ruled out, it may be diet or parasites.
What if a dog eats a desiccant?
Identify the desiccant; quicklime burns the gut causing pain, vomiting, bloody stool, even death - seek a vet. Silica gel usually passes if small.
How to tell if a dog has poor digestion?
Frequent soft stools, bloating, vomiting, poor appetite, or alternating constipation and diarrhea indicate poor digestion, often from irregular feeding or weak peristalsis.
What happens if a cat eats high-protein food?
Cats are obligate carnivores; high-protein food aids growth and digestion. But a sudden large amount of new protein can cause indigestion and soft stools. Their enzymes handle meat protein best; plant protein is poorly digested.
Why does an Alaskan Malamute have soft stools?
Soft stools are usually from poor digestion, parasites, or chronic enteritis. Eating too fast or too much, or greasy food, leads to indigestion.
At what age can a baby rabbit start eating grass?
Baby rabbits can eat grass 15 days after birth, but only a little tender grass at first while still mainly drinking milk. After one month they can eat grass freely.