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What happens if a dog loses potassium?
Potassium loss causes lethargy, poor appetite, weak gut, constipation, weak limbs and slow reflexes; it can weaken the heart and cause arrhythmia. It needs urgent vet care.
What happens if a dog eats jelly?
A little jelly is mostly harmless but not recommended; sugar and additives burden metabolism and cause obesity. No icy jelly, and mash it to avoid choking.
What happens if a dog eats cold drinks?
Cold drinks irritate the gut, causing pain, diarrhea and vomiting, especially in puppies. Sugar and additives add obesity and kidney burden; give only a bite or two in heat, and probiotics if upset.
A kitten under a month suddenly has diarrhea
Diarrhea in a sub-month kitten may be bacterial, dietary, chilled or parasitic; get a fecal test. Feed breast milk in small frequent meals, fast a day if repeated, and use probiotics; no cow's milk.
How long after deworming can a cat be spayed?
After internal deworming wait 3-5 days before spaying to avoid gut burden; after topical, 1-2 days suffice. Post-op, clean the wound and use an Elizabethan collar.
What happens if a cat eats a flea?
Fleas host tapeworm, so eating one can infect the cat. The tapeworm hatches in the gut, damages the mucosa and causes weight loss and anemia.
How long until a hamster’s soft stool recovers?
Soft stool from bad diet improves after fasting the hamster briefly; use smectite if needed. Persistent cases need a vet, as infection or bacteria may be the cause.
How is the saw-edged box turtle?
The saw-edged turtle is hard to keep: it may refuse food when new and has a fragile gut prone to gastroenteritis. Keep it warm and humid at 25-30 C.
What happens if a dog eats human food?
Human food is too salty for dogs, causing tear stains, bad breath and mouth disease, and may upset the gut. Greasy food leads to obesity and heart disease.
How to feed a two-month-old Pug?
Feed a two-month Pug goat milk or warm-soaked kibble, 3-5 small meals a day for its immature gut. Deworm and then vaccinate a week later.