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Lost three pounds, but drinks water and eats freeze-dried and cat sticks
Not eating kibble but taking treats may be bad kibble, pickiness, or illness. Try another food; if still only treats, address pickiness and rule out mouth or gut disease with a vet.
My dog did not eat its kibble this morning and vomited undigested kibble at noon
A dog vomiting undigested kibble may be from overeating, indigestion, or gastrointestinal disease. Overeating easily causes indigestion and vomiting. Fast it half a day to a day and give probiotics; see a vet if vomiting persists or other symptoms appear.
What should I do about my dog’s diarrhea?
Diarrhea causes include indigestion, chill, cold, gastroenteritis, infectious disease. Watch energy and appetite. Severe cases need a vet. If active and eating, likely diet/indigestion/parasites — withhold food and give probiotics; see a vet if no improvement.
Since arriving home it has had diarrhea with a bit of blood and won’t eat; with kibble soaked in goat milk it only drinks the milk and leaves the kibble, and ignores canned food too
Bloody diarrhea has many causes: food, gut, parasites, stress, infection. A newly arrived dog may get acute hemorrhagic gastroenteritis from intolerance or stress, needing IV fluids with anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and anti-diarrhea drugs. Unvaccinated dogs need infection checks.
My Dog Has Diarrhea and Won’t Eat – What Should I Do?
Diarrhea with no eating can come from diet, indigestion, gut issues, parasites. If it eats nothing yet keeps having diarrhea, the gut is likely damaged. Give pet anti-diarrhea and anti-inflammatory meds plus probiotics; ensure water/electrolytes. If no improvement, see a vet.
My cat suddenly vomited in the afternoon
Vomiting undigested food may be poor digestion or a sudden diet change. Fast the cat briefly, give pet probiotics to balance gut flora, and observe. If the diet was just changed, switch back to the old food and transition gradually.
Vomited yellow fluid, had one bout of diarrhea, but spirits are okay
Yellow vomit with diarrhea but good spirits is mainly indigestion. The young cat has a fragile gut, so avoid hard food; soak kibble in warm water and feed small, frequent meals. See a vet if no relief.
Severe gastroenteritis, not drinking or eating, had injections, body twitching
Severe gastroenteritis needs anti-inflammatories, gut protectants, probiotics, and electrolyte correction; avoid blind medication. Urgent vet care prevents dehydration and shock.
My Cat Has Clay-Yellow Soft (But Formed) Stools, Poor Appetite, and Is Now Lethargic
Soft stools, poor appetite, and lethargy can come from diet, indigestion, acute gastroenteritis, viruses, or parasites. See a vet for the cause; before then, offer easy-to-digest food to ease the gut.
My cat has been vomiting for days and now has soft stools — what’s wrong?
Vomiting and soft stools can have many causes: diet, hairballs, parasites, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, panleukopenia, hepatitis. Adjust diet, feed easily digestible food and probiotics; if no improvement, see a vet.