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Why Is Your Guinea Pig Suddenly Losing Weight?
Sudden weight loss can mean acute disease, a worsening chronic illness, heavy internal parasites, severe stress, internal injury, or mild poisoning. Find the cause and treat it; if unsure, see a vet promptly.
Distemper, Respiratory Infection, Pneumonia, Eating and Walking Fine, Hind Leg Twitching at Night, Pus Eye Discharge
Distemper is severe; respiratory/pneumonia types need nebulization and anti-inflammatories plus distemper monoclonal antibody, interferon and serum for 5-7 days. Hind-leg twitching suggests nerve damage that may be lifelong but manageable.
Why Won’t a Turtle Eat?
A turtle may refuse food because the water is below 20°C, the food is spoiled or hard to reach, it is stressed in a new home, it is ill, or it ate indigestible food. Most cases are normal adjustment or temperature; illness needs treatment. This article lists the common reasons.
Why is my cat inactive and not eating?
Low energy and appetite can come from stress, pain, or illness. A frightened or newly arrived cat may show this; give a quiet space and favored food. Pain or discomfort also causes it; check for other symptoms and treat the cause.
Why does a young kitten keep meowing?
Frequent meowing can mean hunger or thirst, since kittens metabolize fast and eat often. Lack of security after leaving the mother or being frightened also causes it, as does discomfort or illness. Check for signs of poor health.
My dog vomited all yesterday, not today, but has a high temperature, eats nothing, and sleeps most of the day.
These signs most likely indicate illness rather than pregnancy, especially with fever and refusal to eat. An unspayed female's fever may signal pyometra; distemper, parvovirus, pancreatitis, or acute gastroenteritis are other possibilities. Prompt veterinary examination is urged to avoid a fatal delay.
My dog has been lethargic and has no appetite for the past two weeks, vomits white foam, and anti-vomiting medicine didn’t help; I also found a hard lump on one nipple and two or three small hard lumps next to another nipple.
Vomiting foam and loss of appetite can signal serious illness such as gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, or viral infection, not just a minor upset. Combined with nipple lumps, mammary tumor or breast cancer cannot be ruled out and needs veterinary assessment. Do not medicate at home; seek professional diagnosis and treatment.
I Always Fed Timothy Hay, but Ran Out; From Monday Night to This Morning I Gave Fresh Grass, Vegetables, and a Small Pack of Rabbit Pellets. Yesterday Afternoon It Ate Less, but Was Active at Night; This Morning It’s Lethargic, Lying Down, Not Eating, Tiny Sticky Smelly Droppings, Very Yellow Urine
Likely digestive disease from diet change or fresh greens. Poor appetite and lethargy = illness. Fast the rabbit, give little or no water, feed probiotics or lactase to regulate flora; then gradually return to old food, avoid greens and fresh grass. If no recovery, vet fecal exam for parasites or flora.
My Cat Won’t Eat, Drink, or Use the Litter Box, Is Lethargic; the Vet Said Poisoning but It Doesn’t Seem Like It
Many reasons for not eating or drinking - illness (early or late) or normal physiology (teething, estrus, pickiness, but not complete refusal). If disease symptoms present, it's pathological. Judge by clinical signs; best get tests to rule out causes. If suspected poisoning, follow vet's detox and IV to speed metabolism; if not poisoning, more tests needed.
Can a Budgerigar Recover from Trichomoniasis on Its Own?
A budgerigar cannot self-heal from trichomoniasis; chicks under 3 months can die within days without treatment. Signs are lethargy, yellow mouth spots, green mucus, and vomiting. Treat with metronidazole plus vitamin C or a bird dewormer for 5–7 days, and separate chicks from the mother. This article covers it.