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Why has my cat had diarrhea for half a month since arriving home?
Common causes: bad diet, gastroenteritis, parasites. Oily food causes frequent diarrhea - adjust the diet. Parasites or gut disease also cause it; deworm if parasites confirmed.
How to Make a Dog Strong and Muscular
Build strength with balanced nutrition by age/size/activity, outdoor exercise like walking, running and swimming, healthy weight, and timely vaccines and deworming.
My Dog Has Normal Energy, Eats Twice Daily, Drinks Little, Normal Stool Yesterday but Diarrhea Today
Diarrhea with normal spirit and appetite is often dietary, from hard-to-digest food, fast eating, or a sudden food switch. Fast the dog and give probiotics; if parasites are suspected, deworm, and see a vet if it continues.
How to Vaccinate a Puppy?
Puppies start vaccines at about 6 weeks with three shots every 3-4 weeks plus rabies. Deworm first, use a licensed clinic, and observe 30 minutes after for reactions.
What does a dog’s stool look like after deworming?
Dead parasites pass in stool, so color may turn black, green, or bloody. The drug's action and parasite activity can upset gut flora, causing soft stool or diarrhea; some vomiting is normal as parasites are expelled. If severe or prolonged, see a vet.
Why does my Golden Retriever grow slowly?
Slow growth is mostly poor nutrition from low-quality food or underfeeding; switch to quality kibble and increase the amount. Poor absorption or parasites also cut nutrition; deworm regularly.
My cat has had diarrhea for nine days on urinary-infection medicine; probiotics and smectite did not help
Long diarrhea on urinary medicine may be weaker digestion or flora upset; enrofloxacin is an antibiotic whose long use can cause diarrhea. Parasites or bacteria are also possible. Fast one day, give probiotics and bismuth subcarbonate to stop diarrhea, feed softened kibble, and if no relief in 2-3 days, check for parasites or other gut disease.
What happens if a dog has worms?
Internal worms cause poor appetite, vomiting, soft stool, diarrhea; they steal nutrients, causing poor nutrition, weight loss, anemia, dry coat. Some cling to the anus, causing itch, so the dog licks or drags its bottom. Worms also lower immunity and raise infection risk.
What to Feed a Listless, Diarrhea Parrot
What helps a diarrhea parrot depends on the cause — chill or bad diet, recurring enteritis, or parasites. Mild cases get garlic water and probiotics, enteritis needs scheduled feeding plus glucose and charcoal, and parasitic diarrhea needs a bird dewormer, with a vet if drugs are unavailable.
Will a Depressed Parrot Pluck Out All Its Feathers?
A depressed parrot can indeed pluck itself bare — reports exist worldwide. But plucking also comes from parasites, skin infections, or hormones, so check those first; true depression adds irritability, appetite loss, and louder calling.