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Symptoms and Treatment of Common Viral Infectious Diseases in Dogs and Cats
Viruses need host cells to multiply, then spread via blood and lymph causing infection. Here are common viral diseases in dogs and cats.
Common Abdominal Diseases in Dogs and Cats: Ascites, Stomach Bleeding and More
Abdominal disease hits the stomach, liver, spleen, pancreas and peritoneum, causing vomiting, diarrhea, pain and fluid buildup. Learn the signs and treatments.
Common Cat Diseases and Their Treatments
Common cat diseases are infectious enteritis (vaccinate; fatal in kittens), infectious anemia (spreads via fleas; antibiotics plus nutrition), and roundworm (dewormer and disinfect items).
How to Help a Thin Cat Gain Weight
A thin cat may be underweight due to genetics, poor diet, parasites, digestive disease, or dental issues. Rule out illness with a vet first; then raise the diet's nutritional density, feed small frequent meals, and add gentle play to boost appetite and build a healthy body.
Why Does Your Cat Have a Lump in Her Mammary Gland?
A lump in a cat's mammary area may be hyperplasia, mastitis, or a tumor—especially in nursing, in-heat, or false-pregnant queens. Keep the area clean and see a vet promptly; mastitis needs antibiotics and weaning the kittens.
A young cat fed only sausages, water, and pork liver; yesterday yellow diarrhea, today black tar-like stool.
Black tarry stool may be upper GI bleeding from bad diet, or greasy food damaging the gut. Adjust to easy kitten food and goat milk, add probiotics and gut antibiotics.
While I Was Out, My Parents Hit the Cat; I Came Back to Find a Protruding Eyeball and Trouble Closing the Eye—What’s Wrong?
Eye-closing trouble can be trauma, eye disease, or respiratory illness. If hit, it's likely trauma with bacterial infection—clean with eye drops. If also sneezing/tearing, suspect cat flu or bacterial conjunctivitis; use antibiotics and an E-collar, and get an eye exam if the eyeball is abnormal.
What Should I Do If a Pregnant Cat Gets Feline Rhinotracheitis (Cat Flu)?
Mild cases in pregnant cats need nutrition and lysine; severe cases may require interferon/antibiotics despite fetal risk. Treat only under a vet's guidance to protect mother and kittens.
What if my cat ate too many egg yolks?
A two-month-old kitten should have only half an egg yolk a day, two to three times a week; three at once causes indigestion, soft stool, and vomiting. Give pet probiotics and smectite, feed softened kibble, and watch for two to three days. See a vet if severe.
How long can a cat with herpesvirus live?
Simple herpes infection with treatment is usually not fatal; but with secondary bacterial infection or severe respiratory signs, untreated it may die in 3-7 days. Kittens have up to 80% mortality. Treat with antivirals and antibiotics.