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Feeding Precautions to Prevent Enteritis in Turtles
Turtle enteritis has primary causes (poor husbandry) and secondary causes (parasites, liver disease, systemic infection); the primary causes are the easiest to control. The key feeding measures are: avoid hard-to-digest or spoiled food, stop feeding in low or sharply fluctuating temperatures, wait before feeding a newly arrived turtle, and pause feeding during illness—plus feed on a fixed schedule and in measured amounts.
Mother cat won’t eat or drink for days, slight yellowing of ears and gums — what’s wrong?
Slight yellowing of the mucous membranes with several days of not eating or drinking suggests jaundice, likely from liver disease such as fatty liver, cholangitis or FIP. Confirm with bilirubin tests and ultrasound, then treat supportively with liver protectants and fluids.
What happens if a cat is hungry for two days?
A healthy adult cat usually suffers no great harm from two days without food, but without water it may become dehydrated. Prolonged starvation can lead to fatty liver disease and even death.
How long can a Golden Retriever with ascites live?
Ascites does not necessarily mean death. If caused by long-term malnutrition, it is usually curable by draining fluid and adding nutrition. If caused by liver disease, peritonitis, or bladder rupture, survival is lower but not certain; timely treatment is key, and mild ascites often recovers.
Why Is My Cat Dry-Heaving but Not Vomiting?
Dry heaving can come from hairballs, a throat or gut blockage, stomach illness, liver disease, food allergy, or parasites. An occasional gag may be minor, but frequent or lasting heaves need a vet; give hairball paste if fur is in the vomit.
What is the omeprazole dosage for dogs?
The usual dose is 0.5-1 mg/kg once daily. Omeprazole is a prescription anti-emetic for gut ulcers that blocks acid; it needs a vet's prescription. Dogs with liver disease cannot take it, and it may interact with some antibiotics.
What should I do if my hamster’s tail is wet?
A wet tail suggests wet tail disease - gray watery, foul stool sometimes with blood and lethargy, potentially fatal within 2 days if untreated. Causes include colds, enteritis, kidney/liver disease, or parasites, needing a vet diagnosis first.
What to do about a hamster’s wet tail?
If a hamster has wet tail, find the specific cause first, as it can stem from colds, gastroenteritis, kidney/liver disease, tumors, or parasites, all of which cause secondary wet tail. Symptoms include watery, foul-smelling, grayish-white diarrhea, sometimes with blood. Seek veterinary diagnosis and treatment promptly, using oral medication and anti-diarrhea, flora-regulating drugs per the vet; treat without delay.
Can Dogs Eat French Fries?
Dogs should not eat french fries. They are deep-fried and loaded with oil and salt, which burden digestion and can cause diarrhea; too much salt may also lead to excessive shedding. Because dogs have a weak ability to break down fats, overfeeding can even trigger pancreatitis and liver disease.
Why is my Bichon vomiting yellow fluid?
Yellow vomit can come from food irritation, diet change, eating foreign objects, or infectious disease. In puppies think diet, gut inflammation, or worms (tapeworms/roundworms). In older dogs also tumors or liver disease — treat the underlying cause.