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My cat has had stomatitis for over a year, treated with steroids, now resistant and losing fur with granulation tissue in the mouth. Should I consider euthanasia?
Feline stomatitis can be cured depending on severity and timely treatment, so euthanasia is not necessarily needed. Causes include calicivirus, immune-mediated disease, FIV, FeLV, and severe tartar; full-mouth extraction is often the most effective treatment.
What happens if a dog often eats cat food?
Regular cat food causes indigestion, liver damage, and taurine toxicity. Cat food is high in protein and taurine, which dogs need little of; long-term use risks taurine overdose.
I just bought a cat yesterday; the seller said she’s healthy, but this one-year-old female is all skin and bones on her back yet has a large belly that bulges to both sides, and she retches occasionally. She drank a lot of water after arriving home last night. What could be the cause?
A swollen belly in a cat can have several causes: ascites - fluid buildup from low protein (liver-related) or feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), where the main signs are a thin back, a distended fluid-filled belly, along with lethargy, poor appetite, and breathing difficulty, requiring prompt veterinary examination; or pregnancy - if the unspayed female mated at the seller's, she may well be pregnant.
What Is a Rabbit’s Normal Breathing Rate?
A rabbit's normal breathing rate is 30-40 breaths per minute; young rabbits breathe faster at 40-60. Heart rate tracks body size, so smaller rabbits have faster hearts. Exercise or stress raises the rate, helping deliver oxygen. But if a calm rabbit keeps panting, it likely signals a respiratory or heart problem, so see a vet.
Causes and Treatment of Pleural Effusion in Cats
Pleural effusion in cats is abnormal fluid in the chest, caused by heart disease, tumors, trauma, organ failure, or infection. Signs include lethargy, cough, open-mouth breathing, and difficulty breathing. Treatment targets the underlying cause — heart medicine, antibiotics, or tumor therapy.
What happens if a Golden Retriever gets no exercise?
Without exercise a Golden becomes destructive and prone to obesity and related diseases. Lack of outings hurts mood and lowers immunity.
What happens if a cat is too fat?
An overweight cat faces heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and a shorter life from high body fat. Feed on a fixed schedule and limit snacks to keep it healthy.
Orange cat, 4 months, 4 lb, vomiting yellow fluid, once green bile, anorexic and lethargic
Cat vomiting has many causes. Long-term irregular diet or indigestion causes vomiting eased by probiotics and small meals. Acute gastritis causes gastric acid vomiting; fast 6 to 12 hours and use anti-emetics. Green fluid suggests liver, kidney, or pancreatic disease needing IV.
How effective is nebulization for dog bronchitis?
Nebulization is effective for lower respiratory diseases like bronchitis and pneumonia, delivering medicine directly to the lesion and improving anti-inflammatory effect. Usually gentamicin, dexamethasone, and saline are used, once daily for 20 to 30 minutes.
What are the signs of ascites in cats?
Ascites signs include poor appetite, lethargy, enlarged abdomen, fever, weight gain, limb swelling, slow movement; later weight loss and breathing difficulty. Common causes are FIP, liver, or heart disease; seek a vet.