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Helping Your Dog Through a Safe Pregnancy

Helping Your Dog Through a Safe Pregnancy

A pregnant dog needs extra calcium, quiet, gentle exercise, careful handling, and measured nutrition. Meeting these five needs helps the pups grow and keeps the mother steady through to a smooth delivery.

Pet Health 📅 November 9, 2020
Can Dogs Take Human Fever Medicine?

Can Dogs Take Human Fever Medicine?

No, dogs should never be given human fever reducers; many common ones are toxic to them. Tell a fever by temperature, mood, appetite, and a dry hot nose, then cool the dog safely and let a vet choose the right canine medication.

Pet Health 📅 November 4, 2020
How Many Days Can a Cat Go Without Food?

How Many Days Can a Cat Go Without Food?

A cat given only water can survive about a week; with no water at all, fatty liver and kidney strain set in fast. For solo owners, keep water topped up and use an auto-feeder, plus a healthy diet and exercise to stay resilient.

Pet Health 📅 November 3, 2020
How Many Days Can a Cat Survive Without Eating?

How Many Days Can a Cat Survive Without Eating?

A cat can last about a week without food; beyond that, weakness and organ failure set in, and the risk of fatal fatty liver rises sharply after three days. Boredom with food, sudden diet swaps, stress, or illness cause refusal — offer small frequent meals and vet care if sick.

Pet Health 📅 November 3, 2020
What to Do When a Mother Cat Won’t Eat After Giving Birth

What to Do When a Mother Cat Won’t Eat After Giving Birth

A new mother cat may refuse food due to exhaustion, stress, a noisy environment, or a postpartum infection. Brief fasting is normal, but prolonged refusal needs a vet check for retained kittens or infection. Soft, nutrient-rich meals and a calm space help her recover.

Pet Health 📅 October 31, 2020
Why Your Dog Keeps Vomiting Yellow Foamy Fluid

Why Your Dog Keeps Vomiting Yellow Foamy Fluid

A dog that repeatedly throws up yellow, foamy fluid usually has poor gut motility from dehydration, irregular feeding, or a bad environment, or it ate too fast, human food, or additive-heavy items that strain the liver and pancreas. Parasites and gastritis (acute or chronic) are other causes; watch energy and appetite, and use a probiotic plus bland food for gastritis.

Pet Health 📅 October 27, 2020
Can a Cat’s Respiratory Infection Heal on Its Own?

Can a Cat’s Respiratory Infection Heal on Its Own?

Most cat respiratory infections do not clear up on their own. Bacterial or simple colds may self-resolve thanks to the cat's immunity, but the common viral causes — herpes (rhinotracheitis) and calicivirus — require treatment. See a vet; at home, vet-prescribed antibiotics plus lysine help, and isolate the cat since these viruses spread fast.

Pet Health 📅 October 26, 2020
Why Is Your Dog’s Stool Green?

Why Is Your Dog’s Stool Green?

Green stool in dogs has several causes, from harmless to serious. Eating grass or green plants, overeating, indigestion, colitis, or gallbladder trouble can all tint the stool green through bilirubin oxidation. Occasional green stool from plants needs no treatment, but persistent or unexplained green stool warrants a vet check.

Pet Health 📅 October 26, 2020
What to Do When Your Cat Collapses from Diarrhea and Dehydration

What to Do When Your Cat Collapses from Diarrhea and Dehydration

Diarrhea can drain a cat's body of both fluid and essential electrolytes faster than most owners expect, and severe dehydration can spiral into shock. Knowing how to rehydrate at home and when the situation is an emergency is the difference between a quick recovery and a life-threatening crisis.

Pet Health 📅 October 21, 2020