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My dog ate honey, vomited all night, and now has dark purple stool. What should I do?
Dark purple stool is a sign of hemorrhagic enteritis, possibly bacterial or viral. If the stool is foul-smelling and vaccines are incomplete, test for parvovirus or coronavirus. If viral infection is ruled out, it may be diet or parasites.
What Happens If a Dog Is Bred Too Early?
Too-early breeding harms the female's development and risks dystocia or miscarriage. The puppies may be weak with high mortality.
Dog is listless, has diarrhea, and will not eat or drink
Bloody diarrhea has many causes: 1) swallowed sharp foreign body damaging the gut - X-ray and surgery; 2) parasite gut inflammation (normal energy or appetite) - deworm plus probiotics and anti-inflammatory; 3) parvovirus or corona causing bloody tomato-like stool, vomiting, dehydration, low spirits - high mortality, go to vet.
How can a Teddy survive canine distemper?
Distemper has high mortality; without prompt treatment it is hard to survive. Take to vet for fluids and antivirals plus symptomatic care; isolate other dogs and disinfect the home.
How are a female dog’s first-litter puppies?
First-litter pups are no different, but inexperienced owners may breed too early, raising mortality. If healthy and normal, they are good dogs; do not be biased by online claims.
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.
How long should a dog with parvovirus fast?
A dog with parvovirus generally needs 48 hours of no food or water, with fluids to prevent dehydration. The disease is highly fatal, so timely treatment over about a week is critical.
Could constant head shaking in a dog be caused by distemper?
Constant head shaking can be a sign of distemper, which also causes twitching, drooling, unsteady walking. Treat with sedatives, interferon, monoclonal antibodies, antibiotics, and fluids to prevent dehydration. Distemper has high mortality; act fast.
Why do dogs need vaccinations?
Vaccines protect against highly contagious, deadly diseases like distemper, parvovirus, infectious hepatitis, and rabies. Maternal antibodies fade after 45-50 days, leaving puppies vulnerable, so vaccinate around two months old.
How Do House Cats Catch Rabies?
Cats usually catch rabies from a scratch or bite by a rabid animal, through which the virus enters the wound. They can also be infected by eating the meat of a sick animal (common in strays or semi-free cats), or by contacting virus-contaminated objects or environments. Rabies is a deadly zoonosis, so vaccinate cats from 3 months old.