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Kitten has diarrhea, weak breathing, arched back, trembling and seems unconscious — what is wrong?
Based on your description — lethargy, diarrhea, weak breathing, opisthotonos, tremors and coma — this suddenly appearing suggests the myocardial form of feline panleukopenia. This type often causes sudden death. Seek emergency veterinary care, oxygen and fluids.
My puppy yelps in pain when I touch its chest and sometimes trembles persistently
Chest pain and trembling may be pleurisy, rib fracture, or heart disease, and a vet exam is needed for diagnosis. Blunt trauma can also fracture the chest.
Why Dogs Fake-Bite Their Owners and How to Correct It
Some dogs open their mouths and pretend to bite when excited, without actually biting down. Although a fake bite won't hurt, the habit can escalate into real biting, so it's worth correcting early. Common causes include teething, over-excitement, alerting you to something, or misreading your reaction — and the fix is consistent correction, chew toys, and 'playing hurt'.
What happens when a cat gets too hot?
A hot cat shows reduced appetite, lethargy, dry red nose, panting with tongue out, drooling, and frequent drinking. Because cats have few sweat glands, ventilate and use fans or AC to cool them, and provide plenty of water.
What if a dog gets a fish bone stuck in its throat?
A stuck bone causes swallowing difficulty, drooling, gagging, pawing at mouth; untreated, infection and throat inflammation. Remove with tweezers if shallow, else vet.
How long until a koi dies after jumping out of the tank?
Out of water, a koi suffocates and dies in about 3 hours. Low dissolved oxygen may cause jumping; add oxygen if low.
How to give a cat medicine?
For odorless pills, let the cat lick from your hand; for bitter ones, coat with nutritional paste or mix into canned food or kibble. If that fails, use a pill dispenser: calm the cat, open the mouth, push the pill deep, close and lift the head to swallow.
How should you give a puppy a pill?
If the puppy does not resist, place the pill in your palm to attract it and let it lick the pill directly. For bitter pills, break them into small pieces and mix them into kibble, chicken breast, or canned food while watching to ensure it is swallowed. You can also use a pill dispenser to push the pill to the back of the throat.
What does a dog’s runny nose look like?
A runny nose means lots of watery or purulent discharge from the nostrils, blocking airways so the dog breathes with its mouth open. Usually a cold with cough and sneezing; distemper also causes similar signs, so see a vet if unvaccinated.
How to give a cat deworming medicine?
Tasteless or sweet tablets can go in food or freeze-dried treats; if the cat spits them out, use a pill shooter, opening the mouth and pushing the pill deep, then hold the mouth closed until it swallows.