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My dog had two episodes of no appetite and foaming at the mouth, then a coughing fit—what’s wrong?
Repeated poor appetite, lethargy, and foaming plus new coughing may signal disease or viral infection. Possibilities include digestive, viral (distemper/parvo), or respiratory issues, all needing a vet exam.
My cat has red, swollen eyelids, occasional eye discharge, and sneezing but eats and plays—what is it?
These signs may be early cat flu or a common cold/upper respiratory infection. Isolate the cat, disinfect, add lysine, and treat symptoms; if they persist, test for respiratory pathogens at a clinic.
After a bath my dog coughs, won’t eat, and has loose, bloody stool—what’s wrong?
A dog that coughs, loses appetite, and has loose, bloody stool after a bath may have a cold, a respiratory infection, or a serious viral disease. It could also be enteritis or intestinal parasites, so a vet visit is needed.
2-month-old Ragdoll sleeps a lot, looks low-energy but has appetite and formed stool; has dirt on it; suspect a cold
Cold signs resemble respiratory infection, so test for viral causes first. The black specks are actually flea dirt, meaning parasites, not a cold; do external deworming.
My cat keeps sneezing, has watery eyes, low energy, and a white membrane at the corner of its eye
The white membrane is usually the normal third eyelid, but ongoing sneezing, tearing, and low energy suggest a cold or upper respiratory infection. Rule out viral causes first.
Kitten has no energy at all and will not eat or drink
A kitten with pus from the eyes, no appetite, and very low energy may have a serious infection. Eye inflammation, respiratory infection, or digestive disease are possible causes.
My cat has white eye discharge and now clear runny nose for two days
White eye discharge with clear runny nose suggests a cold or feline rhinotracheitis from herpes, calicivirus, mycoplasma, or chlamydia, among other respiratory causes. See a vet for eye drops, anti-inflammatory and antiviral care, and keep air fresh.
My newly adopted cat has much eye discharge and unequal eye size
Some eye discharge is normal, but unequal eyes suggest eye or respiratory disease. Causes include infection, herpes or calicivirus, or glaucoma; clean gently and use anti-inflammatory drops, and see a vet if it worsens.
My cat is drooling, low-energy, and lying down and seems much thinner overnight
Drooling with lethargy has many causes: stomatitis from mouth disease or calicivirus, upper respiratory infection, pain, rabies, or poisoning and heat stroke. Combine history and an oral exam, but a vet check is best to avoid delay.
Is it normal for cattery cats to all have eye discharge because the owner is too busy?
It is generally not normal for all cattery cats to have eye discharge, and you should rule out respiratory infections like feline herpesvirus or calicivirus. A proper cattery is clean, since dirt lets pathogens thrive and harms the cats.