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Puppy vomited milk and then had normal stool after being fed milk – what happened?
A puppy vomiting after milk may have choked, overeaten, or be lactose intolerant, use goat milk. Seek a vet if lethargy accompanies vomiting.
Dog with a little blood in stool and constant coughing
Blood in stool with coughing may come from lung infection, parasites, or lung injury. Coughing with blood can stem from bacterial, viral, or fungal pneumonia. Heartworm or lung fluke infection can also cause these signs. Take the dog to a vet to find the cause and treat.
My Golden Retriever puppy had diarrhea after the first vaccine, with dead worms in stool
Dead worms in the stool mean the Golden has internal parasites. The diarrhea after vaccination may be from vaccine allergy or from the parasite infection. Deworm first, then vaccinate; take it to a vet for examination and targeted treatment.
My cat has normal spirits and eats, drinks, and sleeps, but has diarrhea; it started as soft yellow stool and now is black watery stool.
Black loose stool can come from improper diet, indigestion, parasites, gastroenteritis, protein intolerance, or intestinal bleeding. Offer easy food and water and use pet anti-diarrhea and mucosa medication; if no relief, get a fecal exam.
My dog vomited and now has jelly-like sticky stool; what should I do?
Jelly-like mucus in the stool often indicates gastrointestinal mucosal ulcers, possibly from bacterial or viral enteritis or parasites. See a vet for targeted treatment; if mild, withhold food and water and use medication.
How can I encourage a dog not to hold its stool?
Build a regular routine: walk the dog at fixed times daily for outdoor elimination. Provide an indoor pet toilet and train it to use it. Reward the dog after successful defecation to encourage more.
What is normal Poodle stool like?
Normal Poodle stool is dark brown or coffee, moderate in firmness, easily picked up, and sausage-shaped. It has some odor but not a foul one. Adults defecate 1 to 2 times daily; pups more often. Sudden no or excessive defecation suggests a digestive issue.
My hamster has diarrhea, watery stool.
Diarrhea comes from diet, stress, gastroenteritis, and other causes. A hamster's gut is fragile; too much water causes diarrhea. Fright causes stress diarrhea. If spirits are normal, it is likely dietary. Fast briefly, adjust diet. If no relief, see a vet.
Poor spirits. Eyes closed. Brown stool. Ears up. Better with a heater, restoring spirits.
A hamster playing dead is instinct, but yours likely entered torpor. Warm it promptly with a heater or hair dryer. After waking, give it glucose water.
These two days the stool is a bit soft with watery stool and a bit of blood, but spirit and eating are normal. Yesterday after defecation there was watery stool like the picture, this morning I did not feed kibble. What is the problem, a bit worried.
Soft stool has many causes: indigestion, kibble intolerance, gastroenteritis, viral infection, and parasitic infections. Recall diet changes. Avoid overeating. If persistent or other symptoms appear, see a vet.