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What happens if a cat’s bottom is not wiped?
Normally a cat need not have its bottom wiped, as healthy stool is firm. Wipe only if it climbs on furniture (to avoid passing parasites) or has soft stool that soils the fur.
How is the saw-edged box turtle?
The saw-edged turtle is hard to keep: it may refuse food when new and has a fragile gut prone to gastroenteritis. Keep it warm and humid at 25-30 C.
What happens if a dog eats human food?
Human food is too salty for dogs, causing tear stains, bad breath and mouth disease, and may upset the gut. Greasy food leads to obesity and heart disease.
What happens if a dog eats egg white?
A little egg white is fine and nutritious, but large amounts are hard to digest and may cause soft stool or vomiting. Long-term feeding destroys vitamin H.
What happens if a cat has fur in its stomach?
A small amount of fur in a cat's stomach is normal and passes with stool, but too much causes hairball syndrome with constipation and vomiting. Offer cat grass or hairball paste.
What Are the Benefits of Seaweed Powder for Dogs?
Seaweed powder gives dogs minerals, vitamins, and fiber that aid bones, digestion, immunity, and a shinier coat. Feed it in moderation alongside lecithin-rich foods like egg yolk.
Why Are Hamsters More Prone to Constipation in Winter?
Winter makes hamsters prone to constipation through dry air, less exercise, and a dislike of cold water. Keep the cage humid, offer warm water and more vegetables, and see a vet if symptoms appear.
Is avocado natural dog food good for a Border Collie?
The Border Collie suits avocado natural food well: good palatability and absorption, plus a coat-beautifying effect, ideal for long-coated breeds. It also has DHA, vitamins, and easy minerals that boost immunity and cut stool odor. But switch gradually, mixing new into old to avoid diarrhea.
We have two parrots, one male and one female, but I don’t know which has diarrhea; I bought cephalosporin and penicillin at the vet, but which to use and what dose? Thank you.
If unsure which parrot has diarrhea, separate and observe, or check the vent area for adhered stool. Once identified, keep it warm and give probiotics and antibiotics per label or vet advice to avoid overdose.
My dog has diarrhea with blood but is still very active; it ate a little sunflower seed shell and vomited it out.
Bloody diarrhea can be gut scraping by a foreign body, parasites, hemorrhagic enteritis, or virus. If active and seed shells were eaten, it may be mild; fast and give probiotics, then meds if no improvement, or see a vet for foul-smelling stool with other signs.