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Puppy With Mild Cough and Worms in Stool; Cough Worsened After Dewormer
Worms in the stool mean an internal parasite infection that needs deworming. Parasites can travel to the lungs and cause cough; if the cough persists after deworming, see a vet for diagnosis.
My Cat Came Back with a Tail Injury; I’m Using Antiseptic and Ointment, Appetite and Spirits Fine, but No Stool for Three Days
The photo shows a deep wound best sutured at a vet; if not, disinfect with iodine, apply pet ointment and oral antibiotics until healed, and see a vet if no improvement. Three days without stool suggests constipation, so add probiotics and belly massage.
Rescued Cat Drags Its Right Leg; X-ray Shows a Fracture but the Vet Said Too Small for Surgery; Soft Stool. How Will It Recover?
A comminuted right pelvic fracture is best treated surgically; healing on its own likely leaves paralysis. Surgery needs custom materials some clinics lack, so go to a large or orthopedic hospital, with post-op infection control. Surgery risk is higher in kittens, so follow the vet's plan.
My Unvaccinated Dog Won’t Eat, Drinks Then Vomits, Then Watery Stool with Long Thin Worms (Red and Gray) and Red Vomit
The main problem is intestinal parasites damaging the gut lining, causing vomiting, diarrhea, and appetite loss; the thin long worms are likely roundworms or tapeworms. Use a dewormer with praziquantel, fenbendazole, or levamisole plus gut anti-inflammatories and probiotics, and see a vet if no improvement.
My Rabbit Had Sudden Diarrhea, Then Green Soft Stool After Glucose; What Should I Do?
Green soft stool suggests improper diet or gastroenteritis; cut watery greens, switch the main diet to hay or pellets for rough fiber, and add water probiotics. Most vets can see rabbits; if no improvement in 1-2 days, visit one.
My Cat Has Low Spirits, No Appetite, Lies Still, and Has Brown Sticky Substance on Its Stool
Brown sticky stool may be upper gastrointestinal bleeding or indigestion from dark food. Try pet anti-inflammatories like cefadroxil, neomycin, or amoxicillin-clavulanate plus probiotics, and see a vet if no improvement in 1-2 days.
My One-Year-Old Dog’s Belly Keeps Gurgling, Butt Up for Long Stretches, White Foam, Soft Stool
Gurgling with soft stool and white foam suggests indigestion, pancreatitis, or gastroenteritis; the butt-up pose eases belly discomfort. Give anti-inflammatory, anti-vomit, and probiotic medicine, feed small frequent meals of easy food, and see a vet if no improvement in 2-3 days.
My Dog Vomited After Eating, Seems Chilled, but the Stool Has Blood
Vomiting with a little blood at the stool end may be parvo or enteritis. Vaccination history hints at infection risk; unvaccinated dogs need a vet fast, while vaccinated ones more likely have enteritis and can try broad-spectrum GI medicine first.
My Dog Has Normal Energy, Eats Twice Daily, Drinks Little, Normal Stool Yesterday but Diarrhea Today
Diarrhea with normal spirit and appetite is often dietary, from hard-to-digest food, fast eating, or a sudden food switch. Fast the dog and give probiotics; if parasites are suspected, deworm, and see a vet if it continues.
My Young Teddy Mix with Only a Few Teeth Suddenly Had This Stool, What’s Wrong?
Soft stool in a puppy is usually indigestion or chills; probiotics and smaller meals plus warmth help. Unvaccinated puppies may have an infection, and persistent soft stool needs a vet.