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Cat vomited once last night (yellow sticky fluid) and once this morning (undigested kibble and meat)
Vomiting undigested food is usually overeating or eating too fast. Fast it half a day, give probiotics, then feed on a schedule. See a vet if no improvement.
Dog’s back-to-tail area severely loses hair with dandruff, itches and bites its back/thighs, wipes face with paws, sticky bloodless wounds on neck. What to do?
The dog shows pyoderma with hair loss, dandruff, itch; likely parasites, bacteria, or fungi. Get a skin scrape at a vet to confirm; timely treatment prevents worsening.
How to remove ticks from a dog’s ears?
For few ticks: alcohol to numb, pull with tweezers, disinfect with iodine; check the whole body; use fipronil-based topical monthly; avoid tick areas and keep environment dry.
What to do if a dog’s head is bitten by a tick
From the photo the dog has a tick; spray alcohol to paralysis it, pull it out vertically, disinfect the site, and do a topical deworming with fipronil or methoprene.
My cat ate about six cat grass sticks and now has soft black stools with blood
Blood in the stool after cat grass may be fiber irritating the gut. Give antidiarrheals, anti-inflammatories, and probiotics; see a vet if it does not improve.
My dog accidentally ate a strawberry Pocky stick – will it be harmed?
A little strawberry Pocky is usually fine if the ingredients are safe, but avoid much because of additives and sugar; use pet biscuits instead and control the amount.
My dog licked our chopsticks; after washing with dish soap, are they safe to eat with?
Household dogs are vaccinated and unlikely to carry rabies, which spreads mainly through blood. Cleaned chopsticks are generally safe; briefly scald them first, or just buy new ones if unsure.
My cat is a bit listless but still plays, one eye barely opens with sticky discharge, face dirty, and feels cool – what’s wrong?
Lethargy, a shut eye and low temperature may be a chill or cold; use pet cold and anti-inflammatory medicine. Cat flu (herpes/calici) is possible and needs PCR. Low temperature may also mean low blood sugar or hypothermia; see a vet.
I bathed my cat two days ago; about three hours later it started vomiting yellow, sticky fluid, then had diarrhea, then vomited white transparent foam twice. It is anorexic. Today it vomited white foam again, then yellow with black hair. Still won’t eat. The cat had all three vaccine shots and energy is okay, plays with the teaser.
Two days of vomiting suggests acute gastroenteritis, blockage, or hairballs. Stop feeding during severe vomiting; energy is OK so infection is unlikely, but see a vet soon to avoid worsening.
Why Does My Dog Have Cattle Ticks?
Cattle ticks are parasites that drink blood; dogs pick them up in grass, woods, or from wildlife. Deworm promptly if found.