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What to Do When a Chinchilla Has Fur-Biting (Trichophagia)
Fur-biting is a whole-body issue from genetics or acquired causes like stress or nutrient gaps. It is not contagious but can spread to cagemates. Treat by supplementing vitamins, balancing the diet, or reducing stress.
My kitten is trembling all over, won’t let me touch it, is uninterested in food, and keeps convulsing—what’s going on?
Constant convulsions and trembling have many causes and are usually critical, needing immediate emergency care and testing. It may be an untreated disease or severe infection (panleukopenia, FIP) causing shock with low temperature, trembling, poor appetite, and convulsions; or poisoning from swallowed toxins with no warning; or low blood sugar from poor diet or gut issues; or nerve problems like epilepsy or brain disease. All need a vet; watch kittens closely and treat early.
Why does a cat develop liver failure?
Cat liver failure can come from liver disease such as hepatitis or cirrhosis, or from toxins damaging the liver. Poor diet with too much fat also causes it, as do cholangitis, FIP, and lymphoma.
My cat’s urine was pink at first, then it barely ate and had no stool; after amoxicillin the pink stopped but it keeps straining with only a little yellow urine, hides under the table, sleeps deeply, and vomited up what I fed—what is going on?
From your description the cat likely has a urinary tract disease. Straining with only a little urine, vomiting, frequent litter-box squatting, dribbling, and a full bladder suggest a blockage causing blood in urine and urinary retention. Long retention leads to toxin buildup and acute kidney failure with vomiting—usually male cats from cystitis, crystals, or bacteria. Rush to a vet for catheterization.
Dog’s belly keeps twitching and it won’t stop crying after eating cooked but spoiled seafood when I wasn’t looking
Bad seafood can cause acute gastroenteritis or pancreatitis with cramping and crying. Fast it, give probiotics if not vomiting, watch closely, and see a vet if severe.
Why does a dog get hepatic ascites (liver fluid buildup)?
Liver ascites is most often from abnormal liver function that fails to clear toxins, causing fluid buildup. Early signs are vague; later appetite drops, belly swells, and breathing worsens. See a vet.
Cat death: found it had bitten off several patches around its neck; unknown how long; lay stiff on the scratching post with a bent tail, eyes open; the other cat in the room also died
Only post-death signs were given, so the cause of two deaths is unclear. Possibilities include severe infectious disease, fight stress, or shared toxin. A necropsy is needed.
Dog suddenly vomited in the morning, first dark green mucus, then foamed at the mouth and died within half an hour; why?
Sudden dark-green vomit then foaming and rapid death suggests poisoning or acute bloat/torsion/obstruction, or severe disease like parvovirus myocarditis. A necropsy can confirm.
Can I feed my rabbit grass I cut from a lawn, no pesticide, on a sunny day?
Home-cut grass can be fed if it is safe: not toxic, not polluted, not moldy, not too dry, and not too much. Avoid poisonous and roadside contaminated grass, prefer fresh, and watch type and amount for the rabbit's health.
How long for a severely anemic dog to recover?
Severe anemia needs weeks of care; recovery time depends on the cause (poor diet, toxin, kidney failure, bleeding, parasites). Follow the vet and feed a balanced diet.