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My cat’s belly is very large but appetite and spirits are normal; stools are a bit loose and hind legs feel weak
A large belly may be pregnancy, ascites, or an abdominal tumor. Gradual enlargement in a female cat suggests pregnancy, while rapid swelling suggests ascites such as FIP. An imaging exam at the vet is recommended.
My dog eats nothing, is severely emaciated and cannot straighten its hind legs – why?
Long-term refusal to eat with weight loss and weak hind legs may mean malnutrition, severe dehydration or organ failure. This is urgent; take the dog to a vet to find the cause.
My cat has scaling and hair loss that did not respond to ringworm treatment; a Wood’s lamp showed no glow – is it another fungus?
The scales may be from dry skin, poor nutrition or a damaged skin barrier, not ringworm. Use a collar, clean well, add water and vitamins, and see a vet if worse.
My dog has vomited yellow fluid for a day or two and its eyes are a bit swollen – what’s wrong?
Yellow vomiting has many causes; if not from hunger, fast one day with probiotics and see a vet if no better.
My cat suddenly has a wound on its neck that was not there earlier – is it ringworm?
The neck wound does not look like ringworm; treat it as an injury with saline and iodine. See a vet if it does not improve.
My cat lost a big patch of fur around its eye after I used eye antibiotics – is it ringworm?
Local fur loss around the eye may be allergy, drug irritation or dampness, not necessarily ringworm. Use a collar, keep it clean and dry, and see a vet if no better.
My new puppy vomited and then had diarrhea with blood after I gave it medicine – what’s wrong?
Bloody diarrhea in a new puppy strongly suggests parvovirus, especially if unvaccinated. Seek urgent veterinary care; early immune serum helps.
My sugar glider’s genital tip has turned black – what does it mean, and can it still breed?
A blackening genital in the photo is abnormal, possibly necrotic from untreated injury or infection. Breeding is not advised; see a vet.
My dog has been dripping small amounts of blood for 2-3 weeks – what is it and what should I do?
In a female dog this is likely heat (estrus) bleeding, which is normal; confirm by checking the vulva and behavior. See a vet if other abnormal signs appear.
My dog suddenly yelped, hid, stopped eating and began having seizures – what’s wrong?
This may be poisoning, a viral infection or epilepsy. Seizures from epilepsy usually pass, but distemper or toxin ingestion need urgent care.