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What happens when a cat has diarrhea?
Diarrhea can cause dehydration, malnutrition, weight loss, and collapse. Causes include indigestion, viral/bacterial infection, or intestinal parasites. For mild cases, give pet probiotics and smectite and keep the diet light. If no improvement or with fever, vomiting, poor appetite, see a vet to find the cause.
Can a dog take a deworming medication and metronidazole at the same time?
Metronidazole removes trichomonas. If a dog has both coccidia and trichomonas, it can take both dewormers, best spaced 1–2 hours apart to avoid conflict. But your dog has parvovirus plus coccidia and trichomonas, which is serious — seek professional vet care and hospitalization, and follow the vet's medication and nursing.
What happens when a cat gets red eye?
Red eye is not a disease but a symptom of eye infection — redness, swelling, tearing, and discharge — that can affect vision if untreated. It may be conjunctivitis or blepharitis from bacterial or viral infection. See a vet for eye drops, antibiotics, and antivirals.
What causes hair loss in cats?
Based on your description, hair loss with no other skin abnormality may be from endocrine disorder or malnutrition. Long-term poor kibble or insufficient nutrition leads to thinness and dull coat. Feed quality kibble and a nutrition paste. Endocrine issues like thyroid problems also cause shedding and need vet medication.
What should I do if my cat’s claw is embedded in the flesh?
From the photo, the claw may be embedded in the flesh; take the cat to a vet, who may need anesthesia to remove it. Untreated, it causes pain, swelling, and pus. If you can't go right away, put on an Elizabethan collar and clean the wound with iodine to prevent infection.
What happens if my house cat contacts a stray cat? It touched necks, and there’s a slimy patch on my cat’s neck — what is it?
Stray cats may carry parasites or viruses, so a house cat can easily get sick after contact — external parasites, bacterial skin disease, or viruses. The slimy feeling may be the stray's oils, mucus, or slug slime. Clean the cat or deworm promptly, minimize contact, and watch for abnormalities.
How can I tell if my cat is infected with ringworm?
Ringworm usually causes hair loss, scabs, dandruff, and itching, with the bald patches spreading quickly in round, oval, or irregular shapes. From your photo there is no hair loss, so it may not be ringworm but rather a scratch; disinfect the area. If dandruff or hair loss appears later, get a skin test at the vet.
What should I do if my cat’s eyeball is congested after a fight?
For fight-related eye congestion, try pet-specific antibacterial eye drops and oral broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories at home; mild cases usually improve. If congestion is heavy or the eye bulges, see a vet promptly, as untreated cases can lead to glaucoma, uveitis, or cataracts.
My cat got the second vaccine at noon, slept all afternoon, felt a bit better and drank some water, then kept sleeping and is still lethargic now.
Fever and rapid breathing after vaccination may be an allergic reaction; take the cat for desensitization treatment promptly to avoid anaphylactic shock. Vaccine allergy is common but serious cases need urgent vet care, since the allergy cannot resolve on its own and can be fatal.
My cat has had diarrhea ever since I gave him dewormer last night — I don’t know why. He played with toys and fell pretty hard before deworming, and I’m not sure if he was just scared during it.
Frequent diarrhea after deworming is likely irritation of the gut by the medication, which is common. Give the cat pet probiotics to regulate its stomach and keep it warm and rested. If diarrhea persists, take it to a veterinary hospital for a checkup.