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My cat was hit; what is going on, the local vet is closed, very urgent
After a cat is hit, check where it is hurt. For clear eye injury, dispersed pupils, or bleeding from the face, use antibacterial anti-inflammatory eye drops until the clinic opens; if next day shows eye blood clots, spots, or swelling from the blow, see a vet in the morning for eye exam. If the cat is otherwise normal without shaking, seizures, vomiting blood, diarrhea, or poor appetite, other organs are likely fine.
My cat started screaming at noon yesterday, then convulsed and vomited yellow; it happened again at noon today; duration two days; no hospital check; gave a gut probiotic
Screaming, convulsions, and yellow vomiting may be from digestive issues, poisoning, or nervous-system problems. Screaming signals pain, convulsions are neurologic, vomiting is digestive; analyzing alone risks misdiagnosis and wrong medicine could be fatal, so urgently fast the cat and take it to a vet for a full exam and tests, with treatment possibly including medication, fluids, and antibiotics.
My cat has yellow nasal discharge, for over 20 days
If only nasal discharge with no cough or sneeze, it may be a nose-limited infection and fungal infection should be watched; take a sample to the vet. Upper respiratory infection or feline rhinotracheitis also cause yellow discharge, and with sneezing and tearing it is likely an upper respiratory infection. After so many days, see a vet to confirm and treat to avoid complications.
My cat’s front leg cannot touch the ground
A front leg that will not bear weight may be interdigital inflammation, fracture, sprain, muscle strain, or skin injury. First check the paw pad for wounds or thorns; if found, trim fur, clean with saline, disinfect with iodine, and apply ointment. If no obvious wound but pain on touch, it may be a fall strain; rest at home, but if it keeps refusing to bear weight, get an X-ray to check bone and joint damage.
My cat has watery diarrhea; it did not have it when found. My child was diagnosed with throat pus — is that related to the cat? The cat bit my chin and it itched, and I scratched up small bumps — how should the cat be treated?
Cat diarrhea usually does not directly sicken people, but a low-immunity child's throat pus may relate to cat contact and needs medical diagnosis. The diarrhea may be from gut issues, enteritis, panleukopenia, or parasites, so take the cat to the vet and check for zoonotic disease if it will live with you. The itch and bumps after a cat bite are likely allergy or infection; see a doctor for wound care and keep distance from the cat.
My cat was fine all day, I groomed it at about 6 pm, then it slept; later when it moved it limped holding one front leg — what is usually going on?
A sudden limp can be from a paw pad injury, numb leg, fracture, or joint issues, needing prompt checks. First inspect the paw for foreign objects, clean and bandage any wound. If no wound and it can bear weight, it may be a pressed-and-numbed leg from sleeping; rest it and watch; if no improvement, see a vet.
My cat is energetic, kneads and cuddles, eats and drinks normally, but has difficulty defecating
Difficulty defecating is likely constipation from poor gut movement, low exercise, low water, bad diet, or other gut disease. While energy and appetite are normal, increase water and switch to wet food to avoid hard stool, and give probiotics, honey water, or hairball paste; severe cases can use lactulose. More play helps; if no improvement, see a vet for imaging to rule out megacolon or blockage.
My cat’s skin suddenly turned pink and a bit pus-filled; I noticed it at night and it kept licking, so I sprayed iodine — is it from being hit or a skin disease?
This is likely skin-disease inflammation from fungal or bacterial infection or wound infection, causing redness, pus, and over-licking. If possible, get a skin cytology at the vet for targeted medicine. If not, use an Elizabethan collar, then disinfect with iodine and apply pet anti-inflammatory, and see a vet if no improvement in a few days.
My cat’s eyes are red around the edges and it sometimes squints, but no runny nose, sneezing, or lethargy
Red eye rims with squinting may come from internal heat, eye inflammation, strong light, or allergy. With no external injury seen, it is likely dietary heat or internal inflammation, so give more water, light food, and clean discharge. Strong light also irritates; dim the area and use anti-inflammatory or anti-fatigue drops. If discharge, sneezing, or severe allergy appears, see a vet.
My cat started having diarrhea on July 18; it was mild at first, got very loose around the 20th, and has improved in recent days
Improving diarrhea is a positive sign, but keep watching and help the cat recover. Suggestions: briefly withhold food and observe frequency, color, and texture; if it keeps improving it may be mild digestion or diet, but see a vet if it worsens. Feed easily digested low-fat food and water, add probiotics, and see a vet if it persists with vomiting or pain.