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My cat has black grain-like specks on top of its head, about 1 mm
Black grain-like bumps on a cat's head have several causes; the photo is unclear, so causes may include skin parasites (fleas, ticks), sebaceous cysts, prior skin disease, or debris like dirt. A vet can diagnose via exam and skin scraping; treatment may be antiparasitics, cleaning, or anti-inflammatories.
My cat has a black center on its tongue and soft stool with a streak of bright red blood, though the stool color is otherwise normal
A black tongue center may be a birthmark, pigmentation, or blood stasis and is usually normal if no oral injury. Soft stool with blood points to digestive or intestinal disease from diet change, infection, tumors, or parasites; use probiotics and deworming, and see a vet if lethargy or chronic bleeding occurs.
Why does my cat stick out its tongue?
Cats stick out their tongues for cooling, nervousness, intense exercise, or mouth disease (gingivitis, stomatitis, ulcers). A simple tongue-out is usually fine, but with drooling or breathing trouble, see a vet.
My cat was run over by a car, is defecating, drooling, and panting heavily, but can walk slowly on its own
A cat whose belly was run over with incontinence, drooling, and heavy panting likely has serious internal injury; this is an emergency needing immediate vet care (X-ray, ultrasound). Keep it calm, do not feed or water (water can hasten death with heavy bleeding), and follow the vet's plan.
My cat just arrived, rarely ate kibble, so I gave cat treats, and it vomited twice this afternoon-the vomited food was the treats
If a newly arrived cat vomits cat treats twice, stop the treats and let the gut rest, fast 4-6 hours with water, then resume easily digestible food in small meals. Watch for continued vomiting; adjust diet back to kibble and avoid human food, consulting a vet if it worsens.
My cat fell from a height, broke a hind leg, and hasn’t peed or pooped in 24 hours-what should I do?
A cat with a broken hind leg from a fall and no urination/defecation for 24 hours is an emergency-take it to a vet at once. A full bladder may need emergency catheterization to avoid kidney failure. There is a three-day critical period needing X-ray, ultrasound, biochemistry, and blood tests; fix the fracture once stable.
My cat first vomited up its kibble, then with no food left vomited yellow fluid
For a cat vomiting yellow fluid, do not give human cimetidine tablets; their metabolism differs and it can be toxic. Withhold food and water and see a vet. If no vet is available, use a pet-formulated cimetidine and watch closely afterward.
My dog passed worms the night I brought it home, had soft stool, was anemic at the vet, then vomited two long white worms, got better, but is passing worms again and now won’t eat, only drinks
Your dog likely has a persistent parasite infection causing diarrhea, anemia, and vomiting. After deworming it may pass worms, but if it still passes worms and won't eat, see a vet; causes include heavy parasite load, secondary viral infection, or gut irritation from the medication, which is usually temporary.
My cat vomited white mucus this morning, ate a little food and probiotics, and the stool is unclear but was normal before vomiting
White mucus vomiting has many causes: poor digestion, food change, hunger, hairballs, foreign objects, bacterial or viral gastroenteritis. If alert and only vomiting once or twice, fast for a day then feed bland liquid food with probiotics; see a vet if it worsens with lethargy, diarrhea, or fever.
My cat has had feline distemper for 7 days, hasn’t defecated, vomited white foam once, but is eating on its own
Not defecating for seven days after feline distemper may be constipation from slowed gut motility and weakened digestion, or from eating little. Professional diagnosis and dietary care are needed; the vet may do abdominal palpation, blood and fecal tests, and give laxatives, probiotics, and fluids.