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How to Tell If a Cat’s Ear Mites Are Cured?
Cured ears stop producing dark discharge and the cat stops scratching and shaking. A vet exam showing no mites confirms it.
How Long Does It Take a Cat’s Broken Tail to Heal?
If you suspect a tail fracture, take the cat for an X-ray. Mild fractures may heal on their own with extra calcium; severe ones need fixation or even amputation.
What Happens If a Cat’s Spine Is Broken?
A minor spinal injury causes back pain and poor coordination; a full break often leads to hind-leg paralysis and incontinence. Seek veterinary care at once.
My Cat Ran Away for Days and Now Keeps Purring After Returning
Purring with normal eating and litter habits usually means the cat is content. It may purr when wanting play, feeling safe, stretching or in heat; constant purring could signal a respiratory infection, see a vet.
How Long for a Cat’s Folliculitis to Heal?
Healing depends on severity: mild cases with treatment heal in 7-14 days; systemic cases take 1-2 months. Be patient and follow vet guidance.
What Happens If a Cat Has Stones?
Cat stones are kidney, bladder or urethral. Kidney stones, senior cats, may cause renal failure; bladder stones cause pain, frequent/blocked urination and blood; urethral stones can block, causing hydronephrosis. See a vet for imaging.
What Happens If a Puppy Takes Motion-Sickness Pills for Humans?
Human motion-sickness medicine can cause overdose or allergy in a puppy, even death. For a dog prone to carsickness, use vet-prescribed dog-specific medication.
My Cat Is in Frequent Heat, Yowling Constantly; Can’t Breed or Spay During the Pandemic. What Should I Do?
Frequent heat is normal for cats, a seasonal polyestrous animal. You can soothe a queen by stroking her back and the base of the tail, but never give her heat-suppressing powders.
How do you make a cat vomit?
If a cat shows retching, give it some cat grass to stimulate the stomach and induce vomiting. If it ate something toxic, press the throat with a sterile cotton swab; if that fails, use diluted hydrogen peroxide or soapy water and rinse after.
How to count one breath in a cat?
One breath is one rise and fall of the abdomen or chest. Normal is about 30 to 40 per minute, as few as 20 at rest and up to 50 to 60 after activity. Over 50 at rest is abnormal; watch for open-mouth or abdominal breathing and see a vet.