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Barely eats, only a little meat, drinks water and milk powder; low spirits, diarrhea, heavy hair loss
Poor spirits and appetite with diarrhea may be gastroenteritis, but infectious disease or kidney/liver issues are possible. Take the cat to the vet for checks; if unvaccinated, screen for infection and do blood work for liver/kidney. Simple gastroenteritis needs anti-inflammatory, anti-diarrhea, and gut care.
Stool was dry when first home; after some wet food it got a bit loose; does this count as diarrhea?
From the photo, the stool is loose and unformed; if spirits and appetite are good, it may be indigestion from wet food, common in cats with weak guts or new food. First fast and withhold water 6-12 hours and give pet probiotics, then slowly return to the old diet, avoiding sudden changes or new foods. If diarrhea continues, check parasites and gut flora at the vet.
After deworming the kitten a few days ago, it lost appetite, sleeps a lot, seems dull and lifeless
Poor appetite and sleepiness after deworming may be a drug side effect, or the body fighting heavy parasites, needing rest and usually easing in hours. But lowered immunity, gut irritation, or disease flare-up are possible, so if the side effect lasts over a day or two, seek the vet or take the cat in for a check.
A scab on the nose; is it ringworm and how to treat it?
A nose scab from a photo alone cannot confirm ringworm; it may be injury or another skin disease. First try a Wood's lamp; green fluorescence likely means ringworm, but absence does not rule out fungus, since not all ringworm shows on the lamp. Try iodine disinfection and pet antibacterial cream; if no improvement or spread, see a vet.
Figure 1 is day one, figure 2 is day three; is this normal or a problem?
Thick crusting around a rabbit's nose is mainly from fungal or mite infection. Rabbits with low resistance easily get infected, so keep the environment clean to lower risk. Clean the crust, watch for other signs and continued crusting; if it continues, do a skin test at the vet and treat by result.
A bit whitish
The photo is too dark to see the eye clearly; if the eye shows abnormal signs, take the cat to the vet for a cause-based exam. A cloudy, whitish eye may come from conjunctivitis, keratitis, uveitis, or retinal degeneration, so the cause must be found first. Do not blindly medicate without a diagnosis.
Small dots on the chest growing, belly growing; is she pregnant?
Growing nipples and belly may mean pregnancy, false pregnancy, or another health issue. If she mated during heat, consider pregnancy and do a B-ultrasound about a month after mating to confirm. If she had no chance to mate but nipples enlarged, it is likely a health problem; see a vet.
Vomited twice this afternoon, white foam, no blood, spirits okay; ate some canned food after one vomit
White foam vomit with okay spirits and appetite is mainly from indigestion or eating too much/too fast. Give pet probiotics and reduce portions, and watch. If it continues, consider hairballs, gastroenteritis, or other disease; see a vet.
Woke up this morning and its eye won’t open; don’t know if it’s internal heat or what
From the photo, the dog seems to have an eye problem; take it to the vet for a targeted exam. Eye infection, conjunctivitis, keratitis, or viral disease can cause an eye that won't open and redness; blind medication can harm the eye. First put on an Elizabethan collar to stop scratching, then see the vet soon.
My dog vomited at night; first undigested kibble, then about five times with nothing left, still retching
Vomiting undigested food first then nothing suggests indigestion causing gastroenteritis or another disease. Try pet-specific broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory and anti-vomit meds and watch. If no improvement, see a vet. Ongoing vomiting can cause dehydration and even threaten life.