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What to do if my dog vomits blood-tinged fluid?
Bloody vomit can come from sharp-object cuts, parasites, or distemper/parvo. See a vet to find the cause. For a swallowed sharp object, remove it and give antibiotics.
Left eye won’t open, tearing, slightly swollen, and the pupil looks gray
A gray pupil with tearing and swelling may indicate corneal damage or keratitis. See a vet for an eye exam and medication when possible. A corneal-repair drop can be tried first if a visit is inconvenient.
Roughly dark brown paste and some yellow water
Vomiting yellow fluid has many causes: bad food, gastritis, hairballs, parasites. Fast 12h and give probiotics; if no relief or other symptoms, see a vet.
5 days no food, little water, no eating/eliminating, belly very bloated; side keeps twitching, always lying down, no energy. What to do?
Bloating and no appetite may be indigestion, constipation, bad diet, gastritis, or other disease. After 5 days it is serious; take to a vet for fluids and diagnosis; continued starvation can be fatal.
Half an hour ago bloody stool, vomit of white thick undigested kibble
Bloody stool and vomiting undigested kibble mainly suggest GI mucosal injury, internal parasites, or panleukopenia. Sharp items or infection can cause this; these are serious, so see a vet promptly.
Vomited cylindrical, intact food
Vomiting undigested food may be from overeating, hairballs, or gastritis. Fast briefly; if no relief or worse, see a vet for the cause.
May have swallowed a pig-foot bone; hasn’t eaten for two days, keeps trying to vomit but can’t, won’t bark, hides
If a dog is choking on a bone and cannot vomit it up, take it to a vet to remove the foreign body via throat check or X-ray; do not handle blindly to avoid harm.
Previously the same color as the flesh, but these past days it scratched it open with a little blood; what kind of bump is this?
From the photo, the cat has a small abscess; cause unclear, possibly tissue effusion or wound infection. Use a collar, see a vet; closure therapy may be used.
Gentamicin didn’t work, energy and eating/drinking are normal, also tried probiotics and smectite with no effect
Persistent pasty stool with blood may be intestinal tumor, chronic enteritis, or stubborn parasites. See a vet; note gentamicin has kidney/ear toxicity and should not be used long-term in cats.
Dog’s side skin has hair loss and some ulcers; not sure why. Please explain.
From the photo, hair loss and ulcers suggest skin disease from parasites, bacteria, or fungi. Get a scrape test at a vet; shave and medicate, often with injections for faster effect.