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What Medicine Should I Give a Dog That Vomits?
Vomiting has many causes, so identify the reason before medicating; mild cases from fast eating may just need probiotics. Persistent vomiting requires a vet visit to find and treat the underlying cause.
Small bald patch, ear mites, eye swollen with discharge
FIP has wet and dry forms; wet shows breathing trouble, thinness, big belly, and in males swollen scrotum; dry shows fever, thinness, cloudy eyes, abdominal granulation. Your cat's hair loss and eye discharge do not fit FIP, so it likely does not have it. The signs more suggest fungal infection or feline rhinotracheitis; see a vet.
Watery diarrhea the night before, yellow vomit this morning, eats and plays but less well, now sleepy, no stool all day
Yellow vomit and diarrhea may come from gut flora upset, parasites, or virus. If diarrhea stopped and vomiting is rare, try probiotics and small frequent bland meals, keeping the diet single. Observe 1-3 days; if vomiting or diarrhea continues, get fecal and infectious tests at a vet.
Swallowed a foreign object, found late, surgery removed it; now ileocecal tissue is hard and overgrown with organ adhesion; two weeks no improvement; now cholecystitis, pancreatitis, anemia, eats little, walks unsteadily
The ileocecal area is complex; long retention of intestinal contents there causes tissue growth, ulcers, or organ adhesion. Follow the vet for secondary diseases; if possible, take a tissue biopsy. If growth or adhesion is confirmed, resection and separation surgery is possible but risky and needs pre-op assessment and complication care; the case is complex and costly.
On the 4th I fed half a tiny fish; yesterday no food and vomiting since morning
Vomiting white foam after fish may be indigestion or food intolerance causing gastritis or pancreatitis, or if unvaccinated, distemper or coronavirus. Long fasting and vomiting risk dehydration and low blood sugar, so see a vet. For simple gastroenteritis, use pet anti-inflammatory, anti-emetic, and gut protectors with probiotics.
My dog drank a lot at once and vomited thick clear fluid
Water intoxication is dangerous and can cause seizures, breathing trouble, coma, or death if severe. But your dog only vomited and salivated after drinking a lot, so it is not too bad; try mild salt water, limit water temporarily, and observe. Or give IV electrolytes at a vet to restore sodium. If it worsens, go to a hospital.
My 2-month-old long-hair golden kitten has black spots on its body and nose; is it ringworm and what medicine?
Black spots can come from genes, pigmentation, folliculitis, or melanoma. Genetic spots show no other abnormality. Melanoma shows hard black growths. If these appear, get a vet check for metastasis elsewhere.
How is a dog’s mental state after getting distemper?
After distemper infection a dog is usually listless, with fever, poor appetite and sleepiness, and reacts less to its surroundings. As it progresses, the virus may hit the nervous system, causing involuntary limb movements, circling, foaming, drooling and abnormal behavior. See a vet if suspected.
My 3-month-old kitten suddenly stopped eating, cries for food but eats nothing, only drinks water, and vomits food and yellow fluid while losing weight but staying active
A cat that won't eat, vomits yellow fluid, and loses weight rapidly can have many causes, including indigestion, viral infection, or internal parasites. For indigestion, give anti-emetics and probiotics. For parasites, deworm. If feline distemper is the cause, see a vet promptly.
Sudden vomiting, no appetite, no water, no food, slept all day
Vomiting with no eating or drinking may be acute gastroenteritis; withhold food and water for 4 to 6 hours. If vomiting continues, take the cat to a vet for X-rays and virus checks. Intestinal blockage also causes these signs; X-rays reveal the gut condition for diagnosis.