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My 10-day-old kitten’s umbilical cord on the belly has dried – should I cut it off?
If the dried cord is long with no discharge or pus, you may disinfect tools and cut it, but it will fall off on its own. Usually the mother cat licks it off at birth, or it drops off naturally in 3-5 days.
Dog vomited yellow fluid and had diarrhea on day one, then foamed at the mouth on day two with no diarrhea but low energy, no eating, and large body movements when vomiting – what to do?
Foaming at the mouth, loss of appetite, and lethargy have many causes, usually gastroenteritis. With mild cases the dog stays fairly alert; fast it for a day and give probiotics while monitoring.
Vomiting and diarrhea for a day, I don’t know what happened.
Cat vomiting and diarrhea have many causes - gastroenteritis, viral infections like panleukopenia, pancreatitis, hepatitis, internal parasites. Get a hospital test; once panleukopenia is ruled out, treat routinely with an anti-emetic, anti-diarrhea medicine, and antibiotics, then probiotics.
Dog has had brown ear discharge for years, one ear healed, the other won’t; suddenly today barking, spinning, dripping urine, then calm, possibly vestibular syndrome or stroke?
Long ear infection with these signs resembles vestibular syndrome, also from middle/inner ear infection, drug toxicity, trauma, tumor, hypothyroidism. Signs: falling, head tilt, nystagmus, drifting, circling. See a vet for antibiotics/steroids and vitamins.
Dog first retched all day, then kept whining, won’t eat; morning found clear mucus at mouth and diarrhea stains at the anus.
The dog has vomiting and diarrhea. For a puppy, rule out distemper/parvo/corona at a hospital - these threaten life. An adult may have acute gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, blockage, or poisoning - fast, give probiotics, cimetidine, bismuth; if no better, see a vet.
Eyelids look heavy, lots of white mucus.
A rabbit with tearing, discharge, and unable to open eyes suggests conjunctivitis or keratitis. Try antibiotic eye drops like neomycin sulfate, 2x daily, 3-5 drops, for 3-5 days. Avoid dusty environments and keep the diet light; if worse, see a vet.
Seems like a blocked nose, breathing through the mouth, and a bit of runny nose when waking.
A blocked cat nose is nasal congestion, possibly from a cold, rhinitis, respiratory virus, pneumonia, or a nasal blockage like sinusitis or a tumor. If it lasts, see a vet. For ordinary respiratory disease, use nebulization or anti-inflammatory drugs; viral needs antivirals; a growth may need surgery.
What does normal Labrador stool look like?
Normal stool is yellow, brown or dark brown, formed but not too dry, and easily picked up without sticking to the floor. Very hard, ball-shaped stool signals constipation from hairballs or low water intake; soft, watery, foul stool indicates diarrhea, possibly from parasites or indigestion - try probiotics, else see a vet.
It vomited yellow foam in the morning and now is vomiting clear water. What causes this?
Yellow gastric fluid vomiting has many causes, most commonly gastroenteritis such as parasitic, bacterial, foreign-body or viral types, and in older cats liver, kidney or pancreatic disease. The color hints at the location.
My Teddy suddenly had a seizure, trembling and unable to stand, with changed pupils, then recovered after a short while. This also happened two months ago.
Take a seizing dog to the vet promptly. Epilepsy, neurological disease and brain parasite infection can all cause this.