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Can a cat’s mouth ulcer heal on its own?
A cat's mouth ulcer generally will not heal by itself. Vet examination and treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs and ulcer spray are needed, plus antivirals if a viral infection is the cause.
My Cat Had Diarrhea Last Night and This Morning, and Vomited This Morning—What’s Wrong?
Causes include indigestion, parasites, gastroenteritis, or infection. From the photo it vomited undigested food (likely indigestion)—try fasting plus probiotics; if it continues, see a vet.
My cat just came back from outside and started panting, running around, and twitching now and then; it looks in pain and has hidden somewhere. What’s going on? Can someone help?
Panting and twitching after coming home may be stress or something eaten outside; secondary epilepsy can't be ruled out. See a vet promptly; if timid, avoid taking it out to prevent severe stress.
My cat is sneezing and then making gurgling sounds
A cat sneezing and gurgling is very likely a symptom of a cold. For a mild cold, keep it warm and it may recover on its own. For a more severe cold, give pet cold medicine and keep it warm; see a vet if no improvement.
My cat vomited and then would not eat or drink, breathes rapidly, and lies with its eyes open; it got an anti-vomit shot around 8:30 last night, first vomited a hairball, then yellow fluid
Based on your description, this is judged to be hairball syndrome. Excess hairballs cause vomiting of hairballs and irritate the gut to vomit yellow fluid. Give hairball paste, plus anti-inflammatory, anti-vomit, and acid-suppressant medication. If no improvement, see a vet.
Something Seems Wrong With My Cat’s Eyes
The photo is blurry, so no treatment advice. Heavy tear staining may come from irritants, narrow/blocked tear ducts, heat, eye disease, or other illness. Clean discharge and watch; if persistent, see a vet.
My cat is lying motionless with eyes closed, not sleeping, and won’t eat.
A motionless, listless cat is most likely sick. Check its body for abnormalities; if none show but it doesn't improve, take it to a vet. Long refusal to eat weakens it, so give glucose for water and energy, then get it to a vet soon.
My hamster recently urinates and defecates much less, and the feces it passes are grayish-white. What’s the cause?
Normal hamster feces are black or dark brown. Grayish-white but formed stool can be watched; if diarrhea appears, consider wet tail. Less output may be from low water or food, so add water; see a vet if it doesn't ease.
My Cat Can’t Open Its Eyes, Its Nose Is Blocked, and It Breathes With Effort
The photo suggests cat flu - see a vet. To ease breathing, wipe eye/nose discharge so it can breathe. Cat flu treatment is antiviral, antibacterial, symptomatic; severe cases benefit from interferon.
My Cat’s Nose Is Dry, Hard, and Crusted, with Some Hair Loss
A hard nose crust can come from injury or infectious skin disease. A natural healing crust falls off on its own—just disinfect. Bacteria, parasites, or ringworm need a vet skin test to confirm and treat.