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My cat’s rear looks swollen and the fur there is brown lately; is that uterine concentration?
The photo likely shows a swollen vulva with discharge, not the anus. Causes include heat, pregnancy, or pyometra. If spirits and temperature are normal with no blood or odor, pyometra is unlikely; stop licking and see a vet if unsure.
My cat won’t eat and just sleeps all day, even refusing food I offer – is something wrong?
A cat that will not eat and only sleeps is likely sick, though a psychological issue cannot be ruled out. If the cat is refusing food entirely, take it to a vet to check for hidden disease and treat based on results. If it is psychological, the vet may prescribe medication and the owner should give more affection and reduce anxiety.
My Cat Vomits Brown Then Pinkish Fluid, Has Cold Limbs, and Is Lethargic—What’s Wrong?
Vomiting with cold limbs and lethargy could be panleukopenia, coronavirus, pancreatitis, hepatitis, or nephritis, possibly leading to hypothermia. This is an emergency—seek veterinary care immediately.
How do you confirm a cat has cat rhinotracheitis?
Diagnosis is mainly based on clinical signs combined with PCR testing. Because PCR for viral nucleic acid can have false negatives, a PCR result alone cannot fully confirm the disease. If you suspect infection, take the cat to a vet promptly; the vet will judge based on symptoms, blood tests, or virus detection.
What Medication Works Fast for Feline Rhinotracheitis (Cat Flu)?
Cat flu is an upper respiratory infection usually treated with antivirals, antibiotics, and lysine. Amoxicillin reduces inflammation, while lysine and drugs like famciclovir suppress the virus. Severe cases need interferon injections at a vet.
Cat’s paw has been swollen for a week; what is it?
Swollen paws may come from wound infection, skin disease, bee or insect bites, or blocked venous return; also falls, sprains, or fractures causing soft-tissue swelling, usually accidental. Check for wounds, foreign objects, or bite marks; if found, consult a vet and apply medicine. If no wound, take it to the vet for diagnosis and treatment.
Cat bought a year ago; always has brown tears, frequent sneezing, clear runny nose, sometimes severe wheezing like something stuck, but daily life and health are fine, always lively
For a year, brown tears with sneezing, runny nose, and severe wheezing suggest upper respiratory infection, commonly feline herpesvirus (rhinotracheitis), but also chronic rhinotracheitis, bacteria, calicivirus, mycoplasma, or chlamydia. Take it for full respiratory exams, best a respiratory PCR panel, X-ray, and blood work, then treat by cause.
Cat has had symptoms for three days; today hid, found with bloated belly, cries in pain when touched, won’t eat, drank some warm water
Bloating, pain, and not eating may come from indigestion, parasites, or feline ascites. Watch for breathing difficulty, which would point to ascites. The cat is in poor state; take it to the vet at once for emergency care to avoid worsening.
Cat vomits yellow fluid, white foam at mouth, won’t eat or drink, no energy
Yellow vomit, no eating/drinking, and low spirits can come from many serious diseases: gut dysfunction, infectious disease, liver disease, pancreatitis, or hairball-caused acute gastroenteritis; white foam does not rule out poisoning. First do infectious-disease and blood screening at the vet; frequent vomiting causes dehydration, so IV fluids may be needed. If no visit, use anti-vomit and antibacterial meds.
Cat just received yesterday, about one month old, ~0.5kg. One eye won’t fully open, a white film, pupil unclear
From the photo, the symptoms suggest feline rhinotracheitis. Main signs: sneezing, more eye/nose discharge, tearing, red conjunctiva, poor appetite. Treatment is antiviral, antibacterial, and symptomatic; take it to the vet for interferon and, under guidance, lysine, plus care for its signs.