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My cat conceived before the New Year; bleeding below since yesterday, sticky today. Is it giving birth? What do I do?
Cat pregnancy is about 65 days; if the timing matches, bleeding below likely means impending labor. Cats usually deliver alone; prepare a quiet, dim, comfortable nest with food and water. If bleeding continues without delivery, it is likely dystocia; get a C-section.
My cat was bitten by a dog on the hind leg and belly, now not eating or drinking and hiding. Will it die?
From the photo, the bite is severe; disinfect wounds regularly to avoid infection. Get an X-ray for internal injury. Long refusal of food and water may cause death from dehydration; separate them, keep the cat calm, offer liquid food, and if it won't eat, get IV treatment.
My cat has not defecated in 3 days since arriving home; can I give it Jiangzhong Lactobacillus tablets?
Jiangzhong Lactobacillus tablets are for humans and not advised for cats. If a cat has not pooped for 3 days, watch its appetite and energy; if normal, it may be constipation. Offer more water, fiber-rich food, and pet probiotics, and gently massage the abdomen. If no relief, see a vet.
These two days the stool is a bit soft with watery stool and a bit of blood, but spirit and eating are normal. Yesterday after defecation there was watery stool like the picture, this morning I did not feed kibble. What is the problem, a bit worried.
Soft stool has many causes: indigestion, kibble intolerance, gastroenteritis, viral infection, and parasitic infections. Recall diet changes. Avoid overeating. If persistent or other symptoms appear, see a vet.
My cat has vomited for three days, almost no hair, and after giving cat grass it vomited green water.
Causes of vomiting include eating too fast, parasites, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, and panleukopenia. Do not feed cat grass as it burdens the gut. Give probiotics and cimetidine to stop vomiting; if no improvement, see a vet for an antiemetic injection.
My cat is listless but eats and defecates normally. What is going on?
If a cat is listless but has normal appetite and elimination, it is mainly considered due to heat, cold, stress, and so on. Cats are less active during estrus. Keep it warm if it is chilled. If it does not recover, see a vet.
Why does my cat have eye discharge, can’t open its eyes, and keep tearing up?
Increased eye discharge and difficulty opening the eyes in cats is often caused by an eye infection, including bacterial, viral, or mixed infections. It is recommended to take your cat to a veterinary clinic promptly for an examination to identify the infection type and begin targeted treatment.
My cat has a growth on its ear; what is it?
From the photo the cat may have ear canal overgrowth or a tumor. Get a biopsy at a vet to confirm and treat; benign ones are removed surgically with medication; confirmed overgrowth also needs surgery per vet advice.
My cat has had a cold for half a month.
Do not give 999 cold medicine; it contains acetaminophen and caffeine that poison cats, even fatal in overdose. Use pet cold medicine, such as amoxicillin-clavulanate, Pu'ante Shuanghuanglian, or doxycycline. If no improvement, check for rhinotracheitis, mycoplasma, calicivirus, or pneumonia.
My cat will not eat or drink, keeps gasping, and its belly is heaving.
Not eating, gasping, and a heaving belly may be lung or heart disease, including pneumonia, pleural effusion, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and endocarditis. Get a blood count, CRP, and ultrasound. If pneumonia, the lack of eating means high inflammation, so drugs alone are weak; consider nebulization. Heart issues need case-specific treatment.