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Cat in a loaf pose with a bloated belly, low energy, won’t eat even favorite cat strips; what is this?
A bloated belly, loafing, low energy, and reduced appetite may be abdominal discomfort or feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). Wet FIP shows fever, enlarged abdomen; PCR and fluid tests confirm. See a vet.
Cat is dying, can’t stand, whole body limp
To resuscitate a dying cat, find the cause (cold, low blood sugar, dehydration shock) and treat accordingly. If unclear, rush to a vet for emergency care.
Cat sneezed for two days, now sneezing and coughing, and breathing heavily
Sneezing, coughing, and wheezing may be respiratory infection, allergy, or cardio-pulmonary disease. Remove irritants; if not environmental, see a vet.
What to do if a cat vomits undigested food?
From the photo, vomiting undigested food is usually from overeating or indigestion. Withhold food, give probiotics, and watch; see a vet if worse or other symptoms appear.
Cat’s lower body can’t move, very painful, walks hunched, tail can’t move, bites when touched, can’t sit, hard to stand up
Inability to move the lower body with pain may be spine issues, neuritis, or cardiomyopathy. The condition is serious; get X-ray, blood, and CT at a vet promptly.
After neutering the male cat, the female started vomiting; both fasted 10h before surgery. Female ate after, next day vomited kibble, then yellow, then pink, now white foam; 3-4 days, weak, drinks but won’t eat. Male also vomits undigested kibble but is fine.
Both cats vomiting may be from bad food or the male catching infection at the clinic and spreading it. Withhold food 12h and give anti-emetics; see a vet if no relief.
Fine the first day, then suddenly no eating and low energy; third day still not eating with lots of eye discharge; gave amoxicillin twice; fourth day still low but ate some cat strips, no vomit/diarrhea/runny nose. On the fourth sick day another kitten also stopped eating.
Based on your description, the cat likely has feline rhinotracheitis (herpes). It is contagious; isolate both and take them to a vet promptly.
Yesterday swallowed an elastic string about 15-20 cm, fairly thick; eating normally, but this morning it could not defecate in the litter box
Inability to pass stool after swallowing a string suggests intestinal blockage; a 15-20 cm elastic string is hard to pass. Give water with probiotics and see a vet within 48 hours if not passed.
My cat coughed occasionally since mid-January, sometimes choking on water, then stopped; the last two days it coughs again and had a little runny nose; could it be a chill?
Coughing and runny nose are likely a respiratory infection; cats catch chills easily with temperature changes. Keep warm and supplement nutrition; if viral, see a vet.
Cat’s lower lip has been swollen; a vet said it was ‘heat’ during a previous illness, but it is more swollen the last two days. What medicine? Any recommendation?
From the photo, the lip swelling may be an eosinophilic granuloma from allergy, possibly also related to heat. Adjust diet, keep it simple, and clean daily with saline.