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What medicine should a Teddy with neuritis take
Neuritis is treated with NSAIDs, steroids, painkillers, antidepressants, or anticonvulsants chosen by the vet based on the dog's condition and side effects, with careful dosing.
My nearly five-month-old teething cat suddenly vomited three times and hasn’t eaten; there are plants at home
Yellow-fluid vomiting has many causes including wrong food, gastroenteritis, hairballs, or parasites. Fast 12 hours, give probiotics, and remove any toxic plants indoors.
What causes a cat’s eye to bleed
A bleeding eye may be trauma from a collision or a fight, or diseases like keratitis and conjunctivitis with tearing and discharge. Seek a veterinary exam for symptomatic treatment.
What happens if a cat eats roach poison
Roach poison is highly toxic to cats, causing vomiting, drooling, diarrhea, and convulsions. Keep it away from cats, induce vomiting if ingested, and seek veterinary detox after two hours.
My cat only drinks water, won’t eat kibble, and vomits undigested kibble
Poor appetite with undigested-food vomiting suggests a stomach problem like blockage, indigestion, or gastroenteritis. Fast it and give probiotics; see a vet if no improvement.
My cat vomited its food, then had diarrhea with pink-tinged water
Vomiting with pink-tinged fluid may be a foreign object scratching the gut or parasite/panleukopenia infection. A fecal exam and X-ray are recommended; give glucose water if it hasn't eaten.
My cat ate about six cat grass sticks and now has soft black stools with blood
Blood in the stool after cat grass may be fiber irritating the gut. Give antidiarrheals, anti-inflammatories, and probiotics; see a vet if it does not improve.
Why do cats have pseudopregnancy
Pseudopregnancy is caused by progesterone persisting after ovulation without conception, keeping hormone levels like pregnancy. Symptoms usually subside in a few days; see a vet if they last too long.
My cat hasn’t eaten for 4 days after moving to a new environment
Cats in a new environment feel tense and lose appetite; comfort it, offer a cozy bed and favorite snacks, and keep it quiet. If it stops eating too long, IV fluids may be needed.
My cat was spayed a week ago; why does the wound look a bit strange
Male cats' small spay wounds heal in about a week without sutures; females heal in 7-10 days then need stitch removal. Unhealed wounds with discharge need veterinary debridement and re-suturing.