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My cat suddenly twitched and recovered after a minute – what’s wrong?
A brief twitch may be epilepsy, low calcium, low blood sugar, chills or brain injury. It is abnormal; if it repeats, see a vet and treat per diagnosis.
How do I treat my cat’s gastroenteritis with diarrhea and vomiting?
For gastroenteritis with diarrhea and vomiting, take the cat to a vet for an anti-emetic shot, then tests to find the pathogen and use antibiotics, gut protectants and antivirals. If a vet is inconvenient, fast half a day, then give antibiotics, anti-emetics, protectants and probiotics.
My cat’s panleukopenia test shows one faint line; the vet said it could also be enteritis – what does it mean?
One line means negative for panleukopenia; two lines means positive. But with suspected symptoms, get a professional diagnosis at the vet.
My cat broke its water an hour ago but still shows no signs of labor – what should I do?
No labor an hour after water breaks is dangerous with high dystocia risk from uterine inflammation or ectopic pregnancy. Keep it calm and dark; if no progress in 30 minutes, get a vet for induction.
My cat is chattering its jaw and foaming at the mouth – what’s wrong?
Jaw-chattering and foam often follow a bitter taste or poisoning. Rinse the mouth with water; if it is also weak with bluish gums, it is poisoning and needs emergency care.
What happens if a cat’s leg is fractured?
A fracture causes pain, limping, deformity and aversion to touch, and risks poor healing or infection if untreated, even death. Get X-rays and fixation or surgery.
My cat has been vomiting continuously for a month – what should I do?
Long-term vomiting may be chronic kidney failure, a gut foreign body or chronic pancreatitis. Get a full vet exam; do not medicate blindly.
My cat will not eat, sleeps all day and vomits once or twice each night – what’s wrong?
Lethargy and vomiting can be hairballs, parasites, gut disease or infection. Try hairball paste; see a vet to confirm the cause.
My cat has scaling and hair loss that did not respond to ringworm treatment; a Wood’s lamp showed no glow – is it another fungus?
The scales may be from dry skin, poor nutrition or a damaged skin barrier, not ringworm. Use a collar, clean well, add water and vitamins, and see a vet if worse.
My cat refused food and vomited twice two days ago; I gave omeprazole but it vomited again – what’s wrong?
Not eating and vomiting can come from hairballs, a foreign object, poor diet or gastritis. The vomit contained fur, suggesting a hairball; try hairball paste and cat grass.