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My cat has reduced appetite, sits in a loaf position and occasionally vomits – what’s wrong?
The loaf position usually means abdominal pain from gastritis, FIP, liver disease or hairballs. See a vet to find the cause; dehydration and refusal to eat need fluids.
My kitten ate a rubber band; I gave soapy water and cat grass to induce vomiting but it did not work – is the soapy water harmful?
Soapy water may cause brief stomach upset but rarely poisoning; do not repeat it. Watch for the band to pass in 2-3 days; see a vet if not.
My cat vomited five times from morning to noon, starting with food then white foam, but acts fine – what should I do?
Frequent vomiting is likely food irritation or indigestion from cold or overfeeding. Fast half a day to a day, give probiotics, and see a vet if no better.
My cat’s ear suddenly turned red, lost fur and has yellow crusts – is it ringworm?
Redness, hair loss and crusting may be ringworm; check with a Wood's lamp (green glow) but confirm with a skin scraping at the vet.
My cat has pus-like eye discharge – what’s wrong?
Pus-like eye discharge can be infection, irritation or diet. The red, inflamed eye in the photo is likely infected; see a vet to identify the type and use antibiotics or antifungals.
My dog fell in water at eight months old during the 2019 pandemic peak and went untreated, leaving a chronic problem; a vet called it incurable asthma, but after a severe injury last year with internal bleeding it needed three blood transfusions to survive, and now it is worse – what should I do?
From the description alone the dog's condition cannot be judged, so a veterinary exam of the respiratory and cardiac systems is needed to find the cause of the rapid breathing. Because the dog is having difficulty breathing with a risk of suffocation, prompt treatment matters.
My cat drools heavily at night with slightly labored breathing but normal appetite – what’s wrong?
Drooling with breathing difficulty may signal poisoning. Check for toxic ingestion; severe cases need a vet for detox and fluids.
My cat suddenly has a wound on its neck that was not there earlier – is it ringworm?
The neck wound does not look like ringworm; treat it as an injury with saline and iodine. See a vet if it does not improve.
My cat will not eat or drink, is lethargic and has trouble breathing – what’s wrong?
These signs point to panleukopenia, pulmonary edema, pleural or abdominal fluid, or FIP. The case is serious; get imaging and virus screening at a vet.
My cat lost a big patch of fur around its eye after I used eye antibiotics – is it ringworm?
Local fur loss around the eye may be allergy, drug irritation or dampness, not necessarily ringworm. Use a collar, keep it clean and dry, and see a vet if no better.