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What happens if a Border Collie eats egg white?
Eating a small amount of egg white will not cause discomfort, but too much can burden digestion and cause soft stools, diarrhea, or abdominal pain. Egg white also contains avidin, which affects vitamin H absorption.
What Medicine Should I Give a Dog Passing White, Thread-Like Worms?
White, thread-like worms in a dog's stool usually signal roundworms, hookworms, or tapeworms. Dewormers such as praziquantel, albendazole, or ivermectin can help, but a vet visit and fecal test should come first to identify the parasite. Good hygiene and regular deworming prevent reinfection.
What should I do if my puppy passes white, slender worms?
A puppy passing white, slender worms is likely infected with tapeworms or roundworms, indicating a heavy parasite load that needs prompt deworming. Take the dog to a vet for diagnosis via symptoms and worm segments or eggs in the stool; roundworms are treated with milbemycin or levamisole, tapeworms with praziquantel or fenbendazole. Add probiotics to aid gut recovery.
Egg Yolks for Cats: Not All Good News
Egg yolks can improve a cat's coat (thanks to lecithin) and supply protein and vitamins, but they're also high in cholesterol and can upset the stomach if overfed. Never feed raw yolk. Feed cooked yolk in moderation based on the cat's age, and skip it for cats with pancreatitis or kidney issues.
How to Help Your Cat Pass Hairballs — 5 Easy Ways
Preventive hairball care starts with cat grass or hairball tablets; if shedding is heavy or mild hairball symptoms appear, a hairball paste helps. Daily play with a wand or laser for 20–30 minutes also moves the gut and lets hair pass naturally.
Why Does Your Cat Eat but Stay Thin? (Worms and More)
A cat that eats well but stays thin is often fighting intestinal parasites—roundworms, tapeworms, hookworms, giardia, or coccidia—that steal nutrients and release toxins interfering with digestion, causing slow or lost weight, anemia, and poor growth. Tell-tale signs include soft stools, rice-like segments near the anus, scooting, pale gums, and a swollen belly. But worms are not the only cause: poor absorption, hyperthyroidism or diabetes, repeated heat cycles, or a low-protein diet can also keep a cat lean. The fix is a tailored deworming plan plus gut probiotics and high-protein meals; spaying helps if heat is the driver. See a vet if weight keeps dropping.
What are the symptoms of feline panleukopenia (cat distemper)?
Signs include abdominal pain, lethargy, bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. The most acute form damages the intestines and lowers white cells, often killing the cat within 24 hours.
Two Ways to Protect Your Cat from Parasites
Parasites can pass from cats to people, so take them seriously. Spot them by symptoms like poor coat, pale gums, lethargy, and visible worms in stool or around the anus, and by checking bedding. Prevent by keeping cats indoors, cleaning the home against fleas and ticks, feeding balanced food, and applying topical dewormer every three months, dropped on the skin not the fur.
Health Check and Prep Before Bringing a New Cat Home
Before a new cat comes home, a health check is the smart first step, plus a few daily supplies once it arrives. A pre-purchase exam, blood and stool tests, and X-rays map out the kitten's condition. Then watch for the big early risks: panleukopenia, cat flu, ear mites, and gastroenteritis. Avoid baths or shaving unless a skin issue demands it, since the stress can trigger behavior problems and illness. Knowing the warning signs helps you act fast.
How to Tell If Your Cat Has Parasites
Kittens often get parasites from mother's milk; adults pick up eggs or infected prey. Knowing the warning signs lets you act early. External parasites are visible: itching, hair loss, lice clinging to skin, white flea eggs, and black specks (flea dirt) that turn red in water—which also hints at tapeworm, since fleas host it. Internal parasites show as dull coat, pale gums (anemia), tarry stool, vomiting, appetite loss, swollen belly, lethargy, or visible worms/segments in stool. See an online vet or clinic for a test.