Pet Symptoms
6 Signs of Illness in Your Dog or Cat
What our sick pets can’t say in words, they’ll demonstrate through physical symptoms and behavior changes.
1- Vomiting or Diarrhea
Cats and dogs vomit on occasion, often without being seriously ill,puppy who’s eating and playful and has been outside eating leaves and junk and vomits and then goes back about his life, that is normal. But a pet that vomits, especially several times in one day, acts lethargic, and lacks appetite needs a veterinarian’s attention, according to experts.
2-Lack of Appetite or Decreased Activity
These two pet symptoms are vague, but if they persist, a veterinarian should check for causes. Dogs and cats stop eating for a host of reasons, including fever, pain, or stress.
3-Urinating More or Less Frequently
excessive thirst and urination might spell diabetes. But increased urination may also signal liver or kidney disease or adrenal gland disease.
In contrast, too little urination, or straining to urinate, often signals a urinary tract problem or bladder stones. These are urgent reasons, especially for cats, to see the vet.
4-Coughing
Coughing, especially if it’s persistent, is one of those pet symptoms that need to be evaluated. Chronic coughing may be related to heart disease,heartworms,or lung diseases.
5-Hair Loss or Itchy Skin
Fleas, ticks, mange mites, and ear mites are common reasons for hair loss and itching on the skin or around the ears. But hair loss or itchy skin may also result from endocrine problems, staph infections, fungal or yeast infections.
6-Stiffness, Lameness, or Difficulty With Rising
Pets that suffer stiffness, lameness, inability to bear weight on one leg, or trouble rising from the ground may have hip or spine arthritis, disc disease, ruptured ligaments, or hip dysplasia.
