Bowel
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Q: My Maltese seems to have a real gurgly stomach. He acts fine but it is quite loud. Any suggestions?
… upset. For some dogs, a gurgly stomach may be an indicator of a more serious problem, most commonly gastritis or inflammatory bowel disease. Most dogs will have other symptoms - occasional vomiting, diarrhoea, or slow weight loss. However, some dogs will …
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Q: Is it safe feed my pets the leftover bones from my family's dinner?
… large pieces to be swallowed. These can cause an oesophagus or bowel obstruction, which requires surgery to resolve and can be a ..... example, tears/perforations in the oesophagus, stomach, or bowel . Raw bones are much safer as they don't tend to shatter and …
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Protecting your Cat from Thunderstorms & Fireworks… Shaking and trembling • Excessive drooling or salivation • Trying to hide somewhere or run away • Refusing to eat • Losing bowel or bladder control • Erratic or destructive behaviour Of course, these are simply general signs of distress and if the symptoms …
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Cat Constipation… veterinarian to ease in the passing of excess hair through the bowels. Other factors which may contribute to less frequent bowel movements include medications where constipation may be a side effect. Consult your veterinarian about side effects or adverse …
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Q: What food should a dog with an ulcer avoid?
… very much depends on the reason your dog has an ulcer in the first place. If the ulcer is due to some form of inflammatory bowel disease or colitis, then an allergen-free or a novel protein diet may be required, as dietary proteins stimulate the inflammatory …
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My female Shih Tzu has a discharge of blood from her bum with a bump on the right side above her leg, does she have haemorrhoids?
… glands, connected to the end of the large bowel via ducts, and they continuously produce ..... liquid discharge. The movement of the large bowel allows the discharge to travel up the ducts ..... this is usually a result of abnormal bowel movements (constipation or diarrhoea …
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Breed Basics
… be enthralled by long walks at the time of purchase, you certainly wont when cute puppy is fully grown, its freezing cold and pooch is whining, un-relenting, for a nice, long, muddy, bowel emptying hike!
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Your Kitten: 20 Weeks Old
… parasitic infections, a change in diet, and food allergies. Less common causes of digestive upset in kittens include inflammatory bowel disease and infection of the digestive tract by harmful bacteria, such as Helicobacter Pylori. Extended digestive upset may …
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How normal are bloody stools for dogs?
… stool indicates bleeding from the large bowel (colon), and has a number of causes ..... healthy dog, the most common causes of large bowel bleeding would be parasites (intestinal ..... chewing sticks). Other causes of large bowel bleeding are bacterial infections - commonly …
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My dog swallowed a whole small lamb chop bone, will she be able to pass this or should I see medical help?
… may cause complications - these range from complete bowel obstruction to bowel bleeding, pain, loss of appetite, vomiting, or ..... it makes your dog dangerously ill or perforates the bowel . Your veterinary surgeon can examine your dog, and …