Signs And Symptoms Of Illness In Your Pets

Signs and symptoms of illness in your pets are really easy to know and observe. You just have to observe the physical symptoms and behavior changes in your sick pets. Here are the few signs and symptoms that are important to know a pet keeper. I will discuss them one by one.

1. Vomiting and Diarrhoea

Occasional vomiting and diarrhea do not cause serious illness but its recurrence and blood in vomiting and diarrhea are the major signs and symptoms of illness in all pets like dogs, cats, etc.

When your pet vomits several times a day with little gaps, lacks appetite and looks lethargic, you must call in vet. It may cause dehydration in animal’s body and needs immediate attention of a veterinarian.

Bloody Vomits:

One of the signs and symptoms of illness in your pets is blood in the vomit. There are few causes of bloody vomits.

• Gastric ulcers lead to blood in the vomits of animals.
• Swallowing foreign objects like sharp bones, towels, corn corbs, etc, by your pets can cause the irritation of stomach.
• Parasite infections that include hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms also lead to vomiting and diarrhoea in the animals.

Blood in Stool of the Pet:

If your pet releases blood in stools, it means, your pet needs to see the vet.

2. Lack of Appetite

A marked reduction or absent of appetite in your dogs and cats may be due to fever, pain or stress. So, a persistent behavior of not eating food for a long time, you must bring your animal to the veterinarian.

3. Lethargic Behaviour

Decrease in daily activity and show lethargic attitude are the few signs and symptoms of illness in your pets that compel you to visit them to the vet immediately.

4. Excessive Thirst and Urinating Frequently

If you notice that your pet is having thirst more than the routine and urinates more, you must call in the vet because these two symptoms are the major signs of diabetes. But remember, this might be a temporary phase due to hot spell of the weather.

5. Chronic Cough

If coughing persists for many days, you must give attention to your pet and take to the vet for a complete check up. If it is chronic cough and not treated properly, it might lead to heart disease or lung ailment.

These are the few signs and symptoms of illness that your pet can show and you should keep them in your mind because right diagnosis and proper treatment in time can save your lovely pets from major illnesses.