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170 common symptoms organized by body system. Tap one for details, or use thesymptom checkerto assess a combination.

🐱 Cat symptoms

Digestive

Mouth ulcers / red oral tissue Painful swallowing / neck-extension gulping Pica (eating plastic / fabric)Repeated litter-box straining with no stool Swollen abdomen (possible fluid)Worms seen in vomit, stool or anus Blood-tinged saliva Vomiting 🚨Vomiting blood Frequent hairball vomiting Diarrhea Blood in stool / black tarry stool Not eating Excessive drooling Constipation / long litter-box visits with no stool Abdominal pain (flinching when touched / hunched)

Respiratory

Coughing Sneezing Nasal discharge 🚨Labored breathing / open-mouth breathing Rapid breathing (over 40/min at rest)Wheezing

Urinary

Abnormal vaginal discharge Urinary incontinence Constant genital licking Constant litter-box visits 🚨Straining to urinate / producing nothing Blood in urine / pink urine Urinating outside the litter box Drinking noticeably more Larger clumps / more urine

Skin & coat

Miliary dermatitis (tiny crusty bumps)Greasy, dull coat Oily tail base (stud tail)Subcutaneous lump (especially injection sites)Itching / frequent scratching Over-grooming / licked-bald patches Hair loss / bald patches Dandruff / greasy coat Red skin / bumps Black specks in the coat (flea dirt)

Eyes, ears & mouth

Head tilt Nystagmus 🚨Uneven pupils 🚨Sudden blindness / dilated fixed pupils Nosebleed Red swollen gums / stomatitis changes Eye discharge / heavy tear staining Red eye Squinting / tearing, won't open the eye Cloudy eye Third eyelid showing Frequent head shaking Frantic ear scratching (raw skin)Dark brown ear debris Noticeable bad breath

Behavior & mind

Disorientation / night wandering Lethargy / sleeping all day Hiding / refusing to be touched Excessive yowling / night vocalization Personality change / refusing touch Restlessness / pacing

Limbs & mobility

Knuckling (walking on paw backs)Muscle wasting (spine / head)Limp / dragging tail Limping / holding a leg up Reluctant to jump up or down 🚨Sudden hind-limb paralysis / cold legs 🚨Wobbling / loss of balance

General

Fever (hot ears / shivering)Swollen lymph nodes (under the jaw)🚨Ammonia / urine-like breath Drinking noticeably less 🚨Seizure 🚨Pale gums 🚨Yellow gums / inner ears (jaundice)Unexplained weight loss Eating more yet losing weight Trembling / muscle fasciculation

🐶 Dog symptoms

Digestive

Respiratory

Coughing Goose-honk dry cough 🚨Labored breathing / open-mouth effort Rapid breathing Sneezing Nasal discharge Exercise intolerance (tires easily)🚨Fainting / sudden collapse

Urinary

Frequent urination with small amounts Straining to urinate / producing nothing Blood in urine / pink urine Drinking noticeably more Urinating noticeably more Urinating indoors (new behavior)Abnormal vaginal discharge Urinary incontinence (leaking while asleep)Yelping while urinating

Skin & coat

Itching / frequent scratching Constant paw licking Hair loss / bald patches Red skin / rash Skin lumps / bumps Moist dermatitis (hot spot)Black specks in the coat (flea dirt)Increased dander Greasy coat / seborrhea Symmetrical hair loss with darkened skin Rapidly growing / ulcerated lump Swollen toes / lick granuloma Crusty scabs on skin Tick attached

Eyes, ears & mouth

Frequent head shaking Scratching at the ears Ear discharge / odor Red eye Eye discharge Cloudy / bluish eye Squinting / won't open the eye 🚨Sudden facial / muzzle swelling Noticeable bad breath Head tilt Nystagmus (flicking eyes)🚨Uneven pupil sizes 🚨Sudden blindness / bumping into things 🚨Protruding / displaced eyeball Nosebleed Broken / worn teeth

Behavior & mind

Lethargy / sleeping more Restlessness / pacing Personality change / irritability Night wandering / blank to cues

Limbs & mobility

Limping / holding a leg up Reluctant to move, climb or jump Hind-limb weakness / slipping 🚨Hind-limb paralysis / dragging 🚨Wobbling / drunken gait Swollen joint Knuckling (walking on paw backs)Bunny-hopping gait Muscle wasting (head / hind limbs)Limp tail (won't wag)

General

🚨Seizure 🚨Pale gums 🚨Yellow gums / eye whites (jaundice)Bleeding wound that won't stop 🚨Heavy panting + weakness (heatstroke signs)Unexplained weight loss Trembling / shivering Fever (hot ears / belly)Swollen lymph nodes (jaw / behind knees)Drinking noticeably less