Cat/Dog Β· Digestive
16 cat symptoms related to the digestive system. Tap one for causes, urgency and home care, or assess a combination in the symptom checker.
20 dog symptoms related to the digestive system. Tap one for causes, urgency and home care, or assess a combination in the symptom checker.
π± Cat Β· Digestive
Mouth ulcers / red oral tissuePainful swallowing / neck-extension gulpingPica (eating plastic / fabric)Repeated litter-box straining with no stoolSwollen abdomen (possible fluid)Worms seen in vomit, stool or anusBlood-tinged salivaVomitingπ¨Vomiting bloodFrequent hairball vomitingDiarrheaBlood in stool / black tarry stoolNot eatingExcessive droolingConstipation / long litter-box visits with no stoolAbdominal pain (flinching when touched / hunched)
πΆ Dog Β· Digestive
Vomitingπ¨Vomiting blood or coffee-ground materialDiarrheaBlood in stool or black tarry stoolLoss of appetiteExcessive droolingSwollen, tight abdomenπ¨Retching without producing anythingAbdominal pain (flinching when touched / praying position)Difficulty swallowingConstipationScooting (dragging bottom)Mouth ulcers / red oral tissueBleeding gumsSudden big appetitePica (eating dirt / stones / feces)Repeated straining with no stoolSwollen anus / constant anal lickingWorms seen in vomit or stoolBlood-tinged saliva
Common conditions of this system
Acute gastroenteritisMonitor for 48 hoursCanine parvovirusEmergency β go nowGastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV / bloat)Emergency β go nowIntestinal foreign body / obstructionSee a vet within 24 hoursPoisoning (food / plant / chemical)Emergency β go nowPancreatitisSee a vet within 24 hoursIntestinal parasitesHome monitoringAnal gland & constipation issuesHome monitoring
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