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Hi there and thank you for using Boop by Petco to address your concern! If feeding smaller portions and more frequent meals has not helped, this could potentially be a hairball problem. I would recommend a product such as Laxatone and give this 3-5 days of treatment to see if there is a difference. Sometimes, stress or anxiety can lead to hiccups, so using a product such as Feliway (which you can find online or at your local pet store) can sometimes help and put an end to the hiccups. If the hiccups are still there after trying these methods or they become more distressing for Jicky, I would recommend taking her in to be seen by a veterinarian for an examination so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further!
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Pretty sure my cat has hyperesthesia . I heard krill oil might help.i have ordered some and waiting for it to get here I know it is not a food allergy. Do you have any other "home" remedies. I can not afford to take her to the vet. I know there will
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My cat Oliver is a Siamese/Tabby mix and he has been compulsively licking/scratching himself for the past 2 weeks. He now has a nasty wound on his shoulder from scratching so much. I have hot spot spray which seems to help but the fact that he’s wet
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! This is possibly due to allergies. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. A secondary infection is likely in this wound and also needs to be addressed. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to c
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My cat got into a fight with some other cat and he has small wounds on his legs and around his tail. He is an outdoor cat, there is no way i can get him neutered or make him an indoor cat, but i can't take him to the vet because of the costs. There a
Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! Cats are miraculous healers. The leg could just be sore. I would worry about an abscess forming from the bite. Abscesses required opening them up and antibiotics. The only thing you can do is clean the wounds twice daily with warm water and a mild soap and warm compress the wounds after each cleaning for the next 3-5 days. I wish you the best!
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My cat had what appeared to be a puncture type cut last Sunday, he licked it. Was under the weather for a day or 2 but appeared ok. Saw this (picture attached) today. Have applied a collar and bathed it with cooled boiled salt water and spray it with
Hello. This looks like a bite wound abscess, most likely from an altercation with another cat. You have done a very good job treating the wound, but they almost always need antibiotics to heal the quickest. I would try & see the vet at your earliest convenience to start Bo Diddle on an appropriate medication. Thanks for using Boop by Petco.
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