Symptoms
What's wrong with my pet?
Choose what you're seeing. We'll tell you when it's an emergency, when an appointment is enough and what you can do in the meantime.
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My dog is vomiting
A single episode of vomiting in a dog that is otherwise lively is often caused by something it ate. Repeated v...
My dog has diarrhoea
Diarrhoea is often caused by a change of food or something picked up outside and passes in a day or two. In pu...
My dog is limping
Limping can be caused by something simple, like a thorn in the paw, or by an injury or a joint or ligament pro...
My dog is coughing
Coughing can be caused by an infection (such as “kennel cough”), irritation, or heart and lung problems, espec...
Cats
My cat isn’t eating
Cats shouldn’t go without food for long. A cat that hasn’t eaten for more than 24 hours should see a vet, beca...
My cat keeps going to the litter box
If your cat keeps going to the litter box, strains and passes little or no urine, its urethra may be blocked....
Dogs and cats
Itching and scratching
Itching in dogs and cats is often caused by fleas, allergies or skin and ear infections. It is rarely an emerg...
Suspected poisoning in a dog or cat
If you suspect your animal has eaten poison, rat bait, medicine or a toxic food, every minute counts. Take it...
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