Symptoms

What it might mean, and when to see a vet

Plain guidance on the things owners actually search at 11pm. What usually causes it, what helps at home, and — the part that matters — the signs that mean a vet, today.

Dogs

Why is my dog being aggressive?
Dog bald patches: common causes and when to see a vet
Why does my dog have black skin patches?
Why is my dog's gums bleeding?
Blood in your dog’s poo — what it means
My dog has blood in their urine — what it can mean
Why is my dog circling?
My dog has collapsed — what to do
Is my dog constipated?
Why is my dog coughing?
Why does my dog have dandruff?
Why is my dog drinking a lot of water?
My dog is drinking a lot of water
Why is my dog drooling?
Why is my dog's nose dry?
Why is my dog eating grass?
Why does my dog eat poo?
Why is my dog farting a lot?
Why does my dog have a greasy coat?
Why is my dog losing hair?
Dog head tilt: what it means and when to see a vet
Why is my dog hiding?
Hives on dogs: lumps, bumps and swelling
Why are my dog's ears hot?
Why is my dog so hyper?
Why does my dog have an itchy bum?
Why does my dog keep licking their lips?
Why is my dog licking their paws?
Why does my dog have a loose tooth?
My dog isn't weeing — what to do
My dog has pale gums — what to do
Why is my dog panting?
Why is my dog panting so much?
Why are my dog's eyes red?
Why is my dog's nose running?
Dog scabs: common causes and when to see a vet
Why is my dog scratching so much?
Why is my dog shaking?
Why is my dog shaking their head?
Why is my dog shivering?
Why is my dog sleeping so much?
Why does my dog smell bad?
Why do my dog's ears smell?
Why is my dog sneezing?
Why is my dog straining to poo?
My dog's face has swollen up — what does it mean?
My dog has a swollen paw
Why is my dog vomiting?
Why does my dog have watery eyes?
Dog whining: what it means and when to worry
Why is my dog wobbly?
Why does my dog have yellow eyes?
My puppy is being aggressive — what does it mean?
Bald patches on a puppy — what could be causing it?
Why is my puppy's gums bleeding?
Blood in my puppy's poo — what to do
Blood in a puppy's urine — what to do
Why is my puppy circling?
My puppy has a cold — what does it mean?
My puppy is constipated
Why is my puppy coughing?
Why does my puppy have dandruff?
Puppy diarrhoea — what it can mean and when to worry
Puppy drinking a lot: what it can mean
Why is my puppy drooling?
My puppy has a dry nose — is that normal?
Why is my puppy eating grass?
Why does my puppy eat poo?
Why is my puppy farting so much?
Why is my puppy losing hair?
My puppy's head is tilted — what does it mean?
Why is my puppy hiding?
My puppy has hives — what does it mean?
Why does my puppy have hot ears?
Why is my puppy so hyper?
Puppy scooting or itchy around the bottom
Why is my puppy licking their lips?
Why is my puppy licking their paws?
Why is my puppy limping?
My puppy has a loose tooth — is that normal?
My puppy has a lump — what could it be?
My puppy has pale gums — what to do
Why is my puppy panting?
Puppy has red eyes — what it usually means
Why does my puppy have a runny nose?
Scabs on a puppy — causes and when to see a vet
Why is my puppy scared of everything?
Why is my puppy scooting?
Why is my puppy scratching so much?
My puppy has had a seizure — what to do
Why is my puppy shaking?
Why is my puppy shaking their head?
Why is my puppy shivering?
Why is my puppy sleeping so much?
My puppy smells bad — what's causing it?
Why does my puppy's ears smell?
Why is my puppy sneezing?
My puppy's face is swollen — what to do
Puppy swollen paw: causes and what to do
My puppy is vomiting — what does it mean?
Why does my puppy have watery eyes?
Why is my puppy whining?
Puppy wobbly on their legs: causes and when to ring the vet

Cats

Why is my cat suddenly aggressive?
Why does my cat have bald patches?
Why does my cat have black skin?
Why are my cat's gums bleeding?
Blood in your cat’s poo — what it means
Blood in your cat’s urine — ring a vet
Why is my cat circling?
My cat has collapsed — what to do
Is my cat constipated?
Why is my cat coughing?
Why does my cat have dandruff?
Cat diarrhoea: causes and when to worry
Why is my cat drinking so much water?
Why does my cat have a dry nose?
Why is my cat eating grass?
Why is my cat eating poo?
Why is my cat farting a lot?
Cat has a greasy coat
Why is my cat losing hair?
My cat's head is tilted — what does it mean?
Why is my cat hiding?
My cat has hives — what does it mean?
Why are my cat's ears hot?
Why is my cat hyper?
Why is my cat's bottom itchy?
Why is my cat licking their lips?
Why is my cat licking their paws?
Why is my cat limping?
My cat has a loose tooth
I've found a lump on my cat — what does it mean?
My cat isn't weeing — this can be an emergency
My cat has pale gums — what to do
Why is my cat panting?
Why are my cat's eyes red? Common causes and when to see a vet
Why is my cat's nose runny?
Cat scabs: common causes and when to see a vet
Why is my cat scared? Common causes and how to help
Why is my cat scooting?
My cat has had a seizure — what to do
Why is my cat shaking?
Why is my cat shaking their head?
Why is my cat shivering?
Why is my cat sleeping so much?
Why does my cat smell bad?
Why do my cat's ears smell?
Cat straining to poo
My cat's face is swollen — what should I do?
My cat's paw is swollen
Why does my cat have watery eyes?
Cat weeing a lot
Why is my cat whining?
Why is my cat wobbly on their feet?
My cat's eyes look yellow — what does that mean?
Why is my kitten suddenly aggressive?
Kitten with bald patches: what it usually means
My kitten has bleeding gums — what to do
Blood in my kitten's poo — what to do
Blood in a kitten's urine — what to do
Kitten cold: what it usually means
My kitten is constipated — what it can mean
My kitten is coughing — what does it mean?
Why does my kitten have dandruff?
Kitten diarrhoea — what it can mean and when to act
Kitten drinking a lot of water
Why is my kitten drooling?
Why does my kitten have a dry nose?
Kitten eating grass: what it usually means
Why is my kitten farting a lot?
Why is my kitten losing hair?
Kitten has a head tilt
Why is my kitten hiding?
Why is my kitten so hyper?
Why is my kitten licking their lips?
Why is my kitten licking their paws?
My kitten is limping — what does it mean?
My kitten has a loose tooth — is that normal?
My kitten has a lump — what could it be?
My kitten isn't eating — what to do
My kitten has pale gums — what to do
Why is my kitten panting?
Kitten with red eyes: causes and when to see a vet
My kitten has a runny nose — what does it mean?
Kitten scabs: common causes and when to see a vet
Why is my kitten scared?
Kitten scooting: what it usually means
Why is my kitten scratching so much?
My kitten had a seizure — what to do
Why is my kitten shaking?
Why is my kitten shaking their head?
Why is my kitten shivering?
Why is my kitten sleeping so much?
Why does my kitten smell bad?
Why is my kitten sneezing?
Kitten with a swollen face
My kitten has a swollen paw — what to do
Why is my kitten vomiting?
Why does my kitten have watery eyes?
Why is my kitten whining?
My kitten is wobbly - what does that mean?
Kitten with yellow eyes: what it can mean

Other pets

Why is my dog eating grass?

These guides are general information, not veterinary advice. If you are worried, ring your vet — out-of-hours practices are here.