Pet health resources for
San Jose & Campbell pet owners.
Common pet symptoms explained in plain language. Learn when a symptom may need veterinary attention and which Cambrian Pet Clinic and Urgent Care services can help.
Important: These resources are for general educational purposes only and do not replace a veterinary examination. If your pet is showing symptoms that concern you, please contact Cambrian Pet Clinic and Urgent Care at (408) 351-0008 or visit us at 130 Curtner Ave, Campbell, CA.
Digestive
Dog Vomiting
Causes, warning signs, and when to see a vet
Dog Diarrhea
Acute diarrhea, bloody stool, and dehydration
Dog Not Eating
Loss of appetite and possible causes
Cat Not Eating
Why cats stop eating and when it is serious
Swallowed Object
Foreign body signs and emergency guidance
Urinary
Mobility
Skin & Ears
Respiratory
General Illness
More Symptom & Safety Guides
Why Is My Dog Shaking?
Learn why dogs may shake or tremble, which warning signs need prompt care, and how a veterinarian may evaluate a suddenly shaking dog.
Why Is My Dog Breathing Fast?
Understand fast breathing in dogs, signs of respiratory distress, when emergency care is needed, and what veterinary evaluation may involve.
Why Is My Dog Drinking More Water?
Learn what increased thirst can mean in dogs, what changes to track, when to arrange an exam, and which veterinary tests may be considered.
What Does Redness in a Dog's Eye Mean?
Review common causes of red eyes in dogs, painful warning signs, when urgent care is appropriate, and how veterinary eye exams guide treatment.
Why Is My Dog Scooting?
Learn why dogs drag their rear, what accompanying signs matter, and how veterinarians evaluate anal sac, skin, parasite, and digestive causes.
Why Does My Dog Keep Licking Their Paws?
Explore causes of persistent paw licking in dogs, signs of infection or injury, and how skin, allergy, and orthopedic evaluation can help.
What Should I Do If My Dog Has a Seizure?
Learn safe first steps during a dog seizure, when emergency care is essential, and how veterinarians investigate possible causes.
When Is a Bloated Abdomen in a Dog an Emergency?
Recognize dangerous signs of dog bloat and GDV, other causes of abdominal enlargement, and why rapid veterinary assessment matters.
What Should I Do About My Dog's Broken Nail?
Learn how to protect a dog with a torn or broken nail, when bleeding or pain needs prompt care, and what veterinary treatment may involve.
Dog Bite Wounds Need More Than a Surface Check
Understand why dog bite wounds can hide deeper injury, how to transport an injured dog safely, and when urgent or emergency veterinary care is needed.
What Is a Hot Spot on a Dog?
Learn how hot spots develop in dogs, what triggers to look for, when veterinary care is needed, and how treatment addresses skin damage and itch.
My Dog Ate Chocolate: What Should I Do?
Learn why chocolate can harm dogs, what details affect risk, which warning signs matter, and why prompt veterinary or pet poison guidance is important.
My Dog Ate Xylitol: Why This Is an Emergency
Xylitol exposure can rapidly harm dogs. Learn where it may be found, warning signs, likely veterinary evaluation, and why immediate professional guidance matters.
Pet Abscesses: Swelling, Pain, and When to See a Vet
Learn what can cause an abscess-like swelling in dogs and cats, which warning signs need urgent care, and how veterinarians evaluate and treat the underlying problem.
Dog Vomiting Blood: Signs That Need Prompt Care
Blood in a dog's vomit can signal significant digestive or systemic illness. Learn possible cause categories, emergency signs, diagnostics, and veterinary treatment options.
Puppy Diarrhea: When Young Dogs Need Veterinary Care
Puppies can dehydrate quickly with diarrhea. Learn broad cause categories, red flags, veterinary tests, and how treatment is matched to the underlying problem.
Reverse Sneezing in Dogs: What It Looks Like and When to Worry
Learn how reverse sneezing may look, broad trigger categories, signs that suggest true breathing distress, and when a dog should receive veterinary evaluation.
Why Is My Cat Hiding? Behavior Changes That Matter
A cat hiding more than usual may be stressed, painful, or ill. Learn likely cause categories, subtle warning signs, and when veterinary evaluation is appropriate.
Cat Breathing Fast: When It Is an Emergency
Rapid breathing in a resting cat can be serious. Learn broad cause categories, respiratory emergency signs, and how veterinarians evaluate and stabilize affected cats.
Cat Constipation: Straining, Hard Stool, and Next Steps
Learn how to recognize constipation in cats, how it differs from urinary straining, broad cause categories, possible diagnostics, and cause-based treatment.
Kitten Diarrhea: Small Patients, Important Warning Signs
Kittens can become dehydrated quickly with diarrhea. Learn possible cause categories, red flags, veterinary diagnostics, and treatment based on the underlying problem.
Urgent Care vs. an Emergency Vet: Where Should Your Pet Go?
Learn how pet urgent care differs from a 24-hour emergency hospital, which warning signs need emergency care, and how to choose the right setting.
What to Expect When Your Pet Has an Ultrasound
Prepare for your pet's ultrasound and learn how sound-wave imaging evaluates internal organs, why shaving or positioning may be needed, and how it differs from X-rays.
What to Expect From Your Pet's Dental Care
Understand veterinary dental examination, anesthesia, intraoral digital radiographs, scaling and polishing, and why extractions or pain support may be recommended.
How a Veterinarian Evaluates a Limping Dog
Learn how history, gait and orthopedic examination, radiographs, pain management, and selected specialist collaboration can guide a dog's limping evaluation.
How Veterinarians Evaluate a Possible Foreign Body
Learn how history, examination, X-rays, ultrasound, and possible endoscopy or surgery help evaluate a pet that may have swallowed a foreign object.
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