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What Is Psittacosis (Parrot Fever)?
Psittacosis is a contagious disease among many birds β parrots, gulls, pigeons β and can rarely spread to humans, causing cough, fever, and muscle pain. Learn how it spreads and its symptoms.

Why Does My Dog Scoot Its Bottom on the Floor?
You may see a dog hump its rear and drag it along the sofa or floorβa sign something is wrong. Here are the reasons dogs scoot.

What Foods Are Toxic or Off-Limits for Rabbits?
Feeding style greatly affects rabbitsβbad feeding can even kill. Many details matter. Here are the foods rabbits must avoid and feeding cautions.

How to Help a Parrot With Fluffed Feathers and Diarrhea
Fluffed feathers can come from many discomforts; diarrhea is easier to trace. Common causes include weak gut, stress, bad diet, parasites, or infection. Learn the causes and fixes.

Rabbit Secondary Paralysis
Secondary paralysis in rabbits means the hind legs cannot move, or only move partially. Causes are varied β parasitic infection, intervertebral disc herniation, nutrient deficiency, trauma, osteomyelitis, spinal injury, poisoning or even congenital defects. Recognizing the cause early is critical, since neglect can lead to irreversible paralysis.

Medicated Baths for Dog Folliculitis: Which Product to Use
Mild folliculitis in dogs does not require a medicated bath, but when the affected area is large an antibacterial medicated bath is needed. The right product depends on the underlying cause β bacterial, fungal or parasitic β so a veterinary exam, often a skin scraping, should guide the choice.

Rabbit Mastitis
Mastitis in rabbits causes loss of appetite and refusal to nurse; without prompt treatment the doe can die from septicemia. The main signs are a hot, red, painful udder that may turn blue in severe cases. It most often appears in nursing does around 20 days after kindling.

Rabbit Otitis Media: Symptoms and Pathological Changes
Otitis media in rabbits is subtle early on; a head tilt, or torticollis, is the main clinical sign, sometimes with lethargy, difficulty drinking and weight loss. Early on the eardrum and tympanic wall redden or rupture, and severe cases progress to purulent meningoencephalitis. The main pathogen is Pasteurella multocida.

Recurring Dog Folliculitis: Causes and Prevention
The common pathogen of dog folliculitis is Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, so treatment centers on antibacterial and anti-inflammatory care. But Demodex mites, fungi and other bacteria can also be triggers, which is why folliculitis often recurs β the medication may be wrong. Identifying the true cause is the key to stopping repeat outbreaks.

Prevention and Treatment of Rabbit Otitis Media
Rabbit otitis media, often called wry-neck disease, is usually caused by Pasteurella multocida and can be fatal if left untreated. The earliest sign is a head tilted to one side; as it progresses the rabbit may roll, lose balance and eventually die. Prompt, cause-specific treatment and good hutch sanitation are the keys to prevention.