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Causes and Treatment of Arowana Tail Loss
Arowana tail loss has long troubled keepers. Though not fatal, it seriously hurts appearance. How to avoid it? Our veterinarian explains the causes so keepers can prevent and reduce tail rot.
How to Treat Arowana Fin Rot?
Arowana fin rot is hard to fully avoid, a common disease. Our veterinarian explains the basic causes and prevention of fin rot.
Why Is a Guinea Pig’s Nose Yellow?
A yellow guinea pig nose is usually dried milk, dried nasal discharge, or a fungal skin infection. Wipe it; if it returns with sneezing it's rhinitis or a cold, and if it sticks with scratching and hair loss it's a fungal infection needing vet care.
What happens if a dog eats another dog?
Dogs normally do not eat their own kind; if they eat another dog's meat, diseases can spread via saliva or blood, and too much meat/bone can cause indigestion or even intestinal blockage/perforation. Stewed dog meat with heavy oil, salt and spices can cause diarrhea and vomiting.
Red, swollen eyes with hair loss around them—how to treat ‘one-eye cold’ (chlamydia conjunctivitis)?
In parrots, tearing, redness, and periorbital hair loss commonly indicate 'one-eye cold' (single-eye respiratory disease) from chlamydia infection, spreading via respiratory secretions and causing conjunctivitis, sneezing, and coughing. Use anti-inflammatory antibacterial eye drops 3 to 5 times daily plus chlamydia medication in water; severe cases need doxycycline. Isolate and disinfect.
My cat has a red scab on its body with hair loss around it; I suspect ringworm — what should I do?
If ringworm is suspected, confirm with a Wood's lamp or skin scraping; ringworm shows hair loss, itching, dandruff, round red patches, and with bacteria, weeping or pus. It is fungal, treated with ketoconazole or terbinafine ointment plus medicated baths and sunlight, an Elizabethan collar during treatment, and vitamin B for skin healing.
What is the difference between dog fleas and cat fleas?
Dog and cat fleas differ in appearance (cat fleas are smaller and dark brown to black; dog fleas larger and reddish brown to yellow brown), host preference (cat fleas on cats, dog fleas on dogs), breeding season (cat fleas in spring and summer, dog fleas year-round), and diseases spread (cat fleas spread brucellosis and typhoid; dog fleas spread tapeworm and plague).
The Area Around My Dog’s Mouth Is Red, Losing Fur, and Seems a Bit Suppurating
Red rash, hair loss, and pus near a dog's lips are likely fungal infection or mixed fungal-bacterial skin disease; a vet scrape and stain help confirm. Lip-area skin disease needs oral meds to avoid licking toxicity.
Can a Dead Hamster Carry Viruses?
A healthy pet hamster that dies of old age at home usually carries no virus, but one that dies of disease may harbor parasites or other pathogens, so handle the body promptly. Cremate or bury it deeply with lime, wear gloves throughout, and disinfect the cage and dishes afterward. This article explains the risks and safe handling steps.
Hamster Wet Tail: Symptoms and Home Care
Wet tail is a highly contagious, often fatal hamster disease marked by a wet, soiled tail, watery grayish stools with a foul smell, and a hunched back. See a vet at once; at home, keep the cage dry, offer glucose water, and use probiotics while you get to a clinic.