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What causes Poodle body odor?
Poodle odor comes from infrequent baths, dirty ears/teeth, or full anal glands. Regular cleaning and gland expression fix it.
How to keep an Arowana well?
Keep an Arowana in a large tank with pH 6.5 to 7.5, warm clean water, weekly changes, and meaty foods. Avoid overfeeding and chlorinated water.
Why do a dog’s paw pads peel?
Paw pad peeling may be normal metabolism, or from wear and skin disease. Daily walking wears pads and dryness causes peeling; care with cleaning, soaking, and moisturizing, and treat any skin disease.
My hamster keeps scratching itself desperately for days. I deworm it and see no abnormality. Why? I am a new owner and very anxious.
Scratching may be normal self-grooming. It also signals discomfort from irritants, allergies, or skin disease. Poor bedding causes allergies; choose suitable bedding. Bacterial or fungal infection causes itch. If persistent, see a vet.
My dog has a red patch of skin and licked off the fur there
Red skin can come from poor cleaning, parasites, injury, allergies, or bacterial/fungal infection. If it worsens, get a vet skin check; infected skin needs antibacterial medication.
Is my cat’s ringworm getting better or worse?
Ringworm treatment lasts about a month; darkened skin is a normal drug effect, not necessarily better or worse. Keep cleaning, medicating, and add nutrition; clear scabs before applying medicine.
Why does my Golden Retriever smell bad?
A strong odor can come from uncleaned anal glands, infrequent baths, skin infection, ear mites, or bad breath. Clean the source or see a vet for infection.
Hamster has a red bump on its foot, slightly ulcerated, but walks normally and is energetic; seems larger than yesterday
A bump and ulcer on a hamster foot is likely infection from poor wound care; as it worsens, get vet debridement, cleaning, and disinfection to stop progression.
Is this a skin disease or an injury, there seem to be blisters, red
The cause (injury vs skin disease) is unclear, but the wound is infected. Clean and disinfect, shave the area, use peroxide and iodine, and put on a collar; if it scabs or heals within 3 days, continue care, else see a vet.
What happens when a senior dog develops tartar
Senior-dog tartar causes bad breath, yellow teeth, and loose roots, and can lead to periodontitis and gingivitis. Brush 3-5 times a week, get professional cleaning for severe cases, and limit sweets.