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Causes and Treatment of Diarrhea in Hamsters
A hamster's gut is sensitive; dirty or watery food and a dirty cage can all cause diarrhea. Left untreated, diarrhea leads to dehydration and death, so don't ignore it. This article covers the causes and how to treat it.
Why Do Arowanas Sink Head-Down, and How to Prevent It
Arowana 'sinking head' is directly caused by a malfunctioning swim bladder, tipping the head down and tail up. Many factors are behind it, so find the exact cause and treat it. This article analyzes the causes and prevention.
How to Tell If a Winter White (Dwarf) Hamster Is Healthy
Winter White hamsters are easy pets but short-lived, so check health before buying. Look at teeth, scent gland, eyes, droppings, cheeks, coat, temperature, and activity—each reveals common problems.
Caring for Your Dog Through the Four Seasons
A dog's body adapts to each season, so owners should adjust care through the year. This guide covers spring shedding and checkups, summer cooling and parasite control, autumn exercise and coat care, and winter warmth and diet.
Essential Medications to Keep on Hand for Your Dog
Illness or injury can strike at night, so every dog owner should keep a basic pet first-aid supply at home. This guide lists useful external, digestive and special-purpose medications to have ready.
Why Is My Blood Parrot Fish Swimming Lopsided?
A blood parrot cichlid swimming tilted or sinking usually means low temperature, swim-bladder disorder from fat buildup, or enteritis. Raise heat, fix the diet, or treat the tank with antibiotics.
What should I do about my dog’s diarrhea?
Diarrhea causes include indigestion, chill, cold, gastroenteritis, infectious disease. Watch energy and appetite. Severe cases need a vet. If active and eating, likely diet/indigestion/parasites — withhold food and give probiotics; see a vet if no improvement.
Since arriving home it has had diarrhea with a bit of blood and won’t eat; with kibble soaked in goat milk it only drinks the milk and leaves the kibble, and ignores canned food too
Bloody diarrhea has many causes: food, gut, parasites, stress, infection. A newly arrived dog may get acute hemorrhagic gastroenteritis from intolerance or stress, needing IV fluids with anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and anti-diarrhea drugs. Unvaccinated dogs need infection checks.
My dog recently developed small black spots on its body; I considered age spots but it is only four years old. Could it be from feeding fish oil too often? Also, this morning its stool was a bit loose with a little blood
If the skin only has black spots with no other symptoms, it is mainly considered a genetic trait or pigment deposition. For the loose stool with blood, causes include gastroenteritis, parasites, parvovirus, or distemper; see a vet. If a visit is hard, fast it and give broad-spectrum anti-inflammatories.
My Cat Has Clay-Yellow Soft (But Formed) Stools, Poor Appetite, and Is Now Lethargic
Soft stools, poor appetite, and lethargy can come from diet, indigestion, acute gastroenteritis, viruses, or parasites. See a vet for the cause; before then, offer easy-to-digest food to ease the gut.