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Why did my Bichon’s nose turn yellow?
A yellow nose may be from lack of sunlight (give more sun and exercise), genetics (age-related change), or poor nutrition (balance the diet). Ensure adequate, balanced nutrition.
How do you train a Chihuahua?
Chihuahuas are smart, agile, and loyal, making training enjoyable. Build trust first, then teach basic commands (sit, down) with favorite-food rewards, and be patient without scolding. Look up specific steps per task.
Can I ask about a dog? A 9-year-old unspayed female Teddy that recently drinks a lot, coughs after exercise, and coughed all day today.
Cough after exercise or drinking in an old female is likely heart issues (airway compression) or pneumonia/bronchitis/pulmonary edema with phlegm. Being senior, heart/lung disease is likely; get a vet check for the cause.
My cat had black coal-like specks; I dewormed immediately, then a few days later got shots and a bath, no specks after bath, but yesterday combing found specks again plus fleas. What should I do?
Use a fine comb to remove some fleas, then apply a flea-specific topical (Frontline, Advantage Multi) per label. Also wash and disinfect the environment (bed, sofa, carpet, curtains, litter box) to prevent reinfection.
My cat has poor appetite, labored breathing, stays in a corner not moving, low spirits, and keeps making noises.
Poor appetite, breathing difficulty, and low energy may be stress, FIP, distemper, gut disease, heart disease, or bronchial pneumonia; severe cases are life-threatening. Take the cat to a vet promptly for diagnosis and treatment.
My dog’s tail base turned black; the skin is white, no scabs or ringworm seen.
A black tail base may be normal melanin from age or sun, with no other symptoms needed. Past skin disease, harsh shampoo causing chronic dermatitis, or mites/hormones can also do it; see a vet if uncertain.
Symptoms and Prevention of Gastroenteritis in Rabbits
Rabbit gastroenteritis starts with poor appetite and mucus in the stool, then anorexia, watery foul diarrhea, and in late stages dehydration, toxin buildup, and even death. Treatment focuses on clearing the gut, rehydrating, and antibiotics; prevention is timed portions, fresh food, and a clean environment. This article details it.
How to Get a Turtle to Eat
A turtle may refuse food because the water is below 15°C (it wants to hibernate), the water is below shell level (young turtles need water pressure to eat), it is bored of one food, or it is ill. Warm the water, raise the level, vary the diet, or treat illness. This article explains the four factors.
A kitten over a month old was fed one-third of a cat stick the last two days; today it refused the stick, and after dinner was found by the litter drain looking unlively. An hour later my boyfriend found it dying; we couldn’t take it to a vet and it passed, then water dripped from its nose. Could the cat stick have caused this?
Nose fluid after death may be from post-mortem fluid loss, viral infection or pulmonary edema, or prior heavy drinking with pressure on the body. The cause cannot be confirmed from this alone; a vet exam would be needed.
For some reason, after going out to play it didn’t come back; we found it lying by a small tree, stood up slowly when called, walked slowly, and at home kept panting with a choking sound.
Constant panting can be from obesity and narrow airways, or pneumonia, pulmonary edema, asthma, or heart disease (e.g., cardiomyopathy, valve disease) reducing pumping. Get a vet check for the exact cause.