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Why does a mother hamster eat her babies?
A mother hamster may eat her babies when she lacks proper nutrition during lactation or feels severely stressed. Ensuring adequate nutrition and a calm environment while she is nursing helps prevent this behavior.
Why add salt when keeping fish?
Salt disinfects and kills bacteria, purifies water, balances osmotic pressure, aids medication absorption, and stimulates appetite. Moderate salt disinfects the water and repels surface bacteria and parasites like trichodina and chilodonella, and balances osmotic pressure.
One of my dog’s ears is swollen and itchy; it earlier stopped eating, and the swelling has lasted almost a month
A swollen, itchy ear is likely an ear infection or other disease; after a month, see a vet to confirm the cause. Possible reasons: 1. outer-ear infection (bacteria/fungus) with redness, discharge, itch; 2. ear mites needing specific medicine; 3. ear hematoma from broken capillaries needing possible surgery; 4. ear tumor needing ultrasound or biopsy; 5. allergies or skin infection. A full exam finds the cause.
Why isn’t my dog defecating?
No stool may be constipation, too little food, or intestinal blockage. Severe constipation brings poor appetite, bloated belly, and painful crying; use laxatives, stool softeners, or enema. Mild cases: probiotics and belly massage to aid movement.
My dog has a small white pimple near its mouth
A small white pimple near the mouth may be: 1. acne or folliculitis—white bumps with slight redness, needing only clean skin and no rubbing; 2. bacterial infection—superficial pyoderma with pus, needing a vet and possibly antibiotics; 3. food allergy or contact dermatitis—remove the allergen and maybe use anti-allergy medicine. Confirm with a skin scraping; see a vet if it reddens, hurts, or ulcers.
What does the four-clawed tortoise (Horsfield’s tortoise) eat?
The four-clawed tortoise is herbivorous, eating stems, leaves, flowers, and aquatic plants, occasionally insects and worms; wild ones forage at pond, lake, or river edges. In captivity feed tortoise pellets with fruit, vegetables, and a little meat, keeping the diet varied for full nutrition.
What medicine treats rabbit mange (mite disease)?
Rabbit mange can be treated with ivermectin drugs. Treatments include oral, subcutaneous, and topical forms; before topical use, clip and clean the fur around the spot to improve effect. Control the dose to avoid overdose and harm.
What deworming medicine is used for tortoises?
Common tortoise parasites are nematodes and protozoa; albendazole is the usual drug for nematodes. Nematodes live in the digestive tract and cause loss of appetite, slow movement, and edema. The disease is hard to spot, so prevent infection early.
What should you watch for when buying a pet dog online?
When buying a dog online, choose a trustworthy seller who can provide a health certificate and vaccination records and prove they are real. Confirm the breed and traits, ideally by visiting or a video call to check breed, personality, and health. Set a budget beforehand to avoid low-price traps or overspending.
How to tell if it is ringworm or a scab from a fight injury?
From the photo, a round patch of hair loss with white scales and raised scabs is likely ringworm, a fungal skin disease causing round or oval hair loss. Confirm with a Wood's lamp or skin scraping. If fungal, clip hair around the spot, use an Elizabethan collar, and apply pet antifungal skin medicine; see a vet for a skin test and medicated bath if it doesn't improve.