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My one-month-old guinea pig has a runny nose and sneezes but still eats well – how to treat it and what medicine?
A one-month-old guinea pig with sneezing and a runny nose likely has a respiratory infection from cold temperatures or dust. If it still eats and defecates normally, improve its environment first; only add medication if symptoms persist or worsen.
Young hamster’s rear always wet, black pellet stool, normal appetite
A wet rear with formed stool is probably spilled water, not diarrhea. Improve bedding; watch for wet-tail disease.
What happens when a hamster has ‘internal heat’?
A 'heated' hamster may have eye inflammation, bad breath, hard stools, and restlessness. Adjust diet and humidity; vet if severe.
What happens if a hamster doesn’t use its nest?
A hamster not using its nest can cause problems. If the nest is too hot or cold, it may catch a cold or heatstroke. As a solitary animal needing safe hidden spots, an unsafe or unscented nest raises stress, anxiety, and poor sleep. Sleeping in unsafe cage spots risks pinching or falling.
How to properly keep a Yellow-bellied (Siskin) bird?
Keeping a Siskin well needs a roomy, ventilated cage with a perch. Feed mainly millet, yellow millet, barnyard grass, perilla, peanut, walnut, and sunflower seeds, or a 3:1:1 corn-peanut-perilla powder mix; add bone meal and egg yolk at molt. Keep the cage and water clean with fresh water daily.
My duckling is limping; what should I do?
A limping duckling may be from a fracture, poor leg development, or infection; use a splint and confine it. Turmeric or cinnamon powder eases pain, and sunlight helps vitamin D and calcium for bone growth.
How can I make a mini hedgehog not afraid?
Hedgehogs are timid; approach gently and slowly, do not grab initially, sit nearby, talk, and feed to let it learn your scent. Provide a quiet, comfortable environment, avoiding noise and strong light. When touching, watch its reaction; stop if scared, retry when relaxed.
My hamster has a painful red scab on its back
A red back scab may be fungal, bacterial, or pyoderma skin disease; get a skin scrape. If no clinic, shave and spray anti-bacterial/fungal medicine 7-10 days and disinfect the cage.
My hamster’s right eye is swollen with a tear track
A swollen right eye with a tear track is inflammation from allergy, bacteria, or fungus. Rinse with saline and apply erythromycin or chlortetracycline; remove new foods/bedding and disinfect the cage.
New hamster has had diarrhea for two days, wet tail, yellow stool, sluggish, not eating
Frequent diarrhea may be gastroenteritis or wet tail disease, marked by a wet, dirty, smelly tail and dull eyes. Use antibacterial medicine and keep the cage clean to stop infection.