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My Hamster Has a Bald, Red, Crusting Patch Behind Its Ear
From the picture this is likely fungal or mite skin disease, possibly with bacteria, needing microscopy. If no vet, shave and disinfect with iodophor or peroxide, remove crust, apply antibacterial spray or ketoconazole ointment twice daily with a collar. Add vitamin B and clean the cage; see a vet if no improvement.
What to Do When Your Guinea Pig Is Overweight
An overweight guinea pig moves less, risks high blood pressure, diabetes, joint strain, poor mating, and a shorter life. Help it slim down by cutting pellets to 70 to 80 percent, dropping snacks and sugary produce, and adding daily exercise.
How to Tell If a Parrot Has Trichomoniasis
Trichomoniasis, a flagellate protozoan, is a leading cause of chick death—about 80% of birds carry it without getting sick. Signs include poor appetite, ragged feathers, and yellow vomit; diagnosis is a microscopy or PCR test at a vet. This article covers symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
How to Treat Trichomoniasis in Parrots
Parrot trichomoniasis is a widespread protozoal disease also seen in pigeons and quail. Treat with dimetridazole or ronidazole in drinking water, plus metronidazole for 7–10 days with liver support. Prevention means clean cages and separating chicks from mothers. This article details the care.
Why Does a Budgerigar Get Scabies?
Budgerigar scabies is caused by external parasites living on bare areas like the beak, nose, eyelids and feet. It is contagious, so isolate the bird and disinfect the cage; relapses are common.
How to Handle Parrot Diarrhea
Parrots pass urine and feces together, so extra water or fruit can look like diarrhea when it is not. True diarrhea is colored, watery, and mucoid with low appetite. Use garlic water, oxytetracycline, or probiotics, and prevent it with clean, varied food.
Do Rabbits Get Fleas?
Rabbits rarely get fleas on their own thanks to constant self-grooming, but dirty surroundings or contact with infested cats or dogs can infect them; treat bites with clipped fur, medicine, and an Elizabethan collar, and disinfect the cage. They can also get mites—treat with a medicated bath. This article explains both.
I’m in college but go home during holidays. I use minoxidil for alopecia; first semester at school my hair recovered a lot… (long context about cat safety). Should I avoid minoxidil entirely around my cat, or just keep it away from the drug and my hair/pillow?
Having a cat does not forbid minoxidil, but it is highly toxic to cats and dogs, which lack the enzyme to metabolize it. If you must use it, cage the cat, keep it away from treated areas and your pillow, wash pillowcases, and wash hands; always apply away from pets.
My rabbit is a female, almost one year old. In this small town I don’t know how it got something like dandruff on its ears; the area around the ears is hard and it scratched it open, with dandruff around the breaks, both ears like this. I don’t know if it’s ear mites or ringworm.
Rabbits scratch ears from earwax, itch, or ear mite infection, especially if ears are not cleaned. Poor cage hygiene also triggers scratching. Ear mites show brown discharge and strong itch with head shaking. Confirm the cause and treat.
What is that on my rabbit’s foot? Please tell me.
The foot shows hair loss, scabs, and redness, likely rabbit foot dermatitis from staph infection. Severe cases bring ulcers, abscesses, and even death from sepsis. It relates to damp cages; with severe signs, seek vet care, possibly injections.