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What kind of animal is the mink?
Pet minks became popular abroad recently, second only to cats and dogs, and now appear in China. But they are not advised as pets: fierce, bite hard with sharp teeth, easily drawing blood, and have strong body odor needing frequent baths they will not cooperate with.
How often is normal for a Golden Retriever to urinate?
Urination frequency relates to water intake; a dog generally urinates 5-6 times a day, every 2-4 hours. Younger dogs urinate more. Pale yellow urine with a faint odor means normal elimination. Abnormal frequency or odor may indicate urinary or endocrine disease.
How soon after birth to trim a puppy’s nails?
Trim a puppy's nails from 45 days; overlong nails can embed in pads. Find the quick to avoid bleeding and use dog clippers; press gauze to stop any bleed.
What happens if a puppy sits in AC?
Puppies catch colds easily from AC due to weak immunity, and abdominal chilling causes vomiting or diarrhea. Set AC at 23-25 C, avoid direct draft, and treat colds.
How can I keep mice from bothering my budgerigar?
Mice are a budgie's natural enemy and can squeeze through gaps an ordinary cage can't block. Use the 'double-cage' method: buy a fine-wire cage denser than the original and larger, and slip it over the birdcage after dark - blocking mice, snakes, cats, and shrikes.
Chihuahua, male, 8 years old; suddenly noticed a red bump/patch on the right eye today.
A red spot around a Chihuahua's eye is likely conjunctivitis from its prominent eyes; use antibiotic eye drops and clean discharge. Senior eye exams help catch cataracts and dry eye.
Sudden whole-body trembling, no energy and no eating for nearly three days! No diarrhea, no runny nose, no cough, no vomiting!
Whole-body trembling in dogs can come from poisoning, cold, organ pain, or infectious disease. Check environment, diet, temperature, and stools, and pursue imaging and blood work at a vet.
No abnormality yesterday, but this morning there is a white film on the eye. Could it be too much salt?
A whitish film on a puppy's eye may be the third eyelid (normal) or a pathological issue like keratitis or cataracts. Try anti-inflammatory eye drops; if no improvement, see a vet.
How can a kitten avoid getting rabies?
A kitten that gets an annual rabies vaccine, stays indoors, and has no contact with other animals is very unlikely to get rabies, since infection comes from bites by rabid animals or eating infected carcasses. Vaccines raise antibody levels so even contact rarely causes symptoms.
At what age can a Teddy (Poodle) have its puppy coat clipped?
A Teddy can have its puppy coat clipped at about 4 to 5 months; this helps grow harder, better curls, and the coat is mostly back by 7 to 8 months for grooming. Add lecithin for better fur, and clip in warm weather to avoid chills.