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What Causes a Rabbit to Smell Bad?
Many people mistakenly think rabbits are smelly animals, and parents often refuse to let children keep pet rabbits for that reason. In fact, rabbits are very clean and do not smell even without frequent baths. This article explains the four common causes of odor in rabbits.
Rabbit Sialorrhea (Excessive Drooling): Causes and Treatment
Sialorrhea simply means a rabbit drools. Healthy rabbits don't drool, so drooling means illness. Here are the causes and treatments of rabbit sialorrhea.
How to Remove Tartar Buildup in Dogs
If your dog has tartar, failing to address it promptly can lead to oral health problems. Once you notice tartar buildup, deal with it right away—the longer it is left, the more serious the oral issues become and the harder they are to treat. Here is how to handle dog tartar properly.
Signs of Periodontitis in Dogs
Unlike us, dogs are not brushed every day—often just twice a week, and some owners never brush their dog's teeth at all. This easily leads to oral diseases such as periodontitis. You may not know much about it, so let us take a closer look at periodontitis in dogs.
Causes and Symptoms of Stomatitis in Rabbits
Stomatitis in rabbits is an acute, highly contagious viral infection that mainly strikes 1–4-month-old kits and can be fatal within a week if untreated. It causes drooling, mouth blisters and ulcers, and loss of appetite, and is usually caught from contaminated feed or water entering through small mouth wounds.
Common Diseases of Ornamental Fish
Scale loss, fin rot, fin congestion, saprolegniasis (cotton fungus), and cloudy eye are common ornamental fish diseases. Even careful keepers can't fully prevent them, so observe fish daily for early signs. Most sick fish show reduced appetite and activity; act on these promptly. Keep water clean, since fouled water easily causes illness.
Why Is a Kitten Drooling?
Kitten drooling can be normal (grooming, food stimulus, stress) or a disease sign (oral disease, heatstroke, respiratory infection, poisoning). Keep the environment calm to reduce stress; brush teeth regularly, feed a balanced diet, avoid toxic plants and chemicals, and see a vet if other symptoms appear.
Can feline calicivirus heal on its own?
Feline calicivirus basically cannot heal on its own and needs prompt treatment to avoid worsening. It is a severe contagious disease with high incidence and serious symptoms such as pneumonia and mouth ulcers. A cat with good immunity might rarely recover on its own, but see a vet early if it falls ill.
Soft stool for three days, tongue ulcer today, still eating and drinking.
Tongue ulcers have many causes, including bacterial infection and internal heat. With soft stool, consider calicivirus, which causes mouth ulcers and gut signs when severe. Take the cat to a vet to confirm and treat correctly.
Why Is My Rabbit Drooling?
Drooling often means mouth ulcers from rough or sharp food. Feed soft food; treat if it worsens into stomatitis.