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Please help me look at what is wrong with my cat’s tail.
A lump at the base of the tail needs veterinary diagnosis to determine its nature. A red, swollen hard bump can have several causes.
What is the Cocker Spaniel like?
The Cocker Spaniel comes in American and English types, with clear outlines, solid muscles, and strong endurance; it is one of the oldest known hunting dogs. Its calm gentle nature suits a family companion, but its long coat and large drooping ears need regular cleaning to avoid ear infection.
How to determine a dog’s age?
Judge by teeth: start at 10 days, replace at 4-5 months, done at 7-8 months, white at 12 months; adult teeth wear progressively with age.
What Is a Lop Rabbit Like?
A lop or droopy-eared rabbit is frail, prone to digestive upset if not cared for, and lives only 5-7 years with strong urine odor needing twice-daily cleaning. Timid; scared mothers may reject or crush pups.
How Long Do Alexandrine Parrots Live?
Alexandrine parrots average about 40 years, up to 50 with good care. Provide a clean environment, balanced diet and exercise; let them fly outside the cage sometimes.
How long does a dog’s pyoderma take to heal?
Pyoderma cannot heal on its own; with active treatment it usually clears in 15 to 30 days. It is mostly bacterial, treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate plus daily saline cleaning and disinfectant.
How is the Basset Hound?
Basset Hounds are gentle, loyal, smart and trainable, with keen smell and guarding ability. Downsides: strong odor, loud barking, high energy and ear infections needing care.
Is the English Cocker Spaniel a Good Dog?
English Cockers are gentle, cheerful, loyal, and easy to train, but energetic and playful, needing daily walks. Their big ears need regular cleaning to avoid infections.
Yesterday afternoon I found my dog’s right ear canal bleeding and discharging pus
Bleeding and pus from the ear is likely suppurative otitis; causes include bacterial, fungal, parasitic infection, or tumors, needing specific diagnosis. See the vet first; at home use ear-cleaning solution plus antibacterial ear drops and an Elizabethan collar. Keep ears dry and pluck ear hair regularly to prevent recurrence.
What is it like to keep a Basset Hound?
Basset Hounds are not very easy to keep: big appetite and high cost, loud barking and noise complaints, poor obedience and destructive. Their long ears need regular cleaning to avoid infection.