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How to Treat Cat Cataracts
In humans, cataracts are the top cause of blindness. In cats they're rarer but still serious; untreated they can blind the cat. Here we explain treatment.
How Much Should a 2-Month-Old Corgi Weigh? Corgi Weight Chart
A 2-month-old Corgi normally weighs about 5 jin (2.5 kg). Well-fed dogs may be overweight, and many are underweight. This article shares a Corgi weight chart by age and what to do if underweight.
What happens if a Teddy has many internal parasites?
Heavy internal parasites cause digestive issues - poor appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation. They steal nutrients, causing malnutrition, anemia, weight loss, dry coat, and poor growth. Some migrate to organs, causing cough, breathing trouble, fatigue, fast heart, and pale membranes.
Why does a puppy get myocarditis?
Puppy myocarditis can come from infection, autoimmune reaction, genetics, heart parasites, or malnutrition. Pathogens like parvovirus, coronavirus, and infectious hepatitis virus can trigger it, as can heart parasites or poor nutrition. The cause must be found for proper treatment.
Hind legs trembled, unsteady; days later whole body shakes, unsteady, cries
Trembling may be from calcium deficiency, poor nutrition, neuromuscular disease, or distemper. Imbalanced diet causing low calcium, nerve disease, or distemper all cause shaking. See a vet to find the cause.
But the check showed no red spots or red patches
Itchy skin with dandruff can come from dry air, poor nutrition, over-cleaning, allergies, or infections. Use an oil spray in dry environments and see a vet for testing if the cause is unclear.
Puppy Won’t Eat, Low Energy, Weak Hind Legs
Poor appetite and weak hind legs may come from long-term malnutrition causing low blood sugar, or from injury or poor joint development. Check for wounds, and if none, see a vet; low-blood-sugar cases may need glucose and nutrition.
Bouvierdes Flandres
The Bouvier des Flandres is a powerful, rough-coated herding and working dog from France and Belgium. Calm, courageous and intelligent, it makes a devoted family guardian and capable service dog.
Siberian Huskiy
The Siberian Husky is a medium-sized working dog bred by the Chukchi people of Siberia to pull sleds. Friendly, energetic and wolf-like in appearance, it is now a popular but strong-willed companion.
Why Does a Dachshund Shed So Much?
Heavy shedding can be normal seasonal coat change twice a year; supplement nutrition and lecithin then. Abnormal shedding comes from poor diet or over-bathing, so manage food and use dog shampoo.