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Medications and Care for Common Pet Injuries: Fractures, Sprains, Burns, and Wound Infections
Pets can suffer fractures, sprains, burns, bee stings, snake bites, and wound infections, especially outdoors. Prompt first aid prevents infection and permanent damage. This article covers causes, symptoms, and the medications for each.
Hypoglycemia in Puppies and Kittens: Why Owners Should Take It Seriously
Hypoglycemia isn't usually severe in adult pets, but in young puppies and kittens it can be life-threatening. It sets in fast when they go too long without food, causing weakness, tremors, collapse, and even death if untreated. Watch for thinness, vomiting, or coughing, and get care early.
Canine Megacolon: Symptoms and Standard Treatment
Canine megacolon is rare, so owners miss it until late. Here are its causes, symptoms and treatment to aid observation and prevention.
Signs a Doe Rabbit Is About to Give Birth
Does often deliver at dawn while you sleep, so learning the pre-birth signs lets you stay up to watch. Here is what to expect before and during birth.
What to Do When Your Hamster Has Heatstroke
Hamsters fear heat as much as cold, and summer can quickly cause heatstroke that turns fatal without quick action. Here is the emergency care and how to prevent it.
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.
What Does a Good-Natured Cat Look Like?
You may have seen articles on reading a person's character from their face shape. While not very reliable, there's some truth. If it works for people, a cat's character can be read from its face too—though many factors affect personality, face shape is one. Here we explain what a good-natured cat looks like.
Signs of Heat in Cats and How to Care for Them
Cats first come into heat at 6 to 12 months. Females raise their tails, get clingy, roll, and yowl at night; males spray and scratch doors. Keep them in, play more, and spay or neuter afterward to protect health.
Is It Normal for a Cat to Breathe Through Its Mouth?
Cats evolved in the desert as quiet-breathing hunters, so seeing one pant like a dog is unusual. Brief panting after exercise is normal, but at rest it signals a problem. This article covers three common causes.
Which Cat Breeds Are Gentle?
The American Shorthair is a large, sturdy yet exceptionally gentle and patient breed, safe and friendly with children and other pets. Smart and affectionate, it enjoys lap time and play, and needs toys to stay active.