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My cat has hair loss around the neck with redness and scabs, and scratches until bleeding-what is it?
This is likely ringworm (cat fungus), which causes localized hair loss, itching, round bald patches with scales and scabs, commonly on the face, limbs, tail, and body. Scratching can break the skin and cause secondary bacterial infection. Confirm with a Wood's lamp or skin scraping at the vet, and treat actively.
Is this ringworm?
It may be ringworm, showing local hair loss with round patches and grayish scales, but the eye can misjudge. Use a Wood's lamp at home for a first check; a vet skin scrape confirms. Treat with a collar, clipping, and antifungal spray.
How many hours of light do aquarium plants need daily?
In the first week give plants 3 to 4 hours of light (fluorescent); week two 5 hours; from week three, 8 to 10 hours for photosynthesis. Keep a fixed lighting schedule.
Flaky skin on the lower belly, not hard
The affected area could be ringworm, a bacterial infection or a parasitic infection, but skin diseases cannot be diagnosed by eye alone. A Wood's lamp exam can give a preliminary diagnosis for ringworm caused by Microsporum canis.
Scorpion
Scorpions have a wide range of medicinal uses, though their tails are venomous. With many species distributed across more than ten provinces in China, the most commonly used medicinal species is the East Asian scorpion (Chinese scorpion), which is highly effective in treating rheumatic conditions.
How to Treat a Soft Turtle Shell
A soft turtle shell is usually caused by calcium or vitamin deficiency, lack of sunlight, or prolonged soaking. Correct it by adding calcium powder or small shrimp to the diet, supplementing vitamins, and giving the turtle regular sun exposure — but expect slow recovery of 4–6 months.
Golden Arowana: Morphology and Breeding Methods
The golden arowana comes mainly as the crossback and the red-tailed golden, which look alike when young but differ as they grow — the crossback's gold crosses the fifth scale row and shines brighter. Choose healthy, pure-line broodstock (one male and one female) and keep the tank completely quiet during spawning, since disturbance makes the male withhold sperm and the fish may eat the eggs.
What Lighting Systems Do You Need for an Aquarium?
Fish need daily light for healthy growth, so every tank needs a lighting system. Common options are fluorescent (cheap, low-heat, for low/medium light), compact energy-saving lamps (mini tanks), halogen (focused beam, large planted tanks), and UV sterilizer lamps that kill bacteria physically without secondary pollution—run them 5–6 hours every 2–3 days and never look directly at them.
A stray cat has small red spots on its front leg with no fur around them; what is it?
Red spots signal skin disease; use a Wood's lamp at home (green fluorescence suggests ringworm) or get a skin scraping at a vet. Treat with E-collar, shaved and disinfected area, and antifungal spray; keep the environment dry and clean.
How to tell if this is cat ringworm?
Atypical ringworm is hard to judge by eye; use a Wood's lamp (Microsporum glows green). Some types need a skin scraping at a vet. Treat with collar, shave, antifungals, and vitamin B.