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How to fatten up a thin Teddy?
A thin Teddy is usually from poor nutrition, bad gut or parasites, so feed rich natural food 2 to 3 times daily plus egg yolk, goat milk, chicken and beef. If the gut is bad with vomiting or diarrhea, see a vet to improve absorption. Deworm regularly to stop parasites stealing nutrition.
What happens if a guinea pig eats meat?
Guinea pigs are strictly vegetarian, so meat causes indigestion with vomiting, diarrhea or even death. Feed mainly timothy, alfalfa, barley and wheat grass, with little fruit and vegetables controlled since their water content also causes diarrhea.
Is a Labrador easy to keep?
Labradors are fairly easy, gentle and friendly to family and strangers, rarely attacking. Their gut is good if fed on schedule without heavy, salty or irritating food. They are very intelligent and obedient, easy to train.
What happens if a Samoyed eats bones?
Bones may cut the mouth, esophagus and gut lining; brittle chicken or duck bones are sharp, causing dark stool or oral or gut inflammation. Hard-to-digest bones may block the gut, causing constipation, vomiting and abdominal pain. Bones can also lodge in the throat, causing breathing difficulty or death.
What happens if a cat drinks dirty water?
Dirty water may cause vomiting, diarrhea and loud gut sounds; mild cases get probiotics, severe ones need meds or fluids to avoid dehydration. Dirty water may hold parasite eggs, so deworm regularly and clean bowls daily, dumping unfinished water.
How is an Old English Sheepdog’s digestion?
The Old English Sheepdog's gut is not great; though adaptable, it is sensitive, so do not switch food immediately on arrival but use a 7-day transition to avoid discomfort. If soft stool, vomiting or poor appetite after switching, give probiotics.
Is it okay for a red arowana to eat small fish?
A red arowana can eat small fish; as a carnivorous fish, feed small insects like mealworms, grasshoppers and shrimp when young, then larger shrimp and fish after removing hard parts to protect throat and gut. Larger ones can eat frogs and crickets for better color.
Senior unneutered dog, good spirits and appetite, but frequent urination about every half hour, large volume, often on the bed; ultrasound shows no reproductive inflammation, blood tests normal except mild heart failure
Increased urination in senior dogs is common; aging affects urinary and gut function, needing more water to excrete waste, and temperature changes alter intake. If drinking and urinating rise with weight loss, suspect diabetes and check glucose and urine sugar with low-sugar diet. Painful urination or genital licking suggests cystitis or urethritis; congenital or metabolic diseases like diabetes, kidney disease or Cushing's also cause it.
How long should a dog with coronavirus fast?
Canine coronavirus damages the gut and causes enteritis. If vomiting or diarrhea occurs, fast about 8 hours; if not, no fasting since long fasting harms gut function. During fasting give fluids and antivirals, then small easily digestible food when improved.
How long until internal bleeding is fatal in a dog?
Internal bleeding fatality depends on the site; spleen rupture can kill within minutes since it stores blood. Always rush to a vet regardless of site. If from a swallowed foreign object scratching the gut, timely treatment usually saves the dog.