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Is Dyeing Your Dog’s Fur Harmful?
Most pet dyes, even those marketed as natural, carry chemicals that irritate a dog's skin and get swallowed during grooming. Because a dog's skin is only a third as thick as ours, the pigment can reach internal organs and cause lasting damage, on top of the stress the process causes the animal.
Which Insects Are Harmful to Cats
Many insects are harmless to cats, but spiders, stinging bees, venomous caterpillars, centipedes, scorpions, and fire ants can poison or injure them, and the chemicals used to kill pests are often more dangerous than the bugs. Monthly flea, tick, and heartworm prevention plus pet-safe products are the best protection.
What Causes Scab Disease in Turtles?
Turtle scab disease starts when an injury lets bacteria — usually Aeromonas hydrophila — into the skin, so prevention hinges on clean water and avoiding scrapes. Infected turtles develop white scabs on the neck, limbs, and head that can rupture and spread; early cases are curable by squeezing out the lesions, disinfecting, and applying antibiotic ointment.
Can Dogs Get Facial Paralysis?
Facial paralysis seems rare in people. The AVMA found it common in senior dogs, with many signs owners never notice.
Symptoms and Treatment of Dog Concussion
A dog concussion refers to a brief brain dysfunction that occurs immediately after the head suffers a blow. Clinical manifestations include brief coma, recent memory loss, and symptoms such as headache, nausea, and vomiting, with no positive signs on neurological examination. It is the mildest type of brain injury and is mostly curable after treatment.
Can Dogs Get Acupuncture Too?
Today we look at whether dogs can have acupuncture.
Ear-Canal Diseases in Pets: Treatment and Prevention
Ear-canal disease is an infection inside the ear — sounds minor, but you may regret not preventing and caring for it. That's no reason to ignore it!
Daily Cat Care Tips
Many prospective owners worry about what to watch for and whether it's troublesome. Cats love cleanliness—they groom with their tongue and wash their face after eating, spending ~15% of the day on coat care—but owners still have work to do.
Why Does a Dog Raise One Front Leg
Does your dog do this? Standing, it tucks one front leg with the paw curled up, while watching warily what is in front of it — maybe another dog, maybe a person, maybe even a plastic bag dancing in the wind.
How to Treat Dog Separation Anxiety
Dog separation anxiety shows as: sad, barking, crying, biting the bed/furniture/pad when alone; on return it trembles hard in the crate. Once formed it is severe, so act at the first sign.