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How to Tell If a Cat Has Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic parasite most cats catch from raw meat, infected feces, or contaminated water — indoor, dewormed cats are low-risk. Most show no signs, but weak or pregnant cats can get sick. Confirm only with a vet test strip (~90%) or PCR (~99%); deworm regularly and avoid handling litter while pregnant.
Do Hamsters Carry Rabies?
New or soon-to-be hamster owners ask: do hamsters carry rabies? The answer is no - hamsters are rodents but do not carry rabies, though they can carry other viruses. Here is what they may carry.
Are Guinea Pigs Hard to Keep? Care Tips to Know
Guinea pigs are easy to keep — they are rodents (not pigs) that eat mainly grass. Give them a dry, clean cage with room to roam in groups, feed pellets and hay while limiting watery produce, and keep the temperature above 20°C to avoid chills.
How can I tell that a Samoyed is in heat (menstruating)?
In heat, a Samoyed shows genital swelling, more discharge, darkened vulva, and behaviors like reduced appetite, frequent urination, calling, and seeking males. Use a leash or dog diaper to prevent unwanted mating.
After a Teddy puppy recovers from parvovirus, it still vomits a little. What does that mean?
Parvo badly damages the gut and needs time to heal; mild vomiting during recovery is normal if it lessens and the dog's spirit and appetite return. Feed easily digestible food in small meals; if vomiting persists, rule out other disease.
Puppy keeps coughing, making a gagging sound, vomiting white transparent thick matter, body twitching
Coughing, white thick vomit, and twitching may be a cold, but also foreign-body blockage or viral infection. Give water and pet cold medicine and observe; if no improvement, see a vet.
My ~8-9-year-old female toy poodle was nicked on the neck while grooming and has been whining and trembling since
Based on your description, the low spirit, whining, and trembling after grooming may be stress. Dogs are already scared at the clinic; an injury from mishandling increases fear and stress, whose signs include poor appetite, lethargy, hiding, and trembling. Comfort and give warmth and love to ease anxiety.
Are Corgis sold online (e.g., Taobao) any good?
Many online pet shops sell Corgis, but not all are reliable—choose reputable, well-reviewed sellers with good service. Shipping live animals by regular courier is against rules and risky. Online buys often differ from photos and have poor after-sales, so prefer offline stores or adoption.
Do Rabbits Need Deworming?
Yes — pet rabbits need regular deworming even though their high body temperature limits fleas and lice; poor hygiene can still bring mites. Start at 2 months: kits 2-6 months monthly, over 6 months every ~3 months, adults every 6-12 months. Dose carefully (most products are toxic), disinfect feces with lime milk, treat all rabbits together, and sanitize the cage with boiling water or sun.
Puppy raised at home about 5 days, was lively, but today suddenly weak and not eating; at 6:30 a.m. vomited thick white watery fluid, very fishy, not foul. Noon no vomit. Afternoon vomited yellow thick undigested food. Gave a little probiotic. At night vomited fishy, foul-smelling white thick liquid.
Vomiting has many causes (indigestion, foreign objects, gastritis, ulcers, infections). Fast half a day if only vomiting, then feed bland food and probiotics; see a vet if it continues.