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I just brought home a 36-day-old female lovebird; it screeches when I approach, won’t take formula, and is very resistant
New birds are scared, so do not frighten or force handling, which makes taming harder. Gradually approach with food and a gentle voice until it gets used to you.
When can stitches be removed after a female dog’s spay surgery?
Normally stitches can be removed about 7 to 10 days after a female dog's spay surgery, depending on how the incision heals. To avoid problems, keep an Elizabethan collar on and use antibacterial spray.
How long until a spayed female cat can leave the hospital?
Keep her 2-3 days post-surgery, then discharge. Collar on to prevent licking; keep wound dry, check for bleeding/pus. Stitches out at 7-10 days, then collar 3-5 more days until healed.
How long after whelping can a female dog be dewormed?
Wait at least a month - deworming during nursing passes drugs through milk to pups, poisoning them. Do internal and external deworming after lactation. Even external drugs risk pups licking, so avoid during nursing.
How is a mixed puppy of a local female dog and a German Shepherd?
Such mixes are sturdy with strong resistance and adaptability, easier than pure GSD. They inherit brave, lively, alert traits - great guard dogs. But energetic, so play and walk often to avoid destruction.
What if a female Golden Retriever is not spayed?
Unspayed females face repeated hormones, raising pyometra, ovarian cysts, false pregnancy, mammary tumors, hyperplasia. In heat they get aggressive and may bite or run off. Spay if not breeding.
What is a female dog’s appetite like during heat?
Some lose appetite during heat from rising hormones and discomfort if not bred; severe loss may mean more than heat - see a vet. Long-term no spay raises reproductive disease risk; spay if not breeding.
What if a female cat is vaccinated during heat?
Vaccinating in heat may cause disease - hormones lower immunity and the modified-live vaccine stimulates the body, possibly sickening it. Wait 3-5 days after heat ends. No baths a week before/after.
What if a female cat in heat is not spayed?
An unspayed cat in heat loses appetite, howls at night, may wander. Long heat can cause false pregnancy. Repeated heat raises estrogen, risking pyometra, mammary tumors, ovarian cysts, shortening life. If not spayed, get regular checks when older.
How soon will a female dog give birth after her breasts enlarge?
A dog's gestation is about 62 days, and breasts enlarge around 30 days with darkening nipples, meaning about a month pregnant and 1 month to delivery. In late pregnancy breasts enlarge more and may leak milk; get an X-ray a few days before birth to check for safe delivery.