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How to Tell If Your Hamster Is Pregnant
A female housed with a male is very likely pregnant and may deliver a dozen pups. Spotting pregnancy early helps you care for her better. Here is how to tell and what to do.
Can Dogs Get Fleas in Winter?
Many think winter cold kills fleas, so dogs need no deworming - but winter cold can't kill fleas. This article covers winter flea control.
How Long Does a Cat’s Spay or Neuter Wound Take to Heal?
Male neuter wounds heal in 5-7 days and female spay in 7-10; keep the site dry, clean, and protected by an Elizabethan collar to avoid licking and infection.
Weaning Hamster Babies: What to Watch
Wean hamster pups at about three weeks, separate sexes (males first) to avoid inbreeding, and split them into cages right after weaning so the mother does not injure or eat them.
Common Urinary Diseases in Cats and Dogs
Urinary disease in cats and dogs hits the urethra, bladder, and kidneys, causing pain, blockage, or failure. Know the main types, urethral injury and stricture, cystitis, kidney failure, and stones, and the usual antibiotic, diuretic, and surgical care.
Care Tips for a Pregnant Cat
Some owners want 'many descendants' and skip spaying; an unspayed female outdoors easily gets 'accidentally pregnant.' As the owner, you're responsible for the kittens. Here are pregnancy care tips.
An Introduction to Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters
Roborovski hamsters are the smallest and among the cutest hamster types, with distinct fur and whisker coloring. They are social and can be co-housed, but very shy, and their oily skin needs fine chinchilla sand baths.
How Long Can a Dog Hold Its Urine?
A dog's safe holding time grows with age, roughly age in months plus 2 hours for puppies and about 10 hours for an 8-month-old, but no dog should hold it over 10 hours, and at least one elimination every 12 hours protects urinary health.
Why Does My Dog Have White or Cloudy Urine?
White or cloudy sediment in a dog's urine usually means excess urate or phosphate salts from low water intake, or inflammation of the urinary or reproductive tract. The dog's sex and neuter status help pinpoint the cause, and a vet visit is needed if urination becomes painful.
What to Feed a Dog with Calcium Deficiency
Fast-growing dogs with poor nutrition easily show deficiency, which diet can supplement to avoid double rows of teeth and stunted growth. This article covers what to feed.