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What disease causes red bumps on a dog’s ears?
Red bumps on a dog's ears may be caused by bacterial folliculitis or mosquito bites. Mosquito bites usually heal on their own, while folliculitis needs veterinary diagnosis and treatment. Check the dog's body and seek prompt care if symptoms are severe.
Why Does an Arowana Jump Out of the Tank?
The main reasons an arowana jumps out of its tank come down to four situations: 1. poor water quality; 2. trying to catch insects; 3. dripping from the tank; 4. the arowana being startled. All of these can cause jumping. Below our experts detail these four cases.
What Does a Chinese Bulbul Eat?
The Chinese bulbul is omnivorous, eating both animal and plant foods. Animal foods it likes include beetles, ladybugs, locusts, snakes, bees, flies, mosquitoes, ants, cicadas, and more. Plant foods include wild hawthorn, wild rose, mulberry, cherry, grape, cabbage, and others.
What fish can a pufferfish be kept with?
Pufferfish can be kept with mosquitofish, zebra danios and similar, but give hiding and rest space to avoid territory fights and injury. They are somewhat aggressive and unsuited to slow, gentle small fish they may attack; also avoid strong large aggressive fish that could hurt them.
Why does my dog have a strange hard lump on its face?
A hard facial lump may be fungal or mange skin disease (with dandruff and itching suggests fungus; without, more likely mange). Watch a few days; if it spreads, see a vet. If it does not spread, it may be a bite or sting swelling that fades on its own. See a vet if it grows or lingers.
What feed does the red-billed chough generally eat?
The red-billed chough is omnivorous, eating insect feeds (wireworms, longhorn beetles, stinkbugs, mosquitoes, ants), staple feeds (corn, wheat, sorghum) or plant-leaf/seed feeds. As youngsters, feed more insects for growth.
What do koi love to eat most?
Koi love animal-based feeds most, such as small shrimp, water fleas, copepods, paramecia, mosquito larvae and tubifex worms, and they also eat plant foods like duckweed and aquatic plants. Their growth requires protein, carbohydrates, fat, minerals and vitamins. In captivity, balance plant and animal feeds to keep them healthy and energetic.
One of my cat’s front paws and leg is swollen, painful to touch, with no visible wound; she limps and can’t put that foot down. She’s otherwise alert.
Treat paw swelling according to the cause. Check the paw pads and toes for foreign objects or injuries and remove them; deep wounds need veterinary care. Small wounds or interdigital dermatitis can be disinfected and treated with anti-inflammatory ointment at home.
My kitten ate, then a while later foamed at the mouth
Sudden foaming after eating may be from a bitter or irritating thing like medicine, chili, soap, or shampoo — give water and it usually recovers in minutes to half an hour. It may also be poisoning from food, medicine, mosquito liquid, or rat poison needing urgent vomiting induction; or a disease like hepatic encephalopathy. See a vet promptly for diagnosis.
How do dogs get heartworms?
Dogs get heartworms mainly through mosquitoes, whose bites transmit larvae (microfilariae) into the dog's body; these travel via the blood to the heart and lungs and mature into adults, causing cardiovascular disease. Dogs in mosquito-heavy areas are at higher risk, so use preventives with selamectin or ivermectin and seek care if infected.