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Why is my guppy getting thin?
A guppy losing weight may be caused by diet, disease, or water temperature issues. Guppies are omnivorous fish that need a varied diet to stay healthy; unclean food or a lack of essential nutrients can lead to weight loss from insufficient intake. Also, a sick guppy's appetite drops, which can cause it to thin.
My dog’s skin around the mouth is pink, fur is thin, for a while, no scratching; is it a skin disease?
Thin fur and red skin around the mouth may be from unclean diet or secondary pathogen infection. Food and water residue left damp breeds bacteria, mites, and fungus causing redness and allergy. Check for dandruff or ringworm and do a cytology; clean after meals, deworm, and use antibiotics or antifungals. If a vet visit is hard, use a broad-spectrum oral spray and low-allergen food, keep the area dry, and use a collar.
I just bought this cat; I didn’t notice the eye, but it has discharge and won’t open fully. What is wrong?
Eye discharge and trouble opening can be bacterial, foreign-body, or viral eye disease; see a vet to confirm before choosing medicine. If no fever or appetite loss, clean with saline and apply antibiotic drops like neomycin sulfate 4-6 times daily, with an Elizabethan collar.
When does a Bichon start teething?
A Bichon usually starts teething around 3 months. Chewing and poor appetite may appear; adjust the diet and offer chew toys, and add calcium so teeth grow well and it does not chew up the house.
Can’t get glucose water in, won’t eat grass, looks paralyzed
A chinchilla that can't stand, is weak and refuses food may have severe low blood sugar—syringe glucose or hospital IV. Long lack of nutrition causes weakness. Could also be disease (respiratory, digestive, infectious). Give balanced diet (quality food, fresh grass); see a vet if weak.
What to note when buying a hamster?
Choose healthy, lively ones from proper pet stores/breeders; observe appearance (well-proportioned, shiny coat, active). Before buying, learn diet, housing and care; prepare a right-sized cage with needed feed, toys and cleaning supplies.
My kitten has abnormal stool—sticky paste with the rear protruding
The photo shows unformed stool with jelly-like intestinal mucosa, usually diarrhea from diet, indigestion, gastroenteritis, parasites or panleukopenia. If infrequent and alert, give probiotics and small frequent bland meals; if persistent, use intestinal anti-inflammatory/anti-diarrhea meds (bismuth carbonate, cefadroxil) 3-5 days, then deworm. If frequent with lethargy/vomiting, see a vet.
From the evening of 8/4 she vomited for the first time—whole kibble came out—then we fasted her; on 8/5 she drank a little water and ate little, I gave her a cat treat strip, then early 8/6 she vomited again and soon had diarrhea. She is in a new environment, unvaccinated and undewormed—what is wrong?
Frequent vomiting and diarrhea are usually gastrointestinal issues. Causes: 1) diet change or unsuitable food plus new-environment stress; 2) infection/parasites since unvaccinated/un-dewormed (roundworms, tapeworms); 3) infectious disease (panleukopenia, coronavirus). If alert, fast 12-24h and give probiotics/anti-diarrhea; if no relief, see a vet urgently given no vaccines/deworming.
What happens if a hamster has diabetes?
Hamster diabetes shows as thirst, increased drinking/urination, stronger urine odor, weight loss, fatigue, irritability, hunger and appetite. Test with urine strips. It is usually from obesity, so control with high-protein, high-fiber, low-fat, low-sugar diet and glucose-lowering medication.
This morning when I took him out I saw a pool of red liquid near his testicles, and afterward red bloody fluid comes out when he uses the bathroom.
Your hamster likely has blood in the urine. Causes include too many red foods, excess vitamin C, urinary tract infection, or drug/food-induced hemolysis or nephritis. If he is otherwise energetic, change the diet first; if it's an infection, use pet anti-inflammatory medication.