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What are the late symptoms of distemper?
Late distemper shows convulsions and foaming, the typical nerve signs, with very low cure chance relying on resistance. Take the dog to a vet promptly to avoid missing the best time, and vaccinate regularly to lower infection risk.
How does a cat react when it sees fish?
Cats get excited and may try to catch fish they see, driven by hunting instinct. With constant unreachable fish, they often lose interest over time.
When can a Samoyed be bred?
Samoyeds should be bred at their second heat (after about a year), not the first. The best mating window is days 10 to 13 of that heat.
How to know a puppy wants to defecate?
A puppy wanting to defecate looks anxious and tense, sniffing the ground or a corner repeatedly, then circles to adjust posture. It squats or bends its hind legs, lowers its body, and lifts or wags its tail, the typical posture. Puppies usually feel the urge after meals, waking, or drinking; take it to its toilet in advance.
How does a Rottweiler behave around children?
Rottweilers are typically tolerant and patient with children, especially when raised with them. Supervision is still needed, particularly with adults new to kids.
Why does a dog chew the floor?
A dog chewing the floor may have pica from lacking trace elements, leading it to eat dirt, wood, grass, or its own feces; supplement trace elements. It may also be food residue or smell on the floor, or teething itch and anxiety.
Why does a puppy’s ear have pus?
Puppy ear pus may come from otitis media, otitis externa, or ear eczema, among others. Otitis media is usually bacterial, following colds or sinusitis, with pain and discharge; otitis externa is often Staphylococcus; eczema is from allergy or stress. See a vet to diagnose and treat.
What equipment is needed to keep a green iguana?
Keeping a green iguana needs an enclosure, heating equipment, water and food bowls, and lighting. Use a tall wooden terrarium wider and higher than the iguana's body length, with branches to climb, heating to keep warmth, and a UVA lamp for light.
What happens if a dog has a severe tapeworm infection?
Severe tapeworms cause digestive symptoms like abnormal appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stool, and can lead to intestinal blockage, intussusception, or rupture. Long-term infection causes malnutrition, anemia, and low immunity; heavy infection can press nerves and cause spasms. Use praziquantel and add nutrition.
Why does a dog lick the wall?
Licking walls may come from lacking micronutrients causing pica, leading to licking or chewing foreign objects; internal parasites or digestive issues and restlessness can also cause it.