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What are the signs of a Chow Chow pregnancy?
A pregnant Chow Chow typically shows increased appetite, visibly swollen breasts, darker nipples, unstable mood, growing belly, sleepiness and reluctance to move. Some have morning sickness lasting about 2 days. During pregnancy, supplement nutrition with quality food, boiled chicken, egg yolk, greens and fruit, and keep warm.
Please help me look at what is wrong with my cat’s tail.
A lump at the base of the tail needs veterinary diagnosis to determine its nature. A red, swollen hard bump can have several causes.
What is the red swordtail fish like?
The red swordtail is a small artificially bred freshwater ornamental fish, 7 to 10 cm long, with a pointed head, long tail, and bright red color of high ornamental value. Gentle and mixable with similar tropical fish, it likes slightly acid or alkaline water at 20 to 26 degrees C, best at 24 degrees C, eats worms and flakes, and lives about 5 years.
How long until a radiated tortoise reaches adulthood?
The radiated tortoise lives 50 to 60 years and reaches adulthood at about 7 years. It is a tropical land turtle preferring 22 to 35 degrees C, and eats plant stems and leaves, with supplemental fruits and vegetables in captivity.
How to tell if this is cat ringworm?
Atypical ringworm is hard to judge by eye; use a Wood's lamp (Microsporum glows green). Some types need a skin scraping at a vet. Treat with collar, shave, antifungals, and vitamin B.
At what size does a red-tailed catfish start making sounds?
A red-tailed catfish will make sounds once it reaches sexual maturity, producing cat-like calls. It is a tropical fish with high requirements for water quality and temperature.
My Roborovski hamster is 1 year 8 months old; its ear canal bacterial infection has been treated with doxycycline for 15 days and improved, but the outer ear will not heal. It recently lost tens of grams. What else can I use?
Ear canal bacterial infection in hamsters needs cleaning and topical medication, plus regular cage disinfection. Clean with a fine swab and ear solution, then apply neomycin ear oil 2-3 times daily.
What happens if a puppy vomits and eats it back?
Eating regurgitated food usually has little effect and shows normal appetite and mild issues, often from overeating or fast eating. Pause feeding and give probiotics. Frequent vomiting may mean blockage; see a vet.
How to remove fleas from a dog?
Use topical flea treatments with fipronil or selamectin, and put on an Elizabethan collar to prevent licking. For severe cases, shave and bathe 3 days after treatment. Clean the home, sunning carpets and beds.
At what size is a Red-footed tortoise fully grown?
Red-footed tortoises mature late, typically able to breed after about 5 years of growth. During breeding season they become very active and males compete. Adults usually reach about 30 cm, with a maximum of around 50 cm depending on region.