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How long can one dog chew stick last?
One chew stick lasts a dog 1-2 days, but limit each session to about an hour and discard leftovers. During teething, give twice weekly to ease discomfort; also offer chew toys and rawhide.
There is a layer of milky white sticky jelly-like substance on my dog’s stool
The white jelly coating is shed intestinal mucosa, usually from poor digestion and absorption such as gut flora imbalance, cold exposure, parasites, or overeating. If the dog is bright and stools are formed, improve the diet and add probiotics.
My 1-month-old puppy has ticks; what should I do and what topical dewormer can it use?
Use a topical with fipronil or selamectin (e.g., Frontline, Advocate), applied to the back of the neck with an E-collar. Also manually remove ticks by numbing with alcohol then pulling with tweezers; if unsure, do not force it to avoid mouth parts left behind.
How long does a dog’s topical flea and tick treatment take to work?
If sprayed directly on the parasite it works in minutes, but the drug needs 6 to 24 hours to absorb and spread through the skin glands, reaching the whole body in about 3 days. Do not bathe the dog during this time.
My cat vomited a lot of clear, sticky, foamy fluid and has low appetite lately
Cat vomiting has many causes — cold, hairballs, parasites, gastroenteritis, pancreatitis, panleukopenia. If it vomits once but is otherwise fine, fast and observe, then feed fluids and probiotics. Frequent vomiting with other signs needs a vet.
What happens if a Teddy eats a wooden stick?
A Teddy eating a wooden stick can scratch the gut, causing vomiting, pain, blood in vomit or obstruction; sharp sticks may pierce organs. See a vet for X-rays and surgery if abnormal. Small splinters usually pass without issue.
Cat vomits green sticky fluid, long-term not eating, drinks only water, probiotics useless, wasting away
Green sticky vomit without green food is bile and gastric fluid; with lethargy it needs a vet exam. Causes include bacterial gastritis, parasites, obstruction; non-green food means yellow-green from bile. If infection treatment fails, image for foreign body, liver, or tumor.
How long until a tick lays eggs on a dog?
A tick on a dog may reproduce in 1-2 days, so deworm promptly. Most are soft ticks with a 1-4 week cycle. Avoid grass and woods to prevent attachment.
Dog had a stick inserted into its ear; the next day it started leaking blood-tinged fluid.
A stick in the ear causes infection; a deep stick may damage the eardrum. See a vet to avoid unprofessional secondary infection. If not possible, calm it, fit a collar, press with cotton to stop bleeding, clean with saline/hydrogen peroxide, then antibiotic ear drops.
My 3-month-old Shiba Inu hid under the sofa, acted aggressively and bit people. I hit it once with a broomstick and struck its teeth. One of the two upper fangs broke halfway and the red interior is visible, while the other is loose and hanging from the gum. I gave amoxicillin and used an oral antibacterial spray for two days. I read online that adult teeth will grow in later and that the baby teeth have no roots. How should I handle this so the puppy can grow normal permanent teeth?
At three months old the puppy is still in the teething stage. After the baby teeth fall out naturally, permanent teeth will grow in, which is a normal replacement process.