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What disease causes a Silver Arowana to turn black?
A blackening Arowana may have digestion-related enteritis, treated with furazolidone baths. Poor water or low light can also cause it.
My turtle has white-eye disease and rubs off the erythromycin
Treat white-eye with medicated baths plus eye drops. Bathe in amoxicillin-clavulanate water (50-100 mg/L) 30+ min, then levofloxacin drops twice daily for a week; adjust water and raise temperature if severe, with antibiotic injection.
Why does a blood parrot fish get head rot?
Head rot may be from poor water quality breeding parasites that ulcerate skin; clean with hydrogen peroxide then metronidazole bath. Poor nutrition or flagellates also cause it; remove the fish, clean necrotic tissue, treat with hydrogen peroxide and erythromycin.
How to keep a kitten from catching a cold in winter?
Kittens resist cold poorly; keep warm. With heating/AC, keep 18-22 C; without, use blankets, hot water bottles, heating pads safely. Avoid bathing and outdoor trips in winter.
Why do goldfish get pinecone (raised-scale) disease?
Raised-scale disease is mainly from poor water or fungus; keep good, stable water and use potassium permanganate baths when severe, changing a quarter of the water every other day. See a vet if no better.
Why do koi grow white fuzz?
White fuzz is likely saprolegniasis, a bacterial disease in crowded or dirty water, worst on injured fish with loss of appetite and lethargy. Treat with low-salt baths and oxytetracycline.
Today I found some red bugs on my hamster, plus a wound, and it keeps sneezing.
Red bugs may be fleas or ticks. Gently wipe them off with a damp cloth, bathe the hamster in warm soapy water, and change bedding and clean the cage to prevent reinfection.
Which Dogs Have Curly Hair?
Curly breeds include the Bichon, Poodle, and Schnauzer, plus rarer Welsh Terrier and Portuguese Water Dog. Brush twice daily and dry thoroughly after baths.
Why do fish get white spots?
White spots are usually ich (white spot disease) from low or unstable temperature stressing fish, caused by the parasite Ichthyophthirius invading skin/gills. Isolate the sick fish, raise temperature to 30 C, change water, and add salt; severe cases use malachite green bath.
What Causes Diarrhea in Rabbits?
Left untreated, rabbit diarrhea can quickly cause dehydration and become life-threatening, so act fast. Common causes are bad diet, chilling, stress, and gut infections; fix diet and warmth for mild cases, and see a vet for illness or blood in the stool.