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What to Do When Your Dog’s Nose Is Blocked and Stuffy?
Like people, dogs can catch colds and fevers and have stuffy noses. Seeing a dog with a blocked, congested nose and difficult breathing is distressing. This article explains the causes of nasal congestion in dogs and how to relieve it.
Causes of Congenital Disabilities in Baby Hamsters
Congenitally disabled hamster pups often die at birth or in the womb — a heartbreaking loss. This guide covers the four main causes: accidental bumps, inbreeding, cross-breeding, and poor prenatal nutrition.
Types of Hamster Bedding
The wrong bedding can trigger allergies, so choose carefully. This guide compares wood pellets, shavings, paper cotton, paper pellets, cat litter, and pet pads so you can pick what fits your hamster.
What Causes Dog Rhinitis?
Dogs get rhinitis too—frequent runny nose, nose scratching, and even hair loss and scabs when severe, worse-looking than in people. Here are the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Why Does a Parrot Fluff Up Its Feathers?
Fluffing isn't always illness — a parrot also fluffs when angry or tired, which is normal. Learn the common causes and symptoms to tell them apart.
Treatment and Prevention of Infectious Rhinitis in Rabbits
Infectious rhinitis in rabbits is hard to eradicate and easily relapses, so prevention matters most: low density, good ventilation, clean hutches, steady warmth and the Pasteurella vaccine. For outbreaks, florfenicol, tilmicosin or tylosin now work better than the overused penicillin–streptomycin combo.
Common Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Pet Colds
Pets catch colds easily — usually from chills (season changes, baths, drafts, rain, cold floors) or low resistance. A plain cold can worsen into something serious, so treat it early. Never give human cold medicine (acetaminophen is toxic to dogs and cats); use pet-specific drugs. Learn the warning signs that separate a cold from pneumonia, rhinitis, feline herpesvirus (cat flu) or distemper.
Things to Avoid When Raising Rabbits
Raising rabbits has several do-nots. Avoid these to keep your rabbit healthy and by your side longer: lack of companionship, impatience, violence, starving, teasing with food, too many vegetables or fruit, raw water, shaving the coat, and temperatures that are too high or too low.
What to Do When a Parrot Has a Cold, and Which Medicine to Use
Parrots catch colds from temperature change or bacterial and viral infection. Use bird-specific medicine such as gentamicin or oxytetracycline, keep the bird warm, and prevent recurrence with good hygiene and a stable temperature.
Rabbit Bloat: Symptoms and Treatment
Rabbit bloat is usually caused by overeating, spoiled feed, or sudden diet changes, and severe cases can be fatal. This guide covers the causes, warning signs, and the prevention and treatment steps every rabbit owner should know.