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A Complete Guide to Eliminating Cat Ringworm
Ringworm is a fungal infection that spreads to other pets and to people, so it must be treated promptly. Confirm the fungus with a vet, apply topical medication, disinfect the environment, and boost skin health with the right nutrients.
Can You Use Erythromycin Ointment for Cat Eczema? (and What to Use)
Erythromycin ointment is an eye ointment for conjunctivitis with some anti-inflammatory effect, but it does little for cat eczema. Here is why, and what actually works.
How to Treat Cat Eczema — Is It Hard to Cure?
Cat eczema is a common skin inflammation driven by allergens like flea saliva. It is treatable but needs steady, patient medication or it keeps coming back. Learn the causes, signs, and the treatment steps.
Damp Weather as a Cause of Cat Eczema
Just like people, cats get eczema in damp weather. Lesions appear on the neck, back, belly, and paws, with itching and weeping sores. Treat by removing the cause, stopping self-trauma, and using zinc-oxide ointment plus an antihistamine.
What Medication for Canine Bacterial Folliculitis
Both fungi and bacteria cause dog folliculitis, but bacterial cases take longer to treat than fungal ones, so patience is needed. This article covers the medications and methods for bacterial folliculitis.
Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Cats
Cat diabetes comes in two types, split mainly by how much the cat depends on insulin. Any cat can get it, but older, neutered, male, and obese cats are more at risk. Learn the causes, signs, and treatment of feline diabetes.
Puppy’s Skin Around the Eyes Is Red—What to Do
Red skin around a puppy's eyes can come from periorbital dermatitis, allergies, or irritants. Identify the cause—skin scrape, allergy testing, or eye wash—and always use an Elizabethan collar if the puppy scratches.
What happens if a Labrador gets too much calcium?
Excess calcium can cause hypercalciuria, raising urinary stone risk. It may also calcify cartilage too early, close the fontanelle prematurely and affect brain development; early epiphyseal closure limits height. High bone calcium makes bones brittle, raising fracture risk. Excess gut calcium blocks iron/zinc absorption, causing low immunity, anorexia, slow growth, anemia, fatigue.
belgian tervueren
The Belgian Tervuren, also called the Tervuren dog, originates in Belgium. It gives the impression of a well-balanced, elegant medium-sized dog with a square body proportion and a unique fawn coat tipped with black that darkens with age.
Briard
The Briard, also called the Brie Shepherd Dog, takes its name from the Brie region of France, famous for its cheese. An ancient French working breed, it is energetic and alert, strong but not coarse, with the power and agility of a sheepdog.