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Why do rabbits thump?

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Our pet rabbit is kept in our room for the meantime while were still in the process of moving and she frequently thumps while were sleeping… she thumps more if my lover is not in the room at night…. does she skip him? Why does she only thump at night? Its very loud and she wont stop until I awaken and told to her to stop; and even then when I go back to sleep she will do it again. Help!

 

Thank you.

Beth

Kitty with a hard tummy

Monday, May 7th, 2012

What can I use other than cat lax for when my cats have hard tummies?  I wanted to find some home remedies for it I can’t think of anything and no one else I know can either. So I would like to know if anyone on here knows what I can give to them when they have hard tummies. Thanks.

Aural Hematoma in Dog

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

My paw-wee  just developed a hematoma on the end flap of her ear. Actually, it takes up nearly half her ear in under an hour (about 2 inches long by 1.5 inches across).

Her appointment to be spayed and have her tumor removed is in 2 weeks.  The vet insisted it be three weeks after her heat cycle. Is it okay to let the hematoma go that long?  We’re calling the vet in the morning, but can’t seem to find an answer on how long is too long.

 

Dry skin on my Dalmatian

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

My dalmatian is starting to get dry skin on his back. Its not itching him at all. just starting to flake a little. I know I have to be careful about the protein in take. I was thinking about putting an egg in his food. then I was thinking about some oil in his food. Just would like to get some advice. Thanks.

Dog separation anxiety?

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

My dog refuses to eat  or drink even though he has fresh food and cold water, until someone gets home. Is this a kind of separation anxiety?  He eats like we’ve been starving him when we get home.

Thank you.

 

Ronnie

Unbeatable Cat Dandruff

Friday, April 27th, 2012

My cat has crazy bad dandruff. I tried bathing her a while back but she freaked out and pooped in the tub. We brush her at least once a day. She didn’t used to have a problem, and we haven’t made a sudden change in her diet or environment. Can someone help me? It’s gross.

 

Kelly

How do I stop my dog from attacking my cat?

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

I have a rescue dog who is part Border Collie and part Hound, so he has extremely strong herding/hunting instincts. He has been out to get my cat since we adopted him almost 2 years ago, but she stays away from him and lives upstairs (where he isn’t allowed).  I’m going to college soon and would like my cat to be able to safely go downstairs to be with the rest of my family, but she can’t with the dog behavior. Any tips for dog/cat fighting problems?

Recommendations on how to help my cockatoo to stop self-mutilating and feather picking?

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

I got her two years ago with the problem.  She is now living with a flexible collar and does very well (her personality is actually more normal with the collar on than when she has it off and is preoccupied with picking).  Just curious if anyone has any further ideas.  She’s got a clean bill of health from the vet, a new diet, and the largest parrot cage on the market filled with toys. I’ve tried different cage locations and increased frequency of her baths (she hates spray bottles).  I haven’t yet tried her with another cockatoo because I’m afraid she might hurt it since she hates my other birds.  Thoughts?

Guinea pig food/health problem

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

I was recently away for 3 days and I left my guinea pig home with my mother. I told her what to feed her etc, but apparently she did not listen to me. She bought my piggie some food for rodents (yeah, if you know what I’m talking about you figured out it contains a lot of shelled seeds and nuts). And that’s not all, she bought my piggie some yogurt tablets.

But back on topic:

I think that my piggie ate some of the food with seeds and I have seen some yogurt tablets in her cage that were half eaten. So far she hasn’t shown any signs of stomach ache or something like that. Should I worry about her? Should I do something about it? Please help.

Using Doxycycline and Frontline together?

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Hello my name is Susan. My dog tested positive for E.Canis for three times now. He is on 10mg/kg once a day tablet of doxycycline these days but since he has hundreds of ticks, I was wondering if getting rid of the ticks would help alleviate the problem. So would it be safe to apply Frontline while he is on doxycycline?