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Can an 11 year old dog be castrated?
Five and a half months ago I took home from a dog refuge a cross-bred Britanny Spaniel to be company for our Border Collie (who at the time was 7 months old). So today the Border is one year old and the Britanny (Jake) is eleven.
Generally, they get…
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Deaf cat screaming to get attention
My sister has 2 cats and one is deaf.
Every time the other one wants our attention (mostly when she wants to get out or she's bored), she meows constantly. It's not loud, just a little annoying.
But the deaf cat screams, literally. It's really load…
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Hair loss on stray cat's head behind ears
There are two stray cats (around 6-7 months old I guess) near my house. I often feed them boiled chicken or cooked egg yolk. About 10 days ago I started giving them Whiskas Dry Kitten Food.
Few days ago I observed a hair loss small spot on one of…
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What is the benefit of an ovarian-sparing spay?
What is the benefit of an ovarian-sparing spay? It seems like this would be a great way to avoid Pyometra but also keep the benefits of hormones. Ovarian cancer would still be a risk but I don't know the rate of occurrence on that.
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Can I contract rabbit fever (tularemia) from my pet rabbit?
If my pet rabbit lives inside, can I contract rabbit fever from it? I would think that if it never goes outside, there would be no chance for it to become infected. However, if I take the rabbit outside to munch on grass or run around, maybe it…
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Shrimp Breeding
I just picked up some Jade Shrimp (pretty cool, bred to be green, not dyed) and the employee (whom I'm quite acquainted with) threw in a pregnant one! Woohoo, right?
Anyway, the question is, she is nesting and looking ready to pop...once she lays…
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Is there a way to measure the UV output of a light?
Since UV lights are important to reptiles, and I've heard it said that they lose their UV output after about 6 months even if they haven't burnt out, is there a way to measure the UV output of a light? That way I can get the most out of my UV…
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Is it possible to feed a cat a healthy meat diet?
I was given 3 kittens by a friend whose cat had a litter. Not wanting to separate them, I took all 3. They were great kittens, they played, they loved the house and they seemed healthy. 2 boys and 1 girl.
Now, fully grown, the top cat is a big…
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Indian Tortoise all puffy
We have two baby tortoise (twins - from the same egg).
Recently we went on holiday for Christmas and left both Elmo and Leon at a pet boarding (which had good reviews). When we came back yesterday Elmo looked very weak and puffy, he didn't opened…
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How do I stop my cat from defecating indoors?
Our cat's litter box is outside on a balcony. Usually, he has no trouble going out there and using it, but every now and again (perhaps once a month) he will instead decide to poop indoors, usually in our bedroom. Most of the time, this happens if…
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Preparing a dog to stay alone without crating
I have a 6 month old ridgeback who has been crate trained since I got him as a puppy. His house training is going well and I am prepared to start trusting him with a bit more freedom around the house. I'd like to work up so that I don't have to…
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Dog behavioural changes on gabapentin
Has anyone got dogs taking gabapentin, particularly for back pain, who have noticed any behavioural changes? My 12 year old Canaan dog has been on gabapentin for a few months now for spondylitis (stiff vertebrae), but it's hard to detect any changes…
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What are these turtles doing?
Every now and then, I find my turtles going to the highest point in their water container with one climbing the other and fully stretching out their heads.They stay this way for quite a while. It is cute but looks weird as I have no expertise.
They…
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My cat loves to be petted, hates to be held
I have a female kitten that is almost 8 months old. We've had her for about a month now.
We've noticed that she absolutely loves pats, and comes up to us constantly to ask for them. However, whenever we try to pick her up, she struggles and wiggles…
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My dog is really afraid of whistles
Over the past few months I noticed that my dog has developed an incredible fear around football (soccer) fields or when he is in a room with a TV playing football. At first I thought the shouting and loud people are the issue, and to some extent…
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