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It has happened for the past 2 days. He’s fine most of the day and after a nap in the afternoon he wakes up limping and won’t use his back right leg. What can I do?
Im not sure if my puppy has swallowed a tiny button battery. What should i do? do i just let it pass?
Not good! You should get him to a vet for an X-ray to determine if he did indeed eat the battery. There is corrosive material inside batteries that could cause a lot of tissue damage inside if the battery starts to leak or the battery itself could cause an obstruction. Sometimes you can look in their mouth & see where there are mouth sores from the battery- there could be sores on the tongue, inside of cheeks. Your dog should see a vet ASAP to ensure he is safe from the acid & an obstruction.
Found a lump on my Guinea pigs butt and I’m not sure what it is or what to do about it. It’s right above the butt where the tail would be. Don’t have money to take him to the vet right now. Is there anything I could do to help him without that?
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Found this lump on my Guinea pigs butt right where the tail would be if he had one. Not sure what it is or what I can do. Don’t have the money to take him to a vet right now. Pictures in the links below. What is it and is there anything I can do?
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Hi, the pictures are not visible, can you try again? Guinea pigs commonly get trichoepitheliomas which are most commonly benign and the most common spot for them is near the tail/hind end. That being said, any mass on any animal has potential to be cancerous until proven otherwise. Your vet could aspirate some cells with a needle if the mass is big enough or simply remove it which is recommended while it is small. Even though trichoepitheliomas are usually benign, they can get very large and uncomfortable or ulcerated so removal while they are small (to prevent surgical complications) is recommended.
My one year old female cat has been acting tired lately. She is eating an drinking and using her box like normal. She is sleeping alot. Im not sure if i should be worried or not
I live in England and I have a Syrian hamster and I have built an outside cage- is it a good idea to put the hamster in it and for how long?
hamsters are not outside pets. please keep him inside where he’s safe and in a climate-controlled environment.
Oh but a vet told me I could for an hour or so? If it was a safe place?
i personally wouldn’t do it. too much predator risk.
I agree with Laura, hamsters don’t belong outside. If you want to give him more room to move outside his cage you can built him a safe area inside your room.
Honestly as long as he is completely safe he will likely enjoy fresh air and sunlight, however, he may get this near an open window! I like animals to go out but they must be safe. An hour should be fine.
An hour should be fine as long as the weather is not to cold, or hot and there is a top to the cage to protect him from other animals. Also, is it is just to play, you can sit outside on the grass and let him run around on you as long as you are watching him carefully, but make sure it was not sprayed by pestisied or any other chemichal spray within 48 hours
why does my maltese keep going round in circles when he walks and chews his paw?
Are foods containing baking soda harmful to pet rats?
i would avoid it. it’s not worth the risk.
My larbradore is one yrs old he has just recently stopped eating and drinking when given a treat he brings this back up. He is finding it difficult going to the toilet for a poo
I would call my vet right away and schedule an appointment. It’s one thing to have a slight lbs of appetite once in a while,mspecially if the food is new, but to not fern keep a treat down seems concerning. The vet will be able to do more tests in the way of figuring out exactly what the issue is and how best to treat it.
not drinking is SERIOUS. your pup needs a vet NOW. your vet should be open – please get him there.
Thank you I have booked him in the vets for first thing in the morning
if he has an obstruction, that will be too late. i wasn’t kidding when i said NOW. that was 6 hours ago. please take him in NOW!!
Spoke to vet explaining everything and he did not seem concerned,could not get him in until 9.00am
even though your dog is not keeping anything in and isn’t drinking? that’s…not something i would be comfortable with.
He has started eating and drinking now thank goodness . Had an app for this evening vet said he has had a tummy upset .
She’s sick from the cold weather we’ve been having and she gets cold easily so I assumed she’s just got a simple cold. She was shivering when I came home so I warmed her up. She’s been laying around since I’ve brought her to my room for a few hours now she doesn’t want to walk. She was walking fine when I first came home and she isn’t very old at all. She was fine just yesterday too. She’s alert she’s wagging she’s eating and drinking but she won’t get up. Is there a possibility her legs fell asleep? Or is there something serious wrong with her? Please help.
that’s a VERY speedy decline. i would be rushing her to emergency vet right now if i were in your shoes.
Please see a vet.