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Do You Know: What Do Birds Like Eating?
Other " green food” that they like very much is ordinary fresh and tender grass. Like, rye grass, clover especially couch – grass or something likes, but not that grass! Give them fresh fruit at any possibility apples (they like cores because of the seeds), pears, plums and also pumpkin. All fruit and vegetables should be well washed. Give them hard – boiled egg (a quarter of egg per two birds) at least once a month. From it they supply themselves with proteins and vitamin D. Do not throw the shell away. Give it to them finely crushed. It provides them with calcium. A..
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Bunny's Diet: Is Your Bunny Eating Right?
Pellets: Rabbits are generally fed a pelleted feed available from pet stores, supermarkets, and farm suppliers. Pellets were originally designed for rabbit breeders for the purpose of providing as much food energy and vitamins as inexpensively as possible. This is optimal when the rabbits are being bred for food or for experimentation. Most sources recommend a minimum of 18% fiber, low protein (14-15%), and less than 1% calcium. Depending on the amount of vegetables available, an adult rabbit should be given between 20 ml to 40 ml per kilogram body weight daily. Pre-adolescent and ad..
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Feline Asthma
If you beloved kitty does get diagnosed with feline asthma, don't worry! It's just as easy to control and look after exactly how humans would. Definitely keeping an eye on kitty's breathing and reacting in time could help prevent a violent asthma attack!Your veterinarian will provide you with all the details and help you may need. You will need to purchase a purpose made cat face mask to go around the nose and mouth, a spacer and medicine, the same humans would use (Flixotide). Remember medicines for this is prescribed only.To administer a dosage to your kitty, coax your kitty onto y..
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Discover The Causes And How You Can Combat This Stinky Problem- If Your Dog Smells
Getting sprayed by a skunk is one smell we humans recognize immediately and tomato juice is the most common remedy. However, in order for it to work properly, you need to allow the juice to sit on the dog's fur for at least 15 to 20 minutes before rinsing. It is the acid in the tomatoes that cuts the smell. Another very popular solution that dog owners swear by is to mix 1 quart 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, 1/4 cup Baking Soda, and 2 tablespoons dish detergent in a large bowl (do not use a sealed container as this mixture will explode). You must use this immediately while it is still foaming as it is..
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Why Does My Dog Lick The Air?
BEHAVIORAL:Some dogs just tend to lick more than others, and this usually includes licking the air, their lips, objects around the house and quite often your face! As with any behavior, if it is undesirable to you then remember the golden rule of ‘IGNORE unwanted behavior, REWARD wanted behavior’. You can find more info on training your dog here. It is also worth mentioning that while behavioral causes are possible, one study found them to be a less likely cause than a GI abnormality. Anxiety can lead to obsessive compulsive disorders and air licking can be a symptom.ABDOMINAL OR GASTRO..
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Teacup Cats…Cute Or Crazy?
MUNCHKIN CATS AND OTHER DWARFS:Munchkins are now a recognized small breed cat, having been bred since the 1980’s. They are a dwarf cat with shorter, thicker legs. Essentially they have a growth condition called achondrodysplastic dwarfism, but sometimes called chondrodysplasia, or hypochondrodysplasia as it is not exactly the same as the dwarfism that occurs in other species. The trait is from a gene mutation that is autosomal dominant. If two Munchkins are bred together the gene is lethal, so Munchkins are always out-crossed to other breeds and approximately 50% of the litter is short-le..
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How To Avoid Heat Stress In Your Pet This Summer
HOW TO AVOID HEAT STRESS: Unlike humans, who are able to sweat to lose heat, dogs and cats cannot regulate their temperature in this way and rely mainly on panting and external cooling to lose heat from their bodies. This limits their ability to thermoregulate, which is why pet owners need to take action to minimize the risk of heat stress.Some things you can do include: Ensuring your pet has access to shade when outside, and the freedom to move into shaded areas;Ensuring your pet has access to fresh drinking water inside and outside the house (ensure they are placed in a shady spot if ou..
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Guinea Pig Care Guide
ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT: Guinea pigs don’t need much equipment:A cage or hutchPet-carrierFood and water dishesBeddingNail trimmers and a brushA safe piece of fruit wood to chewA hidey hut to complete the picture.EXERCISE:Cavies should not use exercise wheels. Ever. Exercise wheels result in damaged backs, injured feet, and generally unhealthy Guinea pigs. Ignore the picture of the lovely wheel on the cavy cages.Instead, provide a clear bit of floor for the Guinea pigs to just run around. You might even consider a play pen or an empty plastic wading pool. Some people have even started teaching thei..
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Preventing Unhealthy Feather Plucking In Birds
Some types of birds—such as cockatiels, cockatoos, African Grey Parrots, macaws and conures—seem particularly prone to feather picking, although any bird can potentially be at risk of developing the behavior. In some birds, feather picking can border on an obsessive-compulsive type of behavior. A variety of factors can cause feather plucking:Infections (including bacterial, viral or parasitic)Allergies (including pollen, mold or certain foods)Environmental factors (including heat, humidity, noise or stress)AnxietyBoredomPredispositionHypothyroidismMalnutritionIsolationLack of exercise or activ..
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Why Worming Your Pet Is So Important?
What about heart-worm?Heart-worm is a particularly dangerous and clever worm. This parasite is spread by mosquitoes, so can be transmitted to any dog, even one that rarely goes outside. The disease is becoming less common due to regular preventatives, however foxes, dingoes and stray dogs can carry heart-worms and act as a reservoir for the disease on the fringes of urban areas. We will most likely never be able to entirely eliminate heart-worm, so monthly preventative treatments are important year-round. If your dog has had a break from heart-worm treatment, please get a heart-worm test, as a..
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