Pets - 30 June 2007

Ok...My family lives in the country and cats have taken over the barn. Every time a litter of kittens is born, at around 6 weeks old they start to get a oozing eye cold. The vet gave my parents penicillin (sp?) to give them small shots, but did not give them an explanation for the problem.

So....does anyone know what may be causing this? Recently, the vet I take my pets to said it could be caused by ear mites so we are treating the little kitty we brought home for that. I'm still very interested in other ideas though so that maybe we can stop this cycle. Thanks

2007-06-30 15:46:59 · 7 answers · asked by angelic_monster04 2 in Cats

none of my other fish have this problem,could this be stress?they all looked fineat the store.its almost like the inside of his gills came out a little bit.i dont think a parasite could develop in a matter of seconds could it?

2007-06-30 15:44:34 · 3 answers · asked by brian r 1 in Fish

I've treated the tank, I've done water changes, and I cut down on over feeding.Why do I still have these little wiggley worms in my tank?

2007-06-30 15:44:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

She's only 10 weeks old and she's beautiful! I love her so much. I just want the best for her.

2007-06-30 15:39:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

i always wanted to know why dont bulls like red becasue when they see red they go into a rage

2007-06-30 15:39:21 · 9 answers · asked by jerry6127@sbcglobal.net 1 in Other - Pets

I've been using the 8-in-1 brand flea spray for my ferret, Doc. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working and I'm not sure what to do for the poor guy! I've heard that Frontline or Advantage brands work as long as you follow the instructions for use on kittens. Has anyone had any success with either of these, or does anyone have any other suggestions? I'm desperate and so far I've been lucky and they haven't seemed to spread past his cage but I'm starting to get pretty frustrated.

2007-06-30 15:37:42 · 5 answers · asked by crysania 1 in Other - Pets

Thank you for your previous answers. Got updates on my kitty. He is 17 1/2 yrs. I brought him to the vet because he was kind of out of it with dilated eye. Since that day, he has been having cluster seizures. I spoke my concerns with the vet and she said there is not much we can do at his age. I feel so wrong. He seems so happy. His seizures are quiet, he falls down and muscles are stiff. He has some out of the blue and most of them it is because I pet him and he becomes really happy or if I enter the room same thing, seems as he gets happy. I feel sad to fake ignoring him. What should I do? Isn't there any thing I can do? He seems to happy for us to decide that it is over ... He is my baby (first cat) had him for 17 yrs

Thank you

2007-06-30 15:34:56 · 4 answers · asked by azchtou 3 in Cats

Anybody have some good names for a timneh or congo african grey? Really appreciate it if somelisted both girl and guy names. thx

2007-06-30 15:28:10 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2 in Birds

My brother and I are in a disagreement. In the latest commercial for Kohl's "Candies" with Fergie she is seen with a dog. He says it's a Doberman but we have a Beauceron and I think it might be one of those since the style of cutting a Doberman's ears is like antennae rather than the more triangle cut in there. NOTE: Only comment if you know what a Beauceron is/ looks like! If you see it and you don't know then you will think it is a Doberman- they do look very similar. Here is the link for the video for you to watch and decide:
http://www.kohls.com/main/vendor_home.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=432356033&bmUID=1183256693786
Thanks!

2007-06-30 15:27:43 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

I'm going to start a tank and I like guppies. What are good fish to put with guppies so that I don't have any issues. Can I put an Angel fish with guppies? What would be some good choices? I don't have a tank yet, but I will make sure to get one large enough to properly house the amount of fish that I get.

2007-06-30 15:26:42 · 15 answers · asked by Tina N 4 in Fish

My Guinea pig is seriously sick and my mom will not take her to the vet. I am 13 so I can't. I have begged her. I really want to help my piggy. He is very young and I don't want him to die! He is not eating much and he has gotten very skinny. He is also hopping/limping. I have seen that these are signs of being seriously ill. I know that they get sick very easily and their health deteriorates very quickly. I am upset. What should I do!

2007-06-30 15:24:17 · 16 answers · asked by sweetkitty3094 2 in Rodents

2007-06-30 15:23:48 · 3 answers · asked by reddrose_f1 1 in Dogs

Do you need to cut off the heads of superworms before you feed them to your bearded dragons? I have heard that if you don't then the head will not digest and will live in the stomach. True or False? please help me

2007-06-30 15:20:24 · 8 answers · asked by extremesoccerbabe 1 in Reptiles

We just aquired a rodent pet from a co-worker who says it's a gerbil. But he's pretty chubby, black & white, with a stubby tail. His ears stick upand he keeps food in his cheeks. I say he's a hamster, my fiance says gerbil.

They're so similiar it's hard to tell the difference...anything else I should look for to determine what it is?

2007-06-30 15:17:38 · 21 answers · asked by morningview3 3 in Rodents

2007-06-30 15:15:11 · 7 answers · asked by Rawr 2 in Rodents

What would be a cool name for a fischer's chameleon??

2007-06-30 15:15:06 · 16 answers · asked by Ryan F. 2 in Reptiles

Thanks to all!

2007-06-30 15:14:19 · 7 answers · asked by kmm4864990 1 in Dogs

2007-06-30 15:13:29 · 1 answers · asked by Pichu K 1 in Fish

I have two females and two males, how do I breed them and what do I do to breed them?

2007-06-30 15:09:25 · 8 answers · asked by lupelaugeher 2 in Fish

my brother was trying to shoo away skunks by trowing rocks and one of the skunks got hit in the head would it die or would it live injured if it is about to die how many days would it die in and should i get rid of it right away ?

2007-06-30 15:06:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

2007-06-30 15:05:23 · 1 answers · asked by Pichu K 1 in Fish

We got this 1 year old calico cat about 2 months ago. She came as a kid friendly cat. My 1.5 year old toddler thinks of her as a toy and tries to pull her tail, squeeze her tummy etc.,
she doesnt run away but lies down and lets my son to torment her (i always try to stop him) but every now and then she would scratch him or bite him. It happens so suddenly that i cant stop them on time. I have been trying to train the cat to run away from my toddler (like with the a water spray) but she never runs away from him and keeps biting him and scratching him. I have been in so much emotional turmoil over this. my mother instinct tells me to get rid of the cat but my husband wouldnt hear of it.
Please advise; what would be the right thing to do?

2007-06-30 15:05:19 · 16 answers · asked by Laura 3 in Cats

My male MinPin who is a 1 yr and a half will not walk properly on his leash. I don't know what to do.. I tried the walking in different directions when he pulls a different way..He's so little but is so strong. Well anyways, any suggestions on how to have him walk properly? I can't enjoy my walks..

2007-06-30 15:01:57 · 12 answers · asked by Texas Gal 2 in Dogs

2007-06-30 14:58:37 · 1 answers · asked by Pichu K 1 in Fish

Ok so my boxer itches all the time she does'nt have flees and her chin and lips like break out I give her medicine but it helps only a little can anyone give me suggestions we have also talked to the vet!

2007-06-30 14:58:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

does anybody have any websites of pictures of blackmore kissing fish and angel fish

2007-06-30 14:57:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

2007-06-30 14:56:18 · 4 answers · asked by Pichu K 1 in Fish

I have two male dogs that don't get along. One is a two year old lab and pit (ITS NOT THE PIT IN HIM... I HAVE ANOTHER DOG WHO IS PART PIT TOO AND SHES A GOOD DOG) and the other one I'm not sure he's a 5 year old mutt. They get into dog fights constantly. Neither one of them are nuetered, but the female dog is. We have another male dog who lives among them and they don't seem to have a problem. The other male dogs is 8 and the female is 7. I'm at the end of my rope and i don't want to get rid of them.... I NEED HELP!!! What should i do?

2007-06-30 14:55:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

ok i have a turtle pond in my back yard with three small turtles. the all got out last night.
we`ve only found one.
but she was in my neighbors yard and they were cutting down their tree.
when we found her she has only ONE leg and no tail.
she was bleeding and has a cracked shell pretty bad.
theres saw dust ALL in her shell and stuck to her neck with the blood.
all the vets are closed and the emergancy clinic only cares for dogs and cats.
she seemd to want to swim and tries her best.
she was in shock but i think shes finally coming out of it.
i think they were caught by a racoon or possum.
we havent found the others.
shes just over a year old.
is there hope?
please help

2007-06-30 14:55:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Reptiles

he wa s diagonosed a year and a half later with rabies introduced vaccine sarcoma// ok i had the sarcoma removed and the probability of it coming back is very great( the sarcoma was removed from another vet),,, what do you do ,, do you sue the former vet i mean what do i do sit and wait for another sarcoma to develop? cause i searched this stuff and they say the probability is likely

2007-06-30 14:48:14 · 6 answers · asked by cristelle R 6 in Cats