Pets - 17 December 2007

I bought my bearded dragon crickets for the first time and i don't know how to keep them alive, healthy and happy for my beardie to enjoy. What do they eat? where do they live in? what toys do they like ?

2007-12-17 15:42:03 · 7 answers · asked by sshorty_2005 1 in Reptiles

Right now my rabbit is going crazy. I just fed her and she won't stop stomping her foot. She also ran around her cage. What is happening? What should I do?

2007-12-17 15:33:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pets

I went to Jackson, MS, and showed a client's Cattle Dog...he won WD/BOW two of the three days he was entered...:-) Only 3 singles to go!

This was the last show weekend of the year...and a VERY successful year for me and my clients: (3) Championships finished, (2) RN Titles, (1) PT Title, (1) HT Title, several dogs pointed, numerous group placings and many bests of breed wins! "And a partridge in a pear tree..." LOL

So, did you show your dog this weekend? Where are you planning on going in January?

2007-12-17 15:22:05 · 10 answers · asked by zappataz ♠ Since 1999 4 in Dogs

Okay, I just found out that I can order a tortoise this time of year... I didn't realize there is about 100 different choices. What would be a good pick for a family pet. The ones that get really big someday would be neat too. Thanks, any advice appreciated...

2007-12-17 15:17:49 · 3 answers · asked by julz 5 in Reptiles

My cat is sick or something. He is usually very active, and in the last two days he has been sleeping alot, loss of appetite, and his fur is kind of thickened, it looks like his muscles are swollen. Overall he is very week. Does anyone know what these symptoms mean? What should i do?

2007-12-17 15:12:18 · 5 answers · asked by kitten05 3 in Cats

My 2 year old Dachshaund sometimes wheezes pretty bad like he can't catch his breath. I got him from the humane society about 3 months ago. He doesnt do a lot but when he does do it its pretty bad. The last time he did it I was walking him outside in the cold and he started wheezing pretty bad. He did it just about the whole walk, which is about a half mile. Ive heard that small dogs tend to have trouble breathing sometimes but im still worried. My question is, is this really normal, what could be wrong with him (e.g. asthma, allergies), and how can I fix it ot help him? Thanks in advance!

2007-12-17 15:06:51 · 9 answers · asked by katie d 2 in Dogs

It's been less than half a day so far

2007-12-17 14:58:36 · 13 answers · asked by rahimj_27 3 in Dogs

She is a chihuahua, 11 yrs 4 mths old, 2lbs 3oz. When I took her to the vet today to have staples removed (from belly) she snapped at them and they noticed her tounge appears to be burned and maybe missing some of the end. They thought she may have got it stuck to ice or something cold. It was yellowish and smelled horrible. (tonight it appears white) I know for a fact it was not like that this am. Anyway, I am giving her AB from vet but at 2.3 lbs she CANNOT afford to loose weight. This is her normal wt, she is just small. Anyway, she cannot even drink because she cannot stick her tounge in water to lap it. I have been giving her water from a dropper, and milk also. I bought this stuff called Nutri-Cal which she hates. Does anyone have any suggestion, (maybe something I can make) to what I could feed her through dropper to give better nourishment? I thought about Ensure, but said it can cause diarrhea. She can't get the food back due to tounge, & has no front teeth.

2007-12-17 14:54:01 · 4 answers · asked by Vickie 1 in Dogs

I promised a turtle for my girls birthday next month. I since found out this is non turtle hunting season so the pet shops around here don't have any. Does anyone know anything about turtles. The kind that live on land? Thanks. Also any info in general about your experience with a pet turtle. Thanks!

2007-12-17 14:51:39 · 6 answers · asked by julz 5 in Reptiles

i have two parakeets, one male and one female...after three months of having them i learned to gained the males trust, i also got the female to go on my finger but for only a short time, then she gets scared and tries to fly of and because she has her wings clip so shes ends up falling and it concerns me....she moves as far away as possible when my hands are in the cage when i have to change there food and water, and recently she started biting the male....to me she is a paranoid bird and i want her to trust me and to not be scared, what should i do? and also when dey start trying to bite each other what should i do?

2007-12-17 14:45:35 · 9 answers · asked by Brianna R 1 in Birds

IS IT NORMAL?

2007-12-17 14:44:18 · 22 answers · asked by Kelsey E 2 in Dogs

Dwarf Zebra Lion fish and two clownfish and a clown goby in a 20 gallon aquarium? Is this combination possible in a larger aquarium? Also how large of a tank would you need to have more than one pair of clownfish?

2007-12-17 14:41:23 · 2 answers · asked by Kyle S 4 in Fish

2007-12-17 14:38:42 · 18 answers · asked by A 1 in Dogs

i read a whole lot about them before i got them. the pet store said add 1 tsp aquarium salt per 10 gal of water. i guess i have about 9 galons of water because i made a way for them to get out of the water they love to hang out there. i told the pet store owner they need air a month ago he still hasnt made a way for them to get any. anyway i have a 10 gal. tank 3 fiddler crabs ,3 guppies one of which looked pregnate the next morning after i got it their where 6 babies i thought it took longer for them to lay eggs and hatch.ive only had the guppies and crabs 4 days one crab molted do i do anything for it. there been a lot of actity in 4 days im amazed. i just want them to do well. how much salt should i add. im geting some java fern and hornwort in 2 days. how do you add iodine and calcium. if you can answer 1or 2 of ? id appecate it.

2007-12-17 14:36:26 · 1 answers · asked by sarah 2 in Fish

I have a pet bird which i love dearl y but now i want to adopt this one adorable baby kitten but i am afraid it will eat my bird... For bird and cat owners is it a good idea to buy a cat when u have a bird? Can birds and cats get along? If so how do i make them get along?

2007-12-17 14:33:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Birds

2007-12-17 14:32:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-12-17 14:30:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Fish

When I adopted my Cocker Spaniel, before they let me pick him up they had him neutered and had his cherry eye surgically removed. Now he has dry eye in his left eye and I've heard that the vets drops are going to be very expensive.

I'm not going to try it, because I'll do my research first - but aren't their eyes similar to ours? Why couldn't I use a really good quality OTC eye drop for him? Is there anything OTC that can be used to help him without an expensive prescription? Or is it the doggie version of Restasis or something...

Thanks in advance for any advice.

2007-12-17 14:27:29 · 6 answers · asked by Cedar_2006 3 in Dogs

My cats love tuna. My question is whether it supplies necessary ingredients for their health. Can they be healthy eating only tuna?

TX Mom

2007-12-17 14:26:00 · 8 answers · asked by TX Mom 7 in Cats

we found this kitten and could not take it to the pound so we're going to keep it... i dont want to hear from all you critisizing animal wannabe know it alls cause you are all really really judgmental and ignorant. i just want to know if theres any home remedy that can help with my kitten's eyes?

Thanks

2007-12-17 14:18:45 · 11 answers · asked by popangel17 2 in Cats

He won't eat, he won't move at all during the day (he used to be active but dosn't move hardly at all anymore!!!), His mouth is also always a little open and wont shut all the way! Please respond to this soon! Thank You very much!!

2007-12-17 14:13:55 · 8 answers · asked by Matt T 2 in Reptiles

hey just looking for people in my area that are members of and aquatic club or are into the trading and helping others out in the hobby thing, not really happy with the stores here or their sky high prices, im in the northern oklahoma area

2007-12-17 14:13:10 · 1 answers · asked by paul_n_hart 1 in Fish

I got Reptomin food pellets for my 2 baby red-eared sliders 7 months ago. Maybe about a month ago, they suddenly stopped eating them. One of my turtles would eat it, and spit it all out in disgust. They don't like it anymore. I'm now giving them a variety of other food.

Does Reptomin have an expiration date?
If so, when does it expire?

2007-12-17 14:09:07 · 3 answers · asked by ( Kelly ) 7 in Reptiles

Without referring to the net or books (no cheating now) what are possible side effects of the following?

Corticosteroids
Steroid injections into joint bursa
Bute (oral or injected)
Penicillin
All antibiotics
Antihistamine
Aspirin

What will happen if you -
Inject intramuscular penicillin or vaccine into a blood vessel?
Inject into major nerve branches in the jugular groove?
Inject a drug into an artery?
Push the needle through the vein and inject IV drugs into the surrounding tissue?

What can happen when you give an IM injection into the gluteals?

How do you tell if you've inserted a needle into a vein or an artery?

What drugs most commonly cause vein irritation (thrombophlebitis)?

What happens if drugs or fluids administered via stomach tube go into the trachea?

What happens if a drug meant to be injected slowly is administered as a bolus (quickly)?

2007-12-17 14:07:42 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Horses

Like it says. :)

2007-12-17 14:04:17 · 9 answers · asked by Arahmynta V 1 in Birds

My sons keeps the hamster in his room and we noticed that there was a draft then her eye was looking funny.... We moved her about a week ago and her eye has seemed to get worse. There doesnt seem to be any leakage but it doesnt look good. PLEASE HELP my husband is in Iraq and my son cant take loosing his hamster at christmas time. She is only 1.5 years old.

2007-12-17 14:04:01 · 3 answers · asked by Nancy B 1 in Rodents

i have a young iguana thats verry tame in a 5 gallon aquarium with a skink thats not very big either.i am getting a much larger cage soon from a friend,but his cage looks really boring,so what should i have in it?right now i have a heat rock,a stick so he can climb,and his food and water dishes.i also have a uv light on the outside,and a heat lamp.

2007-12-17 14:00:42 · 10 answers · asked by Kendra 2 in Reptiles

She is 10 years old. Good Health, no fleas. I think it may be an allergy. Any knowledge would be appreciated.

2007-12-17 13:57:22 · 9 answers · asked by knbrown1 2 in Dogs

I have someone who will take one in, but I'd rather if that wasn't necessary! Can I possibly get them to be okay with one another? (I've separated them for now)

2007-12-17 13:55:45 · 4 answers · asked by Rachel S 1 in Reptiles

what should I do to help the dog?

2007-12-17 13:52:48 · 14 answers · asked by ocean 1 in Dogs