Your Best Tips For Pregnant Hamster Care

Gestation for hamsters is about 16 days for Syrian hamsters and about 18 days for dwarf hamsters. But unless you were present during the mating and know the exact day that it occurred, you may not know for sure when your female got pregnant. Often, it is not obvious until a few days before she is ready to give birth.

But if you suspect that your female hamster is pregnant, leave her alone and do not handle her. It is not a good time to be picking her up, petting her or trying to play with her. She will be uncomfortable and protective, and may bite as a result. You also risk injuring her or the babies, especially if she is resistant to being picked up and tries to get away or jump out of your hand.

As a matter of fact, one of the signs that she may be pregnant is if her behavior changes and she resists being picked up and handled. She may also become aggressive toward her mate, so it is important to keep them separated.

So instead of handling her, nurture her and the babies by providing good nutrition and a safe, healthy environment while she is pregnant. This is a good time to make sure she gets plenty of fresh water and fresh veggies and fruit, and healthy protein like fresh cooked meat, hard boiled eggs or tofu.
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Tips For Getting Rid of Fleas on Your Pets - Save Money and Time on Getting Rid of Fleas

Fleas are responsible for a variety of problems associated both with our pets and with humans. They are responsible for spreading parasites to humans called tapeworms if the fleas are ingested. One of the most detrimental problems associated with fleas on your pets is what is known as flea allergic dermatitis (FAD). FAD is one of the three most common causes of allergies in pets. FAD has also been proven to be responsible for making other allergies worse such as food and inhaled allergies. Since pets are often allergic to the saliva of the fleas it only takes one bite to cause this reaction.

Getting rid of fleas can be a very difficult and expensive mission. The only way to properly get rid of a flea infestation in your home and on your pets is to understand the flea cycle. Using a multi module approach to killing the flea population will make sure you do not have any more flea problems.

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Are Vitamins and Supplements Necessary For Cats and Dogs

We as humans, try to eat fairly well balanced meals. If you are like our family, you gulp a few vitamins and supplement pills every morning in hopes of staying healthy.

Since our pets no longer head for the woods to find their source of food, they too, need additional “health insurance” by means of vitamins and supplements.

Not even the very best canned or dry food made for cats and dogs is perfect. There is not a 100% balanced and complete food to be found anywhere, no matter what the label says. Pet food for the most part is processed by heat and as we know heat destroys vitamins and enzymes. Even frozen and freeze-dried pet foods are not the “100% perfect food” to feed your pet.

What are some of the alternatives you should be looking for to insure your pet’s health? I am not suggesting that you give your pet a hand full of pills to swallow. I am aware of how much fun it is to give a cat a pill. Even have the scratches to prove it.

No, I just want you to be aware that there are areas of health to consider when planning your pet’s diet and that their food should include certain elements. If the food you are serving does not provide these things, then it is a good idea to consider this list and possibly add these supplements.

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Broken tail ( cat )

question :

My Cat had his tail broken 2 months ago and now he is unable to use the restroom properly. His butt is swollen. I wondered that it might hurt him to poop, and that’s why he can’t use it correctly. His tail is paralized and a bone, where the tail and the back connect, is sticking up. Can u please help me?

answer :
Hi,

A broken tail is painful and may certainly interact with normal urination/defecation. However, following amputation and allowing reasonable time to fully recover, the problem should be sorted. I suspect that your cat may have contracted a pelvis injury at the same time as the tail incident. This would be very common especially if the patient suffered a road traffic accident.

I recommend that you ask your veterinarian to review the x-rays (he most probably x-rayed your cat prior to the tail amputation) and re-check for a small pelvic fracture. I would like to note that it is very possible to miss a small, non-displaced fracture without being incompetent.

Should there be a fracture, be re-assured that it usually heals nicely following simple cage rest of about 6 weeks duration.

However, if the hypothetic pelvic fracture did not heal properly and triggers a narrowing of the pelvic opening, then ongoing constipation is possible. The use of liquid paraffin to help fecal passage may help.

Best wishes, Julien

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Calming Eating Habits We Learn From Our Pets

Watching my cat is calming and relaxing in itself. She usually has a preference of wet or dry food and her water.

Her own special area on the kitchen floor, with a plastic placemat.

My cat also has portion control because she eats what she wants and leaves the rest to dry out, or get stale. She takes her time to clean her dish. Then she will vocalize if she what’s more, and she sits by her dish patiently, some times, more urgently other times.

She drinks from her water dish in a relaxed manner and without messes or spills.
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Flea Control For Animals - Protect Your Pet

Fleas have been irritating our pets for many thousands of years and ruining pet health along the way. They are extremely heat and cold tolerant and can carry diseases that can harm both us and our pets. People spend billions of dollars each year trying to combat these tiny creatures. It was the flea after all that almost destroyed an entire continent of people in the Middle Ages!
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Saving Big Money on Pet Care

By using preventative pet meds, you can decrease your pet’s chances of getting sick from disease carrying insect bites and reduce the risk of your dog developing heartworm disease. These medications are usually given monthly and can become very expensive, as time goes on. You need to make sure that you have the meds on hand, when it is time for the monthly dose, meaning a trip to the vet’s office for pickup. By purchasing your pet’s preventative medications online, you can cut costs and save precious time, while still keeping your pet happy and healthy.
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Why Do Dogs Eat Dirt?

Our furry friends are considered to be members of the family. Responsible pet owner would ensure that the pet is given nutritious food to ensure their health. This will prevent diseases and prolong the life of the pet. But are we sure we are giving our dogs food that meet their nutritional needs? Sad to say, a lot of commercial foods are deficient in fundamental nutrients.

Experts theorize that this is one of the reasons why dogs eat dirt. Isn’t it frustrating to see your pet eating dirt when you are sure that you are providing him with enough food? This behavior of our canine friends is perplexing. It is necessary to understand the reasons behind this peculiar attitude as this could have harmful consequences to the health of our furry friends. Anti freeze in the dirt could lead to poisoning. Dirt eating would result to parasite infestation as the dog would surely get intestinal worms. Canine parvovirus infection is also a possibility.
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