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Airline Approved Carriers

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

If you really want to take your pet with you for a trip, then you need to have a suitable pet carrier for the trip. You could just go with a standard carrying crate, but I bet you’ll want your pets to travel in a much higher level of comfort. The good news is that there are plenty of carriers available that will be able to stand up to the rigors of air travel while providing.

The first step is to go online and find a good niche store that has a full catalog of carriers. You will want to see everything that they have to offer before you commit. Most even have specific sections for airline pet carriers, so it should be easy to find what you need. Once the catalog is up, then it’s just a matter of picking your color and ensuring that the size is just right. You will also want to make sure that it has a comfortable interior for your pet, but that should be standard for most of the better carriers.

After you pick one, it’s basically done. Just order and pay. Your carrier will arrive soon and you’ll be ready to do. You may wish to confirm that it’s an airline approved carrier before you buy. It should only take a phone call to double check. Everything else should be fine though.

Will female dogs have loose skin after losing milk?

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008


Does the female have loose skin from all that milk that use to be there?
I heard the skin goes back to normal after a while, anyone know this for a fact?

 

Unless the dog is very old the skin goes back to how it was before. Only in old age does skin loose its elasticity.

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Mabye for a little while after but later on it should turn back to normal.

My finch is all puffed up on the bottom of the cage?

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008


Yeah i zebra finch is all puffed up sleeping on the bottom of the cage what is wrong with it?

 

TAKE IT TO THE VET ASAP BIRDS ONLY SHOW THERE SICK AT THE LAST MINUTE!!! IT MIGHT ALREADY BE TO LATE TO SAVE THE LITTLE GUY!!! CALL NOW!!! FIND AN AVAIN VET NEAR YOU RIGHT THIS SECOND!!!

HELP!! My horse has a huge (half gallon) sized liquid or puss under her skin on one of her hind legs?

Monday, July 14th, 2008


In the buttox region. I noticed three days ago that area seemed to jiggle a bit more than the other when she galloped. But I just came from the pasture and it has grown tremendously in size (still in disbelief!) I put her in a stall. I just dewormed her and gave her shots (flu, tetnus, etc) about two weeks ago. Is this lameness? Isnt it usually in the lower leg area?? Please help, this is really worrying me! She is a 15 yr old tennessee walking horse mare.

 

Oh boy, I’m gonna get a LOT of thumbs down for this, BUT…

Sounds like you’ve got yourself a hemotomia (sp?). I had a friend of mine who had a mare that this happened to in the late 1970’s. I got off work one day and stopped by her place enroute to the stables and saw a LOT of blood and puss along with water as she rinsed it thoroughly on the Whittier Water Company’s blacktop after she made the incision and drained all of the crap out. She then injected hydrogen peroxide into the wound and after cleaning it out, used “Cut Heal” on it and you REALLY had to know where the incision was to find it.

I’m sure glad I didn’t live in Whittier after that! ROFLOL

Just make sure she’s had her tetnus shot.

:::Hides from ALL the thumbs downs:::

Later:

Thx Kevin! That was my first thought when she mentioned the blood and puss… Guess old Coral was good for something afterall! ROFLOL

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I’m sure you’ll get tons of screaming Y!A’ers screaming ‘CALL THE VET!’ and some saying it not so nicely. But I really do think that’s your best option for the moment.

Even if it’s just a call, where you can describe what you see forming. I’m a bit unclear as to what you’re describing, is it like… a hematoma?

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even though it’s 10pm you could call your vet or a vet and describe what is going on and see what they say…

Edit…lol…sorry but until you said that you already were talking to a vet, nobody knew…I hope everything goes well for your mare.

What is he breed?

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008


http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k4/sla…
this is my babey boy. what breed do u think he is? i will tell u but if u want to see his face…
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k4/sla…
what breed do u think this big man on campus is? ha i always call him that cuz he thinks he is #1

 

He definetly has thoroughbred in him Not to sure about quarterhorse

Thoroughbreds have a higher slope backbone which in his case he does. Also the rump is boney just like a thoroughbreds and his has the familiar long face with the stretched nose. I would say you have yourself a thoroughbred there or at least a thorougbred X

 

I agree. If you want to up the price find the person with the $3800 and take it. If not

 

Do u find cats scary?

Saturday, December 1st, 2007
  1. No I don’t and you wouldn’t either if you gave them a chance.
  2. OMG yes! and cat ppl get insulted when i get scared of their cats

    as to why? i dunno something in the eyes, the way they strut…the whole superstition thing about them…..both my siblings claim they saw a black cat in their room when they awoke in the mid of the night and everything in the house was locked…both were on different occasions

  3. I definitely find cats creepy. I couldn’t tell you exactly why, but I think it is because they remind me of evil magic( you know black cats and witches).
  4. I love cats! Had cats all my life! Never had a dog. Cats are so cool!
  5. I find them intriguing! You never know what is going on in that head. And their eyes are just stunning! It is kinda creepy when they jump up and do the crazy cat run without any provocation, but hell, it’s really entertaining after the initial startle.
  6. No I like cats but some can look scary if they have no ears or something or those hairless cats, those are creepy.
  7. shave it.
  8. No not at all….but I know someone who is…..lol

What kind of pet do you have? What is its name?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007
  1. aging beagle named Katie

 

  1. I have two beautiful kitties named Light and Dark. My avatar is little Darkie.

    FP

 

  1. a samoyed dog sasha, a ginger cat garf and a hamster nibbles

 

  1. I have a cat and his name is Max :)

 

  1. i have a 2 pound maltese and her name is snowflake!

 

  1. a kitty named nick

 

  1. Ozzie.
    German Shep/lab mix.

 

  1. Kitty - Sage
    2 Chinchillas- Preston and Mitchell
    2 Birds (English Budgies) - Jake and Joy

 

  1. Goldilocks is my golden retriever
    Miss Whiskers is my fancy rat
    Micky & Mallory are my cats

 

  1. Scottish Terrier (dog) named Ollie!

    (how is it actually possible for someone to give you a thumbs down on a question like this?!?……well i know it is possible but why would they?!?! i mean its not exactly a right or wrong answer…..)

 

  1. Dog named Gypsy.

 

  1. 3 Months Old just baught it today so happy but he hasnt eaten yet :(

    Type: Californian KingSnake
    Name: Loki

    Irish Guy

 

  1. dog, mimi

 

  1. I have two cats: Caesar and Sauron.

 

  1. I have a cat and her name is Cat

 

  1. i have two goldfish . Names: tweedle and dee

Why is my 8 year old cat?

Thursday, October 25th, 2007
  1. He is marking his territory. Or take him to the vet just to make sure. But I’m pretty sure he is just marking his territory
  2. Well it COULD be just an aging cat thing, however urinary problems are common with male cats. He could have a bladder infection, or worse- kidney or bladder stones. I lost a male cat to bladder stones. Peeing around the house was the first sign of any problem, and by then it was too late. Some other health problems like diabetes and tumors can cause this too. If I were you, I’d take him to the vet right away and make sure he’s alright.
  3. some one has come inside your house with another cat scent on their shoes, cats have a good nose, so your cat smells it and trys to out spray it with it’s pee!!Try cleaning some areas with citiral oil.
  4. I won’t waste time with a lengthy answer, but.. this site here:
    http://www.hdw-inc.com/litterbox.htm
    Has plenty of information on your problem, just scroll down a little to “URINE MARKING AND SPRAYING” and read up on that.
  5. Inappropriate elimination is often a symptom of urinary tract infection. The cat begins to associate the pain he experiences while peeing with the litter box, so goes elsewhere. He might also be trying to get your attention.

    So your first step is to have the cat evaluated by a veterinarian. If you notice he is straining a lot but not producing much (may seem constipated), then it is urgent enough to find an emergency vet after hours. Male cats sometimes get blocked up, and then it is only a matter of hours before it is too late. If he is not completely blocked up, then it can wait until morning - but make sure to get him in to see the vet tomorrow.

    Here is a link to a good article on how to solve litter box problems, in case it’s not a medical issue http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/our_pe…

  6. He is marking his territory.
  7. is he spraying or urinating?

    the first thing that comes to my mind, especially with an older cat is kidney issues or diabetes. it could also be a urinary tract infection. if this is a new thing for him to do, a trip to the vets is a good idea. if its not a medical issue they can advise you on what to do for behavior problems.

    how are is appetite and water intake?

What is the best way to teach a dog to fetch?

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Get your dog to enjoy tugging. Start from scratch : use a paper bag with some pieces of liverwurst or other high-value treat and snake it around on the floor for your dog to get. The paper bag will rip right open, and your dog will get a big reward for playing with you. Do this a few times, then move to using an old sock with holes in it (still very easy for your dog to get a big payoff for interacting with you). Do these things for a while and be sure to never shove stuff into your dog’s face - always present the sock or tuggy toy by pulling it away from your dog. Make him chase it and even get the rewards while moving.
2. So now you have a dog who will play with you and looks forward to playing. This is the time to introduce the ball (you might want to get a ball on a string like this : http://cleanrun.com/moreinfo.cfm?product… )
If you need to roll the toy in liverwurst to get the dog interested in it, so be it. Keep the toy close to your body and make it very fun and rewarding to play close to you. When it’s time to start throwing the ball, keep it very close to your body. Use a part of your house that has a corner and throw the ball into the corner - the dog will be most likely to turn right around and return it to you

 

43. Is it OK to have one fish in a tank?

Ans. Fish have feelings in a manner of speaking, they wont cry if you insult them, but if you deprive them of company, even their health can be effected by this. Fish will live longer if kept in pairs, they will suffer less parasites and diseases with more of their own kind around, and behave differently in groups aswell.

Many fish will exert severe behavioral changes if deprived of their common brethren, such as Danio Riero, with a group less than 5-7 the fish swim around like a goldfish… you get 5 together, they constantly shoal (school) across the top of the aquarium. For fish such as this, it would be strongly illadvised to purchase individuals…

However you’ve noticed people saying bettas are best alone, and this is also true. Male bettas are fighters with zeal! they’ll not stop till the other is dead if they’re put together, even so sensitive are their tempers that aquarium dividers do not always stop them from injuring themselves while trying to get through the divider and at the other specimen… For a fish like this you would seriously need it to be alone unless it has been conditioned for spawning, and at that… you’ll only give him female company for a very brief time period.

What will truly govern your choice of fish that you purchase will be the size of the environment you’re preparing for them… You are cycling your water right? (Google.com see: Nitrogen Cycle - Focus non-terrestrial). This is an imperative step to take before purchasing fish.

So if you have a 10 gallon tank or a 60 gallon tank, it will make a massive difference in which fish you buy. More than this, there are thousands of species, the better question should be… What are you interested in?

Feel free top pop me an email if you think of a fish in particular you’d like some info on.

What is the best way to teach a dog to fetch?

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

1. Get your dog to enjoy tugging. Start from scratch : use a paper bag with some pieces of liverwurst or other high-value treat and snake it around on the floor for your dog to get. The paper bag will rip right open, and your dog will get a big reward for playing with you. Do this a few times, then move to using an old sock with holes in it (still very easy for your dog to get a big payoff for interacting with you). Do these things for a while and be sure to never shove stuff into your dog’s face - always present the sock or tuggy toy by pulling it away from your dog. Make him chase it and even get the rewards while moving.
2. So now you have a dog who will play with you and looks forward to playing. This is the time to introduce the ball (you might want to get a ball on a string like this : http://cleanrun.com/moreinfo.cfm?product… )
If you need to roll the toy in liverwurst to get the dog interested in it, so be it. Keep the toy close to your body and make it very fun and rewarding to play close to you. When it’s time to start throwing the ball, keep it very close to your body. Use a part of your house that has a corner and throw the ball into the corner - the dog will be most likely to turn right around and return it to you