Questions tagged [grooming]
Questions about keeping your pet clean and maintaining various parts of their body.
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Why do you need to clean a boar guinea pig's genitals?
Apparently, boar pigs need their bits maintained every three weeks.
Why?
What do they do in the wild?
http://www.guinealynx.info/impaction.html
https://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/threads/boar-...
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Why is my dog's fur growing back so unevenly after shaving?
I have a pharaoh hound. I have had her for about a year now. During spring this year(I think it was in May or maybe early June) she was shaved. My dad shaved her in such a way that it looked like ...
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Cat Chewing At Nails/Toes & Heavy Digging
My boyfriend's cat has had this issue for over a year and the vet cannot figure it out. (Hundreds of dollars wasted)
He won't stop grooming until he bleeds, ripping out fur and itching all around. ...
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Circular patch on dog's back; ruled out mange, ringworm, other fungal causes, hotspot
I'm fostering a 5 year old rat terrier and he has a flaky bald patch.
This is an isolated patch; his skin and coat are otherwise healthy: no dandruff, fleas, mites, etc. He doesn't seem to notice it, ...
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Can expired cat shampoo still be use?
I am using this BioGance cat shampoo for my cat. However since I did not need to bathe my cat that frequently (usually once every 2-3 months depending if she needs a bath), I found that the shampoo to ...
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Good quality food for Sphynx cat?
I have recently got a 4 year old Sphynx cat and I was looking for any recommendations for good quality food for him. I read that the food needs to be high in meat and preferably wet food so he gets a ...
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Help! Rabbit has a circular bald spot. It's very red and has hardened
I was busy a couple days ago and and when I checked on him I found this. Is this from stress? Is this a wound from over grooming? The spot is dry, hard and red. It's circular and very distinct from ...
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How to prevent my dog drool
My 6 year Beagle is almost perfect pet- he rarely barks, is very playful and fairly obedient
All that goes for a toss when it is feeding time. He drools so much in anticipation of being fed, and ...
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Can I help my kitten regrow fur after being affected with ear mites?
I have a persian kitten, and he has earmites, I am just about to buy some ear cleaner, but I think it also affected the growth of his fur (it was lesser and shorter), can you recommend me anything to ...
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Cat making herself dirtier by grooming
My elderly cat has been having some teeth trouble, which may be related to what is going on. She eats only wet food, and after eating she will groom herself as normal. However, it seems that she still ...
