Questions tagged [grooming]
Questions about keeping your pet clean and maintaining various parts of their body.
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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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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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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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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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Dog scratching another
I have 2 dogs and one has a tendency to scratch and then lick the other's back. Sometimes it will happen so much a cut appears and a scab afterward. Is this dangerous and how do I stop this behavior?
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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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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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Why is my female cat over-licking lower abdominal raw?
Mini Moose, my female cat, is pregnant and is over-licking her lower abdominal area raw. Two years ago she had a stillborn baby. Her babies are alive in her, I can feel them moving around.