Unanswered Questions
725 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Can cancer/growth surgery on fish be successful?
This is a general question, on if cancer surgery on fish can be an effective treatment. An answer on the related question Tilapia - Growth on neck suggests that all cancer surgery on fish will be ...
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Caterpillar has stopped eating - what can be done?
I need some help with my caterpillar. I have two young caterpillars which hatched a while ago and I have one big one that doesn’t want to eat.
He/she stopped eating 5-6 days ago which I know because I ...
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My cat has a wormy eye discharge
I have 2 cats in my house, both Ragdolls, age 6-7 months each.
The older one of the two has recurring eye discharge which you can see in the images: https://imgur.com/a/NjC5CTF .
Video: https://...
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What could cause muscle spasms in a litter of piglets?
While feeding a mother and her newborn litter of piglets this morning, I noticed that most of the piglets seemed to have persistent muscle spasms, specifically on their backends. They were pretty much ...
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Indian Tortoise all puffy
We have two baby tortoise (twins - from the same egg).
Recently we went on holiday for Christmas and left both Elmo and Leon at a pet boarding (which had good reviews). When we came back yesterday ...
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Cats/kittens with lumps under their skin
I have multiple cats ranging from 2 yrs old to 4 months old. They have all been treated for fleas and tape worms and are now flea free and on last worm treatment. My question is has anyone had cats ...
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What are the health risk difference between elastration & surgical neuter?
Elastration is the banding of the testicles restricting blood flow and resulting in removal of the testicles. This method is commonalty used on farm animals, sheep and goats in particular.
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Devastated and Lost Due to My Cat Not Wanting to Eat
Hi all fellow pet lovers, I am trying to find some courage on here. I have a 1.5 years male cat. Found him outside and decided to take him in and we formed a great bond. He acts more like a dog. Last ...
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Why is my cat following and keeping an eye on my other cat?
Some context: I have two cats, one male (Gatão, 3-5 years old) and one female (Pitica, 1-2 years old). Pitica has been spayed before I took her in, Gatão has been spayed since last week. They came ...
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Need recommendation of name of human lotion or cream that is safe for cats to lick!
I have a cat who loves to kiss me by licking my hands, arms, face when I am near or petting her. I am wondering if anyone has heard of a human hand or body lotion that is safe for cats to lick? My ...
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White patch and spot on my goldfish?
One of my goldfish, which I've had for 3 months, suddenly got a white patch on the top and a white spot on its left side (the yellow-black one in the picture).
I just noticed it today, but I'm sure it ...
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Both cats “yowling” in a specific location of the home
I am trying to understand an oddly consistent behavior. I have two cats in my home that will "yowl" at a very specific point of the home, a small hallway leading back to a bathroom and ...
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Assist young kittens with injuried mother cat
We have a cat which had 4 kittens very recently (they are approximately 2 weeks old).
Yesterday, she seemed apathic and worried. We took her immediately to the vet, who informed us she probably got ...
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Can I feed an orphaned baby rat cows milk? And how would I do that?
I found an orphaned baby rat, they're small enough that their eyes aren't even open yet, and I don't want to let the little thing die, but I only have access to cow's milk, and I can't go anywhere to ...
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Will scarring effect my horse's placement in a showing class?
My horse is now almost 3. (a week away) This year we were supposed to start showing in-hand (UK)
However, when she was first introduced to our lower herd in November/December she unfortunately caught ...
