Unanswered Questions
679 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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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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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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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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Is one small room to cruel for 2 cats?
I’m housing two of my friend’s cats for a month and a half while they are away on vacation.
Both cats (1 male and 1 female) are 6 months old, they aren’t related, but were raised together from a very ...
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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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Cat won't come out after a year of ownership
Similar questions have been asked, but I've not seen one that matches the situation described below.
I have 3 cats. One is 5 years old and has been with us most of that time, one is 2 years old and we'...
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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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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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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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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 ...
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Kitten is cuddly, not playful--typical?
I am fostering a 10 week old kitten, tested negative for feline leukemia (but littermates are positive). He's the sweetest kitten, is very cuddly, walks around the house with me (and that's just after ...
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Dark Hairless Spot On Skin
While brushing our 5 year old Schnauzer-Poodle we found a bald spot. We have not noticed him trying to lick or rub this spot. It is completely flat, and looks like this:
Any ideas on what this could ...
