posted by Tess on Nov 29
Asthma in pets
Asthma is not just a human disease and can also affect animals, including dogs and cats. When your pet suffers an Asthma attack, it is due to Inflammation and spasm of the airways as well as excessive production of mucus. This leads to difficulty in breathing.
The sign that most pet owners first notice is coughing. Your pet may also develop wheezing, a whistling sound produced by air traveling through narrowed airways. This sound is usually loudest as your pet exhales. In a severe Asthma attack, respiratory distress may occur. Your pet may begin breathing with difficulty through the mouth and you may notice a purple color to the tongue and gums due to a lack of oxygen reaching the blood. This indicates an emergency and your pet should receive medical attention right away.
How will I know if my pet has asthma?
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posted by Tess on Nov 27
1 Extra large box of baking soda, 2 lbs Cornstarch. Blend the following to a fine powder: 2 cups dried pennyroyal, 2 cups dried lavender, 1 cup dried Rosemary.
The following essential oils: 20 drops citronella 20 drops lemon 30 drops pennyroyal 20 drops rosemary
Mix all ingredients and leave the scents mingle a few days. Sprinkle on your pets coat.
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posted by Tess on Nov 23
A soothing oil for the ears bothered by mites or when foxtials have been removed is Mullein Oil. Soak 4 oz Mullein flowers in just enough Olive Oil to cover for 10 days in a glass jar in the dark. Shake or stir the contents at least once a day. Strain and apply to the ear.
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posted by Tess on Nov 22
Pure Essential Oils may be added in small amounts to a pet’s bath water. About 8 drops of Essential Oils to 2 gallons of water.
These oils work well: Lavender, Juniper, Eucalyptus, Cedarwood, Peppermint or Tea Tree.
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posted by Tess on Nov 20
For cleaning mites or infections.
* Lavender 5 drops
* Tea Tree 5 drops
* Roman Chamomile 1 drop
Blend with 30 ml of chamomile floral water, Use a cottong swab with solution to gently clean the ear and mist the outside of the ear as well.
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posted by Tess on Nov 16
Bringing home another cat
Cats are loners by nature and do not prefer to mingle with any one else, be it one of their own kind. If you are planning to have another cat at home, make sure that you do it slowly and carefully. It would be helpful to keep these points in mind if you are are bringing a new companion in your home for your current cat so that their relationship becomes a pleasant one for both the cats and you.
Cats take a lot of time to accept other cats in the same house.
The older cat may not be able to share their things with someone who is new.
The older cat may also act aggressively in front of the new cat, alternately they may start shirking everybody and become a loner, though that should only last for a few days.
They may over-eat or under-eat as they suddenly realize there is someone else with whom they will have to share their food, and as a result become insecure about their food.
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posted by Tess on Nov 14
An ounce of prevention…….You know how the saying goes. Fishkeeping is supposed to be fun and relaxing. Stress is the main cause for problems with your fish and also the main reason for causing the beginning aquarist to quit. What causes stress in fish? Mostly the same things that causes us to be stressed. Fish are very sensitive to change (just as some of us are) and we have to be educated as to these circumstances and how to prevent and handle them as they occur. Following are some of the basic causes of stress in your fish:
1. Know The Fish You Are Buying - I know, you see this really pretty fish and are anxious to add it to your collection in your aquarium. But, before you purchase this fish, you really need to find out all you can about it. What kind of an environment did it originally come from? What does it like to eat? What kind of water conditions does it prefer? What about water temperature? Will it get along with the other fish you already have? It is much better to take the time to research before you buy than to take it home and find it terrorizing the whole tank or worse yet to find other inhabitants in your tank missing altogether!
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posted by Tess on Nov 12
“So it must have been after the birth of the simple light in the first, spinning place, the spellbound horses walking warm out of the whinnying green stable on to the fields of praise.”
This famous line from Dylan Thomas’s poem Fern Hill evokes an age of peaceful bucolic equine life, an age that is rapidly disappearing for horse owners in growing metropolitan areas of the U.S. The country’s longest period of economic expansion has led to urban sprawl and a sustained boom in suburban development. As rural property in many areas of the nation is supplanted by housing and commercial development, professional and amateur horse owners have experienced several problems:
1. the rapid reduction of open, ride-able land;
2. more disposable income among the middle class, resulting in more horses and horse owners;
3. a correspondingly higher demand for stall, pasture, and exercise space.
Thus, for the first time, owning horses in many parts of the country has slipped the grasp of the less affluent. What was once a peaceful outdoor activity enjoyed by a broad economic spectrum is becoming a hard-fought luxury forced into tighter quarters.
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posted by Tess on Nov 9
Does your dog mind taking tablets?
I don’t know why it is, but medicines for both humans and our pets usually taste bitter or otherwise revolting. And dogs are notoriously suspicious when it comes to being asked to take tablets of any description. Remember, your dog has an acute sense of smell! It’s difficult indeed to persuade the average pooch to swallow any medication designed to cure any illness, disease or disability from which he/she is suffering. Your poor dog doesn’t understand that you’re trying to assist him/her. No, they invariably view such treatments with utter contempt and disdain.
My Rottweiler, Kara, is actually not too bad with tablets. Mostly I can easily prise her mouth open, drop the medication onto the back of her tongue and then hold her mouth closed for a few seconds, and she’ll generally swallow it without too much fuss. Or if it’s a really nasty tasting one, a lump of peanut butter around the tablet will generally do the trick quite nicely.
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posted by Tess on Nov 6
Animals as pets, seems a silly notion to me. The only animals I′ve really kept as pets would be fish. And many animal lovers who have pets, would probably disagree with me as to the classification of fish as pets. Whatever. While I enjoy other peoples animal pets, I′m sure none of them would classify me as an animal lover. A recent turn of events may however have a long term effect on my relationship with animals. Having recently caved to our children’s long term lobbying efforts to have a family dog as a pet, it appears that I will be sharing my home with an animal of the non-aquatic variety very soon.
Stress Out The Dogs
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