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Syrian Hamster question:My hamster dosent bite me ever, he only bites other people. He has never ever bitten me but when my friends come round he bites them. Why does he bite them and not me ???
fancy rat question:My rat has no energy and she has red liquid comimg out her eyes and she is shaking and can barely open her eyes.
Long haired hamster question:My hamster isn't moving like he used too. His eyes are always opened and he isn't closing them. I'm scared because I don't want to think he is dead. Please help!
Rat question:My rat has developed swelling on the left side of her face. Her entire cheek has swollen, it's tender when I touch it and blood is being excreted from her nasal passage. She was treated for a respir...
hamster question:my wee hamster is drinking a very lot of water l could fill her bottle up and she would not need water for a couple of days. now l am haveing to fill it up every day as she is constantly drinking har water really fast.
question:My ferret has dry blood in it's ears what does that mean?
guinea pig question:Hi! Remember me? Some days ago one of my friends gave me a guinea pig that she does't want any more. I named her rose But she is VERY skinny and also shy. What are the tip of food that can fatten her up AND FAST. I have gave her LOTS of cuddles. Can I let her met my other guinea pig? A male one.
ferret question:My ferett has lost all hair on back and i came home today and he is extremly wobbly and sick looking and unbalance I dont have a vet in my area that sees ferrets and nobody is open with it being new years. he has never acted this way and im afraid he is going to die is there anything i can do at home to get him threw until I can locate a vet monday?
abbisian question:my guinea pig is scratching a sore what is wrong with her
guinea pig question:So I have a male guinea pig and one of my friends can't keep hers so she is gonna five it to me. The problem is that its a female but I will keep them in separate cages. Is it ok?
white winter hamster question:Ok well im getting a hamster tomorrow and i had one a few years ago. a few years ago my mom gave my hamster a chew sick and she got sick but we didnt know. my mom picked him up and he bit her through the finger,nail,and bone. how can i prevent it from happining again?how do i kknow if the hamster is sick?what chew stick would you prefer for white winter hamsters and food and other things?
Siamese Rat question:My 3 yr old rat is sick. His skin feels cold, breathing is rapid and labored, eyes half shut, occasionally having a fit of rolling and twitching. We have been keeping him warm in a blanket, since wh...
Guinea Pig question:My Guinea Pigs urine is a white color (or possibly cloudy). Is this something we should be concerned about? She is eating fine and has no other symptoms.
guinnipig question:its mouth is sore and can only chew mashed up food its loosing his teeth to its not the outside its the inside also hes not drinking his water out of his bottle one of his bottom teeth has come out completley and the other one has grown long and is wobbly, his two top teeth, one is fine but the other is wearing down and the bottom gums seem as though they have ulcers on them.
Hamster question:Hi....our pet hamster buddy is extremely bloated. We have had him for a year and a half, and we got him from a friend who had him for a year. I noticed this approx a week ago. He was still eating,so...
guinea pig question:my female guinea pig has a swollen vulva which is very red. this happens once every 2-3 weeks . sometimes, it swells up less but, today it has swollen a lot ! what is the problem ??? plz tell me. this is urgent so, plz kindly answer me as soon as possible, PLEASE ! do female guinea pigs menstruate ?
Guinea pig question:Hi! I am a big fan! So my guinea pig yesterday at play time, I found like a pink tipe of poop but small and VERY stinky! Do you have any idea of what it is?
rat question:Hi I have a pet rat, a guinea pig, a hamster and a cat! The cat is 19 years old, and he doesn't mind having rats, hamsters and guinea pig at home. They live OK all together.I have no company for the r...
Guineapig abyssinian question:Hi! Just wanna know, whats the life span of a guinea pig?
chineese dwarf hamst question:HI DOC. , I HAVE 2 DWARF HAMSTERS FEMALES , WHICH I BOUGHT TOGETHER AT A VERY YOUNG AGE . THEY HAVE ALWAYS GOTTEN ALONG,BUT,THEY ARE SUDDENLY STARTING TO FIGHT . THEY ARE ABOUT 1 YEAR OLD NOW . IT...
albino rat question:my moms friend was watching my albino rat and she left him out side all day and now, where our tear glangs are, his are swollen what should i do
rat question:I have a baby rat that poops and pies on me when she gets out of the cage
Fancy Rat question:I have a pet rat, almost 1. Shes been healthy her whole life, just had this weird wheezing nose when she breathed but it never seemed to bother her. Just yesterday i notice she had some "Red tears" so...
Guinea pig abyssinia question:Hi, i bought a guinea pig from a pet store about a month ago and now, i think shes pregnant! When i first got her, the pet store owner told me that she gave birth before. She is at least 7 months of...
Dwaft question:Please help ! My hamster is not moving now but it is breathing.. I am not sure about its age. It has a click sound when it breath .. Her eyes is close but it seems wattery . When i touch her , she seems to react but her eyes remain close . What happen ? Please help !
Guinea pig-abyssinia question:Heys! I have only one guinea pig and she is female. Sometimes my guinea pig makes chirping noises. At first, i thought she wanted food, but when i went back to check, her food bowl is filled and there...
russian hamster question:hello, i got a russian hamster yesterday and in the store and at home he was really nice letting me handel him and pick him up but the next day i couldent even put my hand in the cage with out him biteing me. I couldent even pet him whilst he was still in his cage as i had also done yesterday. why is he doing this? will he stop? what can i do to help?
Vole question:I know you only answer questions about dogs, cats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and rats but this is a quick question. I once found a sick vole in my backyard. It wasn't moving and it was breathing really fast. I just left it there and I feel guilty. What would you have done? (I don't know the vole's age so I just kept it at less than 3 months)
syrian question:what's wrong with my hamster... had her out for half an hour and she just lay on my hand her eyes are shiny and her coat looks shiny appetite seems fine, she's nice and warm but is moving slowly and it is not like her what do i do??
rat question:my pet rat has an infection and we took her to the vet and was given a mineral food and told to make sure she drinks but she isnt drinking or eating and wont take it out a saringe or a bowl. is there a way we can get her to eat/drink without causing her stress and pain?




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