|
Q: I would like to know if having two newly bonded female rabbits (ages 1 and 1 1/2) spayed would be detrimental to the bonding process? Thanks in advance!
A: You are very fortunate that your female rabbits have bonded; usually females tend to fight with each other quite fiercely after puberty. In fact, if you have not already, you should double check to make sure they are both females! Spaying them will not affect their bonding. In fact it usually improves social interactions, and is very important to prevent cancer.
Q. We just got a new puppy (rott/shepard mix) and noticed last week that he had a small lump on his neck and a tiny bit of a scab over it. The other day we noticed a scabby looking area starting right by his eye, and by the next day it was noticeably worse and it is quite raised up with the hair now missing. We took him in to the vet and he gave us an ointment to treat ringworm (there's another patch on his underbelly that the vet found and said was more consistent looking to ringworm.) I guess I'm just over worrying about it because of the lump. The vet thought that was odd too and he didn't seem totally convinced it was ringworm, so my head is running on what else it might be? Today, I have noticed yet another spot starting close to his nose. It didn't sound like it was typical for the ringworm to cause a lump like it may have, have you ever heard of that happening? Is it typical for it to show up and keep popping up in different places as often as it is? Is it possible that it could be something other than ringworm? Thanks for your time and your help!
A: It may be that the lump or lumps are an allergic reaction to whatever is causing your dog to lose his hair. Your description of the problem sounds like several things; ringworm, mites, or yeast infection comes to mind. All of these problems do spread. Since your veterinarian feels it is ringworm, you should continue the treatment, but don't hesitate to go back if you feel there is no improvement. Your veterinarian may want to do scrape the skin and examine it under a microscope to try to find out what is causing the hair loss
|
