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My hedgehog has a lump on his snout. What could this be?

Mary Jane Estremos — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:12:42 +0000

It’s about the size of his nose (the black part of it) and has developed quite rapidly. Two days ago, when I looked at him, I didn’t notice anything of the sort. He is getting up there in age, about 3 this summer. He is still eating and running on his wheel and everything, but this lump is concerning. For now we’re going to wait and see if it starts to affect his eating, then take him to the vet. Could he have cancer? Is it just a cyst of some sort? Thanks in advance. — Marian

How do I know when to put my hamster to sleep?

Mary Jane Estremos — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:09:30 +0000

My Syrian hamster has a tumor in her stomach. When do I know that she is suffering? When should I know that I should put her to sleep? Please help!!! – Sandy

Does gingivitis in cats never completely go away?

Mary Jane Estremos — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:19:16 +0000

My cat was diagnosed with gingivitis 6 months ago and 3 teeth were removed. The vet also scaled and cleaned her teeth. Even if her teeth receive regular cleaning by the vet annually, can gingivitis still come back?

My ferret has adrenal disease and lymphoma!

Mary Jane Estremos — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:43:23 +0000

My ferret has just been diagnosed with adrenal disease and lymphoma. What should I do?Any advice on how to keep him comfortable until it’s his time? The veterinarian said he didn’t appear to be in pain and didn’t recommend euthanasia. – Thomas

Cat Earmites

Mary Jane Estremos — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:14:03 +0000

Help! My cat has ear mites!!! What can I use over the counter to get rid of it? -Kathryn

My hamster has a lump on her chest! Should I be worried?

Mary Jane Estremos — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:12:42 +0000

My hamster has a lump on her chest! Should I be worried? I recently saw that my golden hamster has a lump on the inside of her chest. She is acting perfectly normal, and isn’t showing any signs that she’s in pain. Also, she’s not losing any hair, but the lump is a fairly good size for such a small animal. Please help! – Annie

Can a dog be to old to learn new behavior?

Mary Jane Estremos — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:18:16 +0000

I have a chihuahua and poodle mix who is very fear aggressive, over protective and has horrible separation anxiety. She is 6 yrs old non spade, ball of energy. Is she to old to learn new behavior? –Venus

Hamster breathing problems

Mary Jane Estremos — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:56:38 +0000

My hamster is breathing heavily. I brought her to see a Vet and was given Meloxicam for swelling and Mucosal Elixir for improving of breath. She have the medicine for 3 to 4 days. However, it doesn’t seem to helped. She is 1yr and 8mths, a Syrian. She is getting thinner. How can I help her to feel more comfortable other than the medicines? Please help!

Hard crusty dark substance coming from my cats ear!

Mary Jane Estremos — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:50:45 +0000

There is a hard crusty brown substance that comes out from my cats ear when she sleeps. Plus, it sometimes sounds like she has water in her ear when she shakes her head. She doesn’t seem to be in any pain though. What could it be? and what should I do? — Rina

My toy poodle has diarrhea. Help!

Mary Jane Estremos — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:17:18 +0000

My 5 1/2 month old toy poodle has diarrhea (it has mild, almost no blood in it) and she is throwing up. She was fine this morning then she started vomiting a faded mustard like substance. We just got her and she does not have her shots yet. She doesn’t seem sick at all, she still seems very eccentric as always. My grandma gave her something to eat and soon after that she threw it up. Please help! — Eli