Category — pet fish

Chronic Progressive Nephrosis

Sometimes referred to as glomerulonephrosis, chronic progressive nephrosis is a common kidney disease in older rats that causes inflammation of the renal blood vessels. Obesity and a high-protein diet are some other factors which can lead to glomerulonephrosis. Male rats are most susceptible to the disease than females, and contract it at a younger age. And unfortunately, this kidney disease can not be treated and is fatal in rats.

• Symptoms
• Causes
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Living and Management

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Internal Abscesses

An abscess is a pocket in the skin or membrane, usually filled with pus. It can happen anywhere in the reptile’s body, but those which are found under the skin (subcutaneous abscesses) are the easiest to identify.

• Symptoms and Types
• Causes
• Diagnosis
• Treatment

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Nutritional Disorders

Many fishes suffer from nutritional disorders because of a poor diet. Nutritional disorders are the most common reason for sickness and death in aquarium, tank or fishpond fishes.

Reasons and Prevention

1. Nutritional imbalance in commercial food: Fishes can be either plant eaters (herbivores), meat eaters (carnivores), or both (omnivores). And although commercial food is available for fishes, a nutritional disorder can still occur because each species of fish has a different nutritional requirement, which is not always fulfilled by the commercial food. Therefore, fishes will need more than one type of commercial food to meet their dietary requirement.

2. Incorrectly stored food: Improperly stored food is another reason fishes acquire nutritional disorders. Dry food should be stored in a cool, dry place and replaced after two months.

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A plague of retractable leashes is upon us! Though that statement comes perhaps ten years too late, I’m happy to offer you my take on this important subject here and now.

Call me a hater, but I HATE retractable leashes. Here’s why:

I’ve never found one that didn’t click and stick or unspool suddenly at the exact wrong time (like when a stray cat crosses your path and an oncoming car has to slam on the brakes to spare your dog’s life). Sticky situations like this serve to illustrate how the “canine lunge line” can serve to thoroughly foul up your control over your animal.

Here’s an example: My aunt and her dog Trixie were on a placid walk up in northern Florida a year or so ago, when another dog came bounding suddenly from the end of a twenty-foot “super-retracto.” Dog-fearful Trixie did what any other encroached-upon dog might under the circumstances. She bit the strange dog.

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Fish Food: How to Properly Feed Your Underwater Pet

What type of food should you feed your fish? How much food does it need daily? We answer these and other common questions about the nutritional needs of a fish.

The amount of food you give your fish is important. That said, do not overfeed the animal. You have probably heard this before and it is true. While overfeeding won’t make your fish explode, it will contaminate the water, making the tank an unpleasant place to live. In addition, an excessive amount of food particles in the tank can clog the filters, which also causes the water to become toxic.

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