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Like all animals, guinea pigs get sick. Usually, the first signs of guinea pig illnesses are inactivity, refusing to eat or drink or eating and drinking very little, and unusual discharge. A responsible guinea owner has to constantly be on the look out for these symptoms because sickness rapidly spreads through their pet’s tiny bodies.

When you first notice these symptoms, you can try helping your guinea by giving them water. It’s really important to keep your guinea hydrated. You may have to force them to drink gently. If they aren’t eating, giving them milk or crushing up some of their food with milk. Making sure they get nutrients is important because it will help them fight off the illness. Keeping them warm is also important.

Here are two common guinea pig illnesses and their cures:

Parasitic Skin Infection

Guineas are quite susceptible to parasitic skin infections. If you notice some scaling on their skin or hair that is easily breaking, this could be a sign that they have a parasitic infection. One home remedy you can do is to mix eight drops of olive oil and two drops of neem oil, and gently rub this mixture into your pet skin. After a couple of days, use a medicated shampoo, like Selsun or Prioderm and give your pet a bath. You will have to repeat this process five days later. This treatment should definitely help your pet, and if it doesn’t, then you are probably dealing with a different type of skin infection.

Urinary Tract Infections

Running low to the ground, something they can’t help, makes guineas likely candidates for urinary tract infections. Though, some theorize that too much dry food, lack of water, or over ingestion of calcium can also lead to this problem. The best home remedy for this type of infection, as well as the best preventive measure, is to make sure your pet drinks a lot of water. Visiting the veterinarian for antibiotics and making sure they don’t skip those antibiotics is also a good way to cure them.

Though you can do these things, and they are sure to help your guinea, don’t skip the trip to the veterinarian. Unlike humans who can buy over the counter medication if they have something as simple as a cold, guineas don’t have this option, which is why taking them to the vet is a must. Also, vets can best judge your guinea’s condition.

There are other guinea pig illnesses your guinea pig can fall prey to, some of which were highlighted in the article at Petsium. Be sure you familiarize yourself with their symptoms and give your guinea the help they need. For the most part, simply being vigilant when it comes to guinea care and health is all your pet needs to stay healthy.

If you are getting a new puppy boxer, you are probably wondering how to call your new family pet. It can be very difficult to choose names at times, so here are some of the popular names of boxers with their descriptions and meanings to help you associate the name.

Boxers are strong dogs with broad breasts and shoulders, but they are not all muscles. They are also very sweet, caring and fun, and find a name that incorporates everything that is not always easy. Names for a boxer dog should be considered carefully; you do not want to just take a name out of a hat. To help you in your quest for the perfect name, I have compiled two lists of male and female boxer names for your consideration and to find much more cool names go to the website.

Male Boxer Dog Names:

· Ali The name of the famous professional boxer Mohammad Ali, this name is an ideal choice for your champion puppy!

· Darwin This name means “beloved friend”.

· Duke This name means “leader”, and is a great choice for a boxer, since they generally tend to be stubborn and outgoing dogs.

· Gloves This name is a good move in the name of the race because that’s what professional fighters use when they’re ready to fight. It is the perfect name for a dog that is tough and intelligent.

· Rocky This is one of the most popular names for a boxing dog due to the immense popularity of the movie “Rocky” which is about a professional boxer. If you are a fan of the movie, but want to be a bit more original, you can also name your boxer “Balboa”, which is Rocky’s last name in the film.

· Samson This name is taken from a stubborn biblical character, best known for his inhuman strength. It’s a great name for a strong dog who is also a bit stubborn.

· Taurus This is the symbol of the bull’s zodiac, and is a great name for a strong male dog who likes to perform for an audience.

· Tyson This name pays homage to another famous boxer, Mike Tyson, who is known in part by biting a piece of his opponent’s ear in a game. It’s a great name for a stubborn dog that gets easily irritated.

· Ulysses The name of a strong general and president, this name is perfect for a strong dog who likes to take command.

Names of female boxers:

· Deborah This is the name of a strong prophet in the Bible who led the army of Israel to battle. It’s the perfect name for a brave and intelligent boxer who likes to take charge.

· Diana The name of the hunting goddess in Greek mythology, this name is perfect for a dog that is always chasing birds and squirrels.

· Hipolita If you are looking for names for a Boxer dog that acts as if it were the queen of the world, that unique name may be what you are looking for. It is the name of the Queen of the Amazons, a group of women warriors of Greek mythology.

· Laila The name of the daughter of Mohammad Ali, who is one of the best boxers in the sport.

· Candy A great name for a sweet dog with a candy coat.

Even if you do not decide to go with one of these names for a boxer dog, with luck you will have served as a starting point to craft a proper name. Finding a good name for your pet is not always an easy task, but if you pay attention to the specific characteristics of your dog, the perfect name for them will surely appear over time.

One of the great joys of dog guardianship is spending time in the great outdoors with your best buddy. The sunshine, the fresh air, sight and sounds – what could be better.

But tread carefully, there’s danger up ahead. No, I’m not talking about bears or snakes or even wolves. I’m refering to ticks!

These gruesome little critters are arachnids, like spiders. But unlike spiders, they’re not hunters, they’re parasites who feast on the blood of an unwitting host. For whatever reason they seem to have a particular liking for dogs, and if your dog spends time in open fields or woodlands, he’s likely to attract these freeloaders.

These little suckers are pretty clever too. They climb onto a long stalk of grass and wait for a likely host to come by. Then they hop on, hide themselves under the animal’s fur, sink their teeth in, and start feeding.

They even provide their own anestetic, a numbing agent injected into the wound, so the dog doesn’t feel a thing, while they drain up to 100 times their own bodyweight in blood from the wound.

It is therefore important that you check your dog for ticks whenever he’s been “in the field”. In fact, you should make this part of your regular grooming routine.

You’ll be looking for one of two kinds of ticks. The first type is round, hard bodied, brown in color, and looks a bit like a small spider. The other somewhat resembles a leech, it is greyish, and may be flaccid or distended depending on the amount of blood it has consumed.

Ticks are a serious threat to your dog’s health, spreading some pretty nasty diseases like Lyme disease. They are also known to attack humans and I should know. I’ve been bitten by a tick and I can assure you, it is very unpleasant, with severe headaches, nausea and pain. Bottom line, if you find a tick on your dog, remove it immediately.

So how do you กำจัดเห็บหมา? Everyone has a theory but unfortunately few of them work. For the record, avoid burning the tick with cigarettes and matches, or using petroleum jelly, or alcohol.

The right way to do it is with a fine-tipped pair of tweezers. Get a grip on the tick’s head as close to the dog’s skin as you can, then pull back gently, giving a gentle twist as you do so. Slow and steady does it, you want to remove the entire tick in tact, not leave the head behind in the wound where it will cause infection.

You should also use a hydrocortisone spray on the bite spot to relieve any irritation.

Place the tick in a bowl with some undiluted household bleach to kill it. Of course, if you’re squeemish you could just flush it down the toilet, but it will probably just go on to prey on some other poor animal.

If your dog is often outdoors in fields or woodland I’d recommend that you treat him with a preventartive, like Frontline or Revolution, one a month. This will kill any ticks already attached and prevent other freeloaders from using your dog as their personal buffet.

When you have never trained a dog before, the thought of dog training may seem intimidating as well as exciting. Of course, there is a lot of excitement associated with it but you have to do your homework before commencing the training. Otherwise things may not turn out the way you expected them to.

First of all, you must know what breeds make very good watchdogs. Seek professional assistance if you have to and if you have a very busy schedule, it would be wise to outsource the training responsibility to a professional entirely. Even if you cannot find or afford a guard dog breed, there is nothing to worry. Dogs that are friendly in nature can make good protection dogs with the right training. After all, noticing something wrong is an inherent quality of dogs.

Keep in mind that living with the breeds that make good guard dogs can be difficult. They have very high levels of drive, intense desire to work and are very assertive. Their behavior could be challenging even. If you want to train them thoroughly, prepare a routine for the dog to follow. There are some clubs where สอนตัดขนสุนัข is encouraged. Join one of those clubs and exchange training tips with other dog owners who go there for the same purpose.

If you have adopted a grownup dog, training it would be a bit difficult than training a puppy. However, it is not impossible. Talk to the dog’s previous owners. Find out how well the dog performs as a protection dog. If you have adopted a puppy, spend time with its parents before taking it with you.

Regardless of age, some dogs are not satisfied by being only guard dogs. They feel there is more to do and if not given enough tasks to carry out, some of them can be very excitable. This is not a good thing for a protection dog. Another negative aspect of their character is predatory aggression. Not all guard dog breeds have this aggression in their nature but some do. Watch out for signs that hint this aggression.

Many people have to opt for a dog boarding to house their beloved pet at some point of time or another. These boarding facilities are like a creche. They house many dogs and take good care of them as well. But sending your dear canine to this facility can be distressing for you. But you have to prepare your dog for it nonetheless. Vaccinate your dog at least some weeks before putting him/her in the kennel because all kennels ask for proof of updated vaccinations.

Have your dog consume a preventative medicine for ticks and fleas. There will be other dogs where your canine will be exposed to at the dog boarding. So it is necessary to protect it from parasites. Consult a reputable veterinarian about which tick and flea preventative would suit your dog the most.

Like you, the dog will feel upset about the boarding. Cheer her/him up. Make the boarding a special place to go by giving her/him a treat or toy when she/he stays there.