ANTIOXIDANTS - ANIMAL NUTRITION

Antioxidants are substances that help to keep fats and fat-soluble ingredients (including vitamins A and E) from becoming oxidized. Once a fat is oxidized, it starts to taste rancid and loses much of its nutritional value. Dog and cat foods, which often contain significant levels of fat, are especially susceptible to oxidation. Canned foods are protected because they are airtight, but dry foods need to have antioxidants added to preserve them. If an antioxidant is used, then the common name of the antioxidant must appear on the label, along with a reference to the fact that it is being used as a preservative. There are both natural and artificial antioxidants, and they all work to preserve food from oxidation. The most common artificial antioxidants used in the pet food industry are ethoxyquin, butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA). Commonly used natural antioxidants include tocopherols (vitamin E), ascorbic acid (vitamin C), citric acid, and rosemary.

GUINEA PIG FOOD

(HASH) GUINEA PIG - OVERGROWN AND TRIMMED TEETH

over grown teeth of a guinea pig - causing difficulty in eating food

After trimming the teeth---happily started eating his food

OVER GROWN TEETH OF A GUINEA PIG

This guinea pig has great difficulty in eating his food. Teeth are over grown and was loosing weight day by day. After examination, teeth were trimmed and he started eating immediately after that. Now he is happy and has put on weight back.

NONI

Noni is enjoying the food after couple of vomiting...

ANIMAL CRUELTY

such a thin dog with heavy collar and chain.....looks like that the dog has not been fed for a long time...

FOOD FOR THE GUINEA PIGS

GUINEA PIG WITH OVERGROWN TEETH

this guinea pig had overgrown teeth and was not able to eat anything and lost quite a lot due to starvation. despite owner concern she was not responding to any treatment given by the other vet. Finally, i did the trimming of teeth and she started eating slowly and enjoyed apple that day for the first time. she will take some time to recover and slowly her body will improve. Poor little guine pig....suffered coz of wrong treatmet....

HOW TO GIVE TABLETS TO RABBIT

Giving oral medication -

Offer the tablet to your rabbit in the palm of your hand. Some take the pill easily this way, especially if the medication does not have a bad taste.
OR
Hide the whole tablet inside a piece of your rabbit's favorite food. A good food to use for hiding a pill is banana or apple.
OR
Grind up the tablet and mix the ground pill into apple sauce, banana, yogurt, or some vegetable. Put the food in a small dish and place it on the floor for your bunny to eat.
OR
Dissolve the tablet in water or fruit juice and then administer it to the rabbit using a syringe.

GUINEA PIG FOOD

Guinea pigs are extremely cute animals and they also pretty smart. Veterinarians recommend that guinea pig treats should only equal out to 20% of the overall diet. This means that most of the time the guinea pig should only receive the pellets as food. Treats should only be given on special occasions around 2 to 3 times a week.
Carrots are known to be one of the guinea pigs favorite treats. They should be cut in very small sections because of the risk of the animal choking on them. Only place a few of the pieces in the cage at a time and wait for the guinea pig to eat all of them before you give them more. They also love green, leafy vegetables. You can tear them into small pieces and feed them to the guinea pig. Always remember to wash all the vegetables thoroughly before you feed them to the animal.
Any kind of fruit can be given as guinea pig treats. Apples, cherries, blueberries and grapes are some of the most commonly liked favorites and they are also healthy for the guinea pig.

GUINEA PIG - FOOD LIST

• Fruits are high in sugar so it's best to view them more as treats, and avoid any sudden changes in diet. Here is a list of thing which can be fed to guinea pigs :
  Red Pepper or green/yellow pepper.
• Carrots , Apples, Oranges
  Leafy greens like red lettuce, Cucumbers
  Broccoli, Green beans, Grapes, Bananas,
  Dandelion Greens, strawberries, oranges.
• The following is a list of food items to NEVER feed to your guinea pig.
  Iceberg lettuce, Any type of cabbage, Cauliflower, Potato peelings, Raw beans, Shelled nuts or seeds, Rhubarb, Meat or fish, Dairy Products. Chocolate or other caffeine-containing products. Cookies/bread, corn kernels or popcorn, sugary foods like donuts, candy, or soda
  Ice cream, Any processed or fried foods, Cheese, anything spicy

DOG'S DAY

All these are enjoying their life.....you can see that they are very happy....healthy....

YOUR DOG AND CHOCOLATES

chocolates are toxic to dogs and can almost kill them. Many people think that culprit is caffeine. It is not rather, it is the theobromine in chocolate that is the potential dog killer. How much chocolate will kill a dog? It depends on the age and health of your pet. If your dog is twelve years old and did not have a healthy life; a smaller amount of chocolate might be lethal . Whereas active two years old dog may tolerate it well.
White chocolate will make your dog sick because of the fat content long before the toxic levels of theobromine are reached.
Symptoms of chocolate poisoning - vomiting or diarrhea, trembling, over-excited, or actually start to have seizures. It may fall into a coma and ultimately die. The best thing to do for your pet is to get it to your veterinarian within two hours of the ingestion.

WORMS IN RABBIT

PINWORMS - Pinworms are small and white worms, about half the size of a grain of rice. These worms can be seen in rabbit's vent area. Take your rabbit to the vet and also take some of his poo for examination to make sure. This type of worm cannot be spread to humans. The rabbits can get pinworms from contaminated water or food. Change the water in the water bottle daily, and make sure not to feed food that is not fresh. However, even rabbits that get clean water and fresh food all the time can sometimes get pinworms for no obvious reason.
so, deworming is must for bunnies to prevent further problems.

RABBIT - CAUSES OF RED COLOURED URINE

In rabbit's the normal colour of urine is yellow but in sick animals it may be red, brown, or orange and this condition is simply called "red urine".

Causes of red urine
1. Plant pigments: The red color of urine can be due to porphyrins present in plants. Sometimes diets with large amounts of plants high in beta-carotene, such as carrots and spinach, can cause the reddish discoloration. Generally, the changes in urine color caused by diet are intermittent and only last 2-3 days.
2. Antibiotics: The administration of some antibiotics may increase the levels of pigments in the urine.
3. Stress: Stress or even a change of season may result in reddish discolored urine.

4. Dehydration: Dehydration will concentrate the urine to give it different colour.
5. Blood: If the red coloration is due to hematuria, it is a sign of disease in the urinary tract i.e. Kidney or bladder infection, Kidney or bladder stones, Kidney or bladder cancer
6. Blood in secretions from the uterus or vagina normally appear as a bloody discharge on the vulva, or as several bloody drops before or after urination.

7. Bilirubin and urobilinogen: The discoloration of the urine may be due to the presence of chemicals called bilirubin and urobilinogen.

HUNGRY COW LOOKING FOR FOOD

A hungry cow looking for food in the posh area of Delhi, where you cant find any large animal. At least, i haven't seen any one in so many years. Surprisingly, she appeared and then disappeared by noon time.

GUINEA PIG IS ENJOYING HIS FOOD

TURTLE - NEED VITAMIN A

Hypovitaminosis A is a common problem in pet turtles caused by inadequate Vitamin A intake in the diet. The body requires Vitamin A to form healthy skin, mucous membranes and ducts within organs such as the kidneys and salivary glands. Hypovitaminosis A is most commonly seen in juvenile semi-aquatic turtles greater than six months of age. It is seen very rarely in tortoises because they are normally fed a diet that is rich in dark green and yellow vegetables.

most common symptoms will be:-
Swollen eye lids
Anorexia and weight loss
Necrotic stomatitis

Respiratory infections.

GUINEA PIG - VITAMIN C

Guinea pigs do not produce their own vitamin C, but require a good amount need to be supplemented. some vegetables high in Vitamin C can be given on weekly basis.

vegetables high in vitamin C - peppers, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, spinach, kale

vegetables low in vitamin C - beetroot, cucumber, lettuce, radish, sweet potato

PEAHEN LOOKING FOR THE FOOD