How to Determine Whether A Cat Or Dog Is Dehydrated?

It might not be as evident but animals do suffer from some degree of dehydration due to insufficient water intake. This may also happen to them because of diarrhea and severe vomiting. You can check  whether or not your pet is dehydrated using these two methods:

●Skin Elasticity Test

Gently pull or stretch out the skin at the back of their neck and observe how fast or slow it goes back to its original place. If they are hydrated, the skin will return easily in no time (2 seconds max). The severity of their dehydration is determined by the amount of time it would take for their skin to go back to its normal position.

●Saliva Test

Gently place your finger on your pup’s or cat’s gums to check for saliva. You will instantly know if they are properly hydrated if their gums are moist enough and wet to touch.

If your pet is showing signs of dehydration, call your veterinarians Bucks County, PA sooner rather than later.

Ticks on Chinchillas

Did you know that ticks can be a nuisance to pets like the chinchillas? Ticks don’t just bother cats and dogs. Ticks like to latch onto anything with fur or hair like a chinchilla. Even if your chinchillas doesn’t go outdoors he can still get a tick either from another animal in the house or from a person in the house. Ticks can be notorious for catching a ride on a shoe, backpack, purse, bag, clothes, etc. and just jump right onto the fur of your chinchilla. Ticks often latch on to the belly because of the thin amount of hair in this area. Once on the chinchilla, the tick will move around anywhere along the thick fur coat. If you find one tick on your chinchilla, make sure you search him thoroughly for more. When removing the tick, remember to pull straight up to ensure all of the tick is out. Ask your pet clinic Bucks County PA for assistance.