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Does your pet have potassium deficiency? Oral potassium supplements for dogs and cats can help you raise potassium levels. Visit Petco to learn more!
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Learn some fun facts about rabbits, available at Petco. There’s lots to learn about these fun and fascinate pets.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
Learn why exercise is essential for guinea pigs and discover fun ways to keep them active, healthy, and happy in their habitat.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Learn some fun facts about chinchillas, available at Petco. There’s lots to learn about these fun and fascinating pets.
Updated on October 23rd, 2025
Vet authorized diets are typically needed only when a pet has specific health issues, but learning about how they're different from "normal" foods can help you be a more well-rounded pet parent.
Updated on June 19th, 2026
Hello. Chewy does offer pharmaceutical drugs, but you will need a prescription from your veterinarian to order anything. You will need to see your vet anyway because there are no medications made specifically for rodents & the doses have to be very carefully calculated & often the medications compounded to make a safe dose for such a small pet. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
I'm so sorry to hear that, thank you for reaching out to us. You can offer him soft food, canned cat food, boiled chicken, etc, you can try to add warmed broth to make it more aromatic. Beyond that, its hard to advise you without seeing him and having more info. Your vet may accept payments through Care Credit or another 3rd party financing option, generally these give you 6 months of no interest. https://www.carecredit.com/vetmed/ If he starts to seem very lethargic and dumpy, rub some corn syrup or honey on his gums. Please get him in to see your vet as soon as you can. Thank you for asking PetCoach.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thans for reaching out about Hela. Ferratone is a product that works as a laxative, usually for the treatment and possible prevention of hairballs. Ferrovite is a vitamin supplement. If using a good quality ferret food, additional vitamins are probably not needed as the food is well supplemented. The emu oil is basically a fat/energy/calorie source as is probably not necessary. Good luck.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Hi There I'm glad that you've found a diet that works for Doris. Are you home cooking sweet potato and rabbit or is it a commercially prepared diet? If you are home cooking you are correct that you will need to add a supplement to create a balanced diet for her. My suggestions would be to start with the website called balanceit.com and also justfoodfordogs.com. Both these sites are based in the US, but your vet in the UK may have a suggestion that is easier to obtain in the UK. Most of the vet schools in the UK will have a veterinary nutrition specialist that also could be a source of help in creating a good nutritional plan. A probiotic that is avaiable in Europe and the US is called "Fortiflora" this is made specifically for dogs and is a very palatable powder that you mix with food. There is a human probiotic called VSL-3 which is gaining interest by veterinary medicine specialists as a high quality product. It comes as a capsule and can be purchased online.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
1 mL is 1/5 of a teaspoon. Depending on how much you were giving him this may help you extrapolate. You could also find a neighbor with young kids and see what tools they may have in their medicine cabinet! Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.
Updated on September 24th, 2025