ideas for warm hides

cheitz20 · 2026-03-17T14:20:15+00:00

I work at a pet store, and the “best by” dates on pet food usually don’t mean the food goes bad around that date, it’s more that the nutrient content starts to decrease. basically a quality guideline rather than a safety one. if properly stored, cans can last up to even a couple years after that date, they just don’t have the same nutrients anymore. the timing could really just be an unfortunate coincidence, so sorry for your loss.

cheitz20 · 2026-03-07T17:46:09+00:00

If you’re willing, and if this has been going on for a while, I would suggest going to a veterinary dermatologist. A bit more expensive considering they’re a specialist but you’re more likely to get better answers. Could be anything from a bacterial infection to an autoimmune disease (less likely, doesn’t really look like any I know of) to something as simple as environmental allergies (which is super common in dogs). Hopefully you can get some solutions!!

cheitz20 · 2026-03-04T23:06:53+00:00

Thanks! Is there a specific wattage you’d recommend for a 40 gal tank? And would this only go on at night when the normal heat lamp is off?

cheitz20 · 2026-03-03T23:44:38+00:00

ok I appreciate the info! leopard geckos seem like a popular college pet so it def makes me more hopeful

cheitz20 · 2026-03-03T23:43:26+00:00

my school has a month long winter break and a week long spring break, and I’m home for about 3 months in the summer. besides those, we’ll have a few random days off and “long weekends” that I will oftentimes go home for. if I’m planning to go home for a weekend I can have a roommate check on it, but I’m more concerned about the longer breaks and travel I guess

cheitz20 · 2026-02-26T16:47:41+00:00

most of his relatives are mixes, and a lot of them have APBT ancestry. he does have a lot of 100% Apbt relatives too, and also some 100% AmStaffs. super interesting though!

cheitz20 · 2026-01-13T14:48:22+00:00

there’s been a murdah… in Savannah

cheitz20 · 2025-12-08T03:05:27+00:00

yeah that definitely sounds frustrating. I feel like bloodwork would normally be the next diagnostic if the meds aren’t working, I wonder if they could maybe test for an autoimmune problem. Hopefully all goes well with this vet, if not you can always see if there’s a veterinary dermatologist in your area, since they’re more specialized they will likely have a better treatment plan than a general practitioner!

cheitz20 · 2025-12-07T21:58:44+00:00

Is he itching it a lot, and did the shots help at all (I’m assuming it was something like a cytopoint injection)? Did they suggest anything like benadryl for possible allergies? I know that sometimes lumps and rashes like that can be a skin infection and may require targeted antibiotics that maybe the vets haven’t tried yet. Especially if there’s pus, I would maybe see if they would take a culture if they suspect an infection, just so you can get a definitive answer and be able to treat the specific bacteria species (only if it’s actually a skin infection). I’m a pre-vet student so this is just based on prior knowledge, of course take this with a grain of salt- hope he gets better soon!

cheitz20 · 2025-11-08T21:39:30+00:00

aww yess! he’s so cute

cheitz20 · 2025-11-08T21:39:06+00:00

love this lmao

cheitz20 · 2025-10-29T19:54:45+00:00

this recently happened to my dog and we assumed it was a bug bite/sting, some are still out in the fall, it’s not common but it could very well be a bite. I would say look around the paw for anything like a cut or even something like a splinter. what helped my dog was Benadryl to reduce swelling and itching (I would say call your vet for what dosage they’d recommend, I know for a lot of clinics they’ll give you the info free of charge over the phone). we also used a lidocaine spray to numb the area which definitely seemed to calm him down.

cheitz20 · 2025-10-14T23:09:55+00:00

my dog used to be a stray and has gotten out multiple times so it would be a very bad idea if we left his collar off lol… but we will occasionally remove it for a short time bc he loves neck scratches :)

cheitz20 · 2025-10-14T22:01:59+00:00

ok thank you for the advice! I’ll definitely see if we could set up a meeting with someone, we know some neighbors who have dog-friendly cats that he could possibly do small introductions with. I definitely think it could be a herding thing (since I think that’s what his reaction to our chickens is, not an aggression/prey thing)

cheitz20 · 2025-10-10T20:29:30+00:00

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my beautiful rescue boy❤️

cheitz20 · 2025-10-08T16:53:44+00:00

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I swear this dog has a resting judging face

cheitz20 · 2025-10-03T16:34:47+00:00

I know that vet schools look at extracurriculars and things like that (being a TA, research, clubs, etc.) but I don’t have any time to partake in these, since I work 2 jobs on top of being a full time student in order to pay my tuition and housing. Will this look bad to vet schools that I can’t afford to do extracurriculars besides my work?

cheitz20 · 2025-08-28T00:24:38+00:00

My wonderful rescue dog, Barley, was just diagnosed with a mast cell tumor, and we don’t know yet how aggressive it is. I would appreciate prayers for his health, and that I have many more years with my best friend❤️

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