INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your hamster will have a lot of energy and it'll like to exercise, especially at night. Provide your hamster with toys it can use with or without your help.  Exercise wheels are the classic hamster toy. Make sure the wheel is stabilized at the bottom of the cage so it doesn't tip over when the hamster climbs on. Don't choose a wire wheel or your hamster can hurt its feet. The wheel should be big enough that the hamster won't bend its back while it runs on it. Hamster wheels can also be loud, so if you are a light sleeper, put your hamster's cage in a different room. Quiet wheels, usually marketed as silent spinners, are available. For Roborovski Dwarf hamsters the minimum wheel size is 5 inches (13 cm), and for Russian Dwarves (Djungarian/Winter White and Campbell's) and Roborovski hamsters, the minimum is 6.5 inches (17 cm).  An alternative to exercise wheels are "flying saucers." They are basically just wheels turned sideways to allow for a flat running surface and quiet rotation. You should get about the same size of saucer as you would a wheel. Exercise balls are another popular choice. The hamster is placed inside a plastic ball, which rolls as the hamster runs around. Do NOT buy such a ball. The hamster is very susceptible to stress. They often panic in these balls and can hurt themselves if they run into objects. In the first few days of getting a new dwarf hamster, do not attempt to pick it up. Just put your hand in its cage and let it sniff you to get used to your scent. Don't grab or otherwise roughly handle your hamster, since it has a very fragile body. Always pick a hamster up from the bottom or else it will feel threatened. Start off by sitting on the floor and holding it near the floor. If it senses an easy escape route, it'll be less likely to bite or squirm. Hold your hamster every day. If your dwarf hamster doesn't socialize frequently, it may stop being as friendly when you want to play. Gently lift your hamster from his cage and let him scurry around your lap at least once a day. Dwarf hamsters are very clean animals and rarely need intervention from their owners to maintain good hygiene.  However, once a week you can pour some small animal sand into a bowl and allow your hamster to take a sand bath, which imitates the type of substance hamsters use to keep clean in the wild.  If your hamster is very dirty, get a small brush that humans use to dye their hair roots or a toothbrush. Wet it and gently stroke your hamster with it. Dab dry with a rag. Never bathe a hamster by submerging it in water. This will cause the hamster to become very ill.

SUMMARY: Provide toys and sources of entertainment. Hold him correctly. Help your hamster stay clean.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Liver is one of the most vitamin B12-rich foods available. You can give your dog cooked beef or chicken liver two or three times a week as a snack in between meals.  For example, you would want to feed a 10 kilogram dog 50 to 70 grams of cooked liver. Eggs are also high in B12. In addition they contain a lot of Vitamin A, Riboflavin, Folate, Vitamin B12, Iron, Selenium, and Fatty acids. Give your dog raw eggs, adding one egg three times a week to their dog food. Remember to add these foods gradually, so that they do not upset your dog's stomach. High energy dog food means they have a high caloric content and can easily be absorbed and assimilated into the body. This will prevent thinning and emaciation, and will aid in giving your thin dog additional weight.  Good brands to try include Hill’s Science Diet High Energy ®, and Royal Canin Veterinary Diet High Energy. You can also try transitioning your dog onto a puppy food. Puppy food contains more calories than regular food, because it is designed to serve the high energy needs of growing puppies. The down side is that puppy food tends to be rich, and may upset some dogs' stomachs. Introduce it gradually, adding a spoonful to the existing food, and gradually building up the amount feed over 4 - 5 days. Monitor the dog's feces and if diarrhea develops then stop the new food. Imagine yourself eating the same dry food, or the same cereal or soup, day in and day out. You’d probably get bored of it. Dogs can experience a similar boredom with their food. Sometimes switching from dry to wet canned food, or vice versa, will do the trick and get your dog to start eating again. However, be aware that tin food contains a lot less calories than dry food. For the same volume of food, wet food contains just a quarter of the amount of dry kibble, so a little dry kibble is worth a lot of wet food. This is because wet food is 60 - 80% water, so whilst it may be more appetizing, you run the risk of filling the dog's stomach with water and giving it inadequate calories. Feeding your dog homemade recipes can give variety to your dog’s diet, making it more interested in its food.  A sample recipe is from Founder's Veterinary Clinic of Brea, California. This sample recipe is for a 10-kilogram dog that you can divide into two for a 5-kilogram dog, or double the amount for a 20-kilogram dog. The dog food consists of 100 grams of cooked, skinless chicken; 1 cup of cooked brown rice; 1 cup of peas and carrots; 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil; and 1/4 teaspoon of a salt substitute. Cook all of these ingredients and mix them together. Try other recipes like this  chicken and rice dog food, or this  raw food diet.

SUMMARY: Feed your dog vitamin B-rich foods. Transition your dog onto high energy dog food gradually. Switch wet food to dry food, or vice versa. Feed your dog vet-approved homemade recipes.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If you apply for the examination online, you will be required to pay by credit card. Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover are all accepted. If you submit a paper application, you'll need to give your credit card number, or include a cashier's check or money order for the full amount. If you cannot afford to pay the examination fee, there are reduced fee and scholarship programs available through the NAECB. There are over 110 assessment centers throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The exam will be administered on the computer, by appointment only, and on weekdays. You will be required to complete the examination within 3.5 hours.  In order to be allowed to take the test you will need to show the examiner two forms of identification. Before you take your official, timed exam, you can take a practice test. Whether you do the practice exam is up to you but taking it will not cut into your overall time for the official exam. A passing score it between 75 and 100 points out of 100 points. If you don't pass the exam on the first attempt, it's not the end of the world. You can take it again within 12 months of your application date. However, the fee to repeat the examination is $195. You will need to schedule your retake through the NAECB, just as you did for the first test. In order to renew it you will need to prove that you have completed 1000 hours of work in asthma education and you will need to pay a recertification fee. Once you have renewed, your new certificate will be good for 5 years. Information about renewal is available on the NAECB website.

SUMMARY:
Pay the examination fee, which is $295. Take the examination at an assessment center. Retake the test if you don't pass the first time. Get recertified after 7 years.