If your hamster is sick or injurues and you don’t know what it is, this directory of diseases and illnesses covers many of the common health problems that can affect them. Each entry contains the signs and symptoms of the particular hamster health issue, its cause for it and how to treat a sick hamster affected by it. Learning how to care for hamsters involves observing them while they are healthy and thus having an idea there is a health issue when they begin to act abnormally. If you need help finding a hamster veterinarian, try the State Veterinary Medical Association
Directory
Abscesses
Acariasis Skin Disorder
Alopecia Hair Loss
Anorexia
Diarrhea
Demodex Mites
Eye Problems
Hind Limb Problems
Impacted Cheek Pouches
Intussusception
Kidney Disease
Lumps
Malocculusion of Teeth
Mastitis Mammary Infection
Obesity
Overgrown Toenails
If you are looking for a resource on hamster illnesses, we highly recommend purchasing Hamsterlopaedia Guide
Author: Tim Winter
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Crystal says:
at 12:52 am (UTC 0)
My friend had a hamster that suddenly died. It was fine a hour before, but then it died. Could it have died of lead poisoning? The cage had wire bars and was painted. The cage was brand new and it was a CritterTrail cage. The hamster was less than a year old. Is this something that happens often? It did not appear sick and was actually quite healthy with none of the usual symptoms. What could have happened? Please reply.
admin says:
at 8:08 am (UTC 0)
I’m not entirely sure if there is lead in those cages. I don’t have that information. if anyone knows the answer to this, please reply.
dan says:
at 4:06 pm (UTC 0)
Hi, my Siberian hamster was perfectly normal last night and now this morning she is lethargic and sleeping in an usual manner: flat on her stomach and not curled up into her usual bedding bed that she makes. She seems very weak and thinner. I know that’s not a lot to go off of, but I can’t take her to a vet until tomorrow – any ideas on what to do for her until then?
admin says:
at 8:30 pm (UTC 0)
Continue to monitor your hamster and see if it is still eating and drinking. It could be a lot of things; it could be constipation or it could be something more serious. Make sure you feed it a well balanced diet to avoid gut impaction and also keep the cage clean to avoid illness. A vet could be more help obviously. You might try calling one to see if they have some free advice to give you.
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