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
My Syrian hamster just received antibiotics because he had symptoms of a cold but a day after i gave him the antibiotics he started getting spots on his ears and i noticed today that he has a spot on his back. I think this could be an allergy from the antibiotics but i am not sure and i was hoping you could help. If you can then thanks.
Callum.
Do hamsters have leptospirosis ?????????
I don’t think so but not 100% sure
I have had my hamster for almost 2 1/2 years one day she was fine but when I came home from work the next day I noticed she cant barely walk without falling over, she twitches & jerks her head around & her eyes dont seem to open very far!? But she is still eating & drinking!? Thought maybe she might have had a stroke but I dont know…
unfortunately, hamsters only live 2-3 years so it is possible that it did have a stroke or has some other serious issue. You can consult a vet but other than giving you a prescription or antibiotics, there isn’t much they can do if it is something as serious as a stroke. Just try to make it feel comfortable in its old age. soft bedding, quiet location, warm and comfortable.
Dear admin,
My Syrian hamster is about one year old and she has been living actively before last Sunday after she played with a group of kids. Then, since monday, i started to observe that she eats lesser than she used to be and has “whooping” kind of sound which is more prominent and worse at night.. i brought her to vet ( but not hamster vet) , he told me maybe she is too stress and gave me some medicine.. But my hamster still suffering from the same symptoms which I really don’t know why.. Can you please shade me some light on what should I do now to help my hamster?
Thanks.
People and hamster can suffer from the same illnesses. It’s possible that one of the children might have been sick and the little hamster came down with it. If it is a respiratory infection with a cough, you should try doing the following on this post treating a sick hamster and look at the post on respiratory infections
my robo hamster do not want to drink his water and i try a syringe without a needle to put water in its mouth; but he bites me twice.plz help me
try feeding it some foods that have a lot of water in them. Water mellon might be a good solution until your little guy starts using its water bottle.
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.
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.
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?
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.