Hamsters are very lovely animals, they became favourites for many. Health of the pet for the good owner has to be always on the first place. Happens that the condition of "fluffy" begins to disturb you, you are afraid of a possible infection or other diseases. In such situations it is very important to know the main diseases from which hamsters suffer.
Instruction
1. First of all, each owner of a hamster has to have a clear idea of symptoms which can say that the animal got sick. Attacks of aggression and panic at a small animal which you did not notice earlier, a breath zatrudnennost, various rashes on skin a shiver, a frequent, modified chair, existence of fleas – all this is reasons for concern. Do not disregard also the fact that your favourite suddenly began to lose a hair or at touch to a small animal you feel light humidity of a skin. It says too that with a hamster something is not right.
2. If the animal is ill, then it practically always tries to retire, does not make contact, hides constantly in a lodge, lies. Remember that hamsters – very gentle creations, at any manifestations of a disease it is necessary to visit the veterinarian urgently. Even the expert will not be able to help with some cases and your favourite, most likely, will die. If you are disturbed by a loose stool of the kid, but you are sure that it not infection with a serious infection, then try to give to a hamster of a little crude potatoes. Starch which contains in it will help to normalize a chair.
3. If your pet began to refuse constantly food, then, perhaps, put here even not in some disease. There are cases when owners forget to give to a small animal firm sticks for grinding of teeth. At the same time at a hamster grow too long cutters, and he cannot simply eat food. It is very important to watch teeth of the kid and to feed him preferably only with firm food. Remember that life expectancy of a hamster makes only two-four years. If your favourite stayed with you already long enough, then, perhaps, the old age is the reason of feeling sick.
4. Sometimes hamsters are affected by an infection of uric ways and cystitis begins. Blood impurity in animal urine can become the main symptom of this disease for the owner. In this case immediately see a doctor, chloramphenicol pricks are necessary for a small animal. Besides, you have to change a hamster diet, having increased percent of juicy fruit and vegetables, during a disease the small animal needs to use more liquid.
5. High mortality in hamsters is caused by a disease under the name "enteritis". The main symptom is very loose stool. In this case usually try to give to an animal antibiotics, for example, tetracycline. However, despite the taken measures, the hamster can die. Enteritis among infectious diseases, perhaps, poses the greatest hazard to life of hamsters.
6. Except especially serious infectious diseases there are also others, less dangerous, for example, damage of zashchechny sacks, rickets, various diseases of respiratory organs and digestion, the worm and others is possible. From diseases of the hamsters posing a threat for the person it is possible to allocate itch. This illness is caused by special ticks which cannot be seen with the naked eye. At suspicion of itch it is necessary to isolate immediately an animal and to take measures. Remember that the scabby tick parasitizes also on the person.