A weekly health check in which some investigations are carried out can prevent harm. The hamster can be helped by a veterinarian if the diseases are detected early.
Health check for hamsters
This health check is necessary especially with home held hamsters because they are even more sensitive. It is recommended that the weight of the hamster in a hamster cage is checked and noted on a regular basis. You can use a kitchen scale for weight control.All body parts should be checked, ears, eyes and cutting teeth in particular. This way you can see if the hamster is sensitive and you will know how to take care of it in the future. Then, open its mouth and if it is a healthy hamster, then you should notice a yellowish discoloration of the upper incisors.
The scanning of the hamster is also extremely important, so that you can identify tumors early. You should pay attention to thickening or inflammation.
Then an examination of the hamster fur is also necessary. You should be able to determine whether the hamster has bald patches or other irregularities and then treat its problems accordingly.
The last thing you should be careful with is whether the hamster has anus glued points. Now you can put the hamster back in its cage and reward it for its cooperation with a treat.
You should consult a veterinarian as soon as one notices serious injury or changes in the behavior of the hamster in the hamster cage to make sure that the hamster will be well.
You can refer to different listings and check a few possibilities to have a clue about which disease it could suffer from.
If the hamster presents a significant weight loss, it is possible that the hamster has a serious illness or that it is under great stress. A weight fluctuation of 5 grams per week is normal.Neither an excessive weight loss nor a significant increase in weight are good signs and should definitely be examined by a veterinarian in more detail.
If you make the health check on bare skin, you might notice that the hamster is infected by a fungus, mites or parasites.
If the eyes of your hamster are glued or cloudy, it could be suffering from conjunctivitis.
Broken teeth should necessarily be treated by a veterinarian. However, if their incisors are too long, then this can be regulated by the administration of more branches and other rodent materials. If there is still no improvement, then you should consult a veterinarian once again.
If the hamster has a taped nose or is breathing heavily, it may be suffering from a respiratory disease. False or wet dandelion and other plants are very helpful in such cases.
Hamster owners are always very frightened when they notice bloody in the urine of their hamster. This may indicate a bladder or kidney disease so the hamster must be treated by a veterinarian.
If thickening is identified during palpation, this may be an indication of a tumor. In this case, you should find a good vet you trust and see what options you have. The tumor can be removed surgically.
The visit to the vet with the hamster
Please do not hesitate to consult a veterinarian if the life of your hamster is at stake. Hamsters may have a short life expectancy, but they should get a corresponding treatment in case something is wrong with them and thus their lifespan is maximized.
Select only veterinarians that have been recommended by others, too, for your little rodent because, unfortunately, there are many veterinarians who do not value the life of a hamster and do not opt for a surgical procedure which is too complicated for such a small animal. Take the first visit to the vet and see how he behaves and then try another vet practice if you believe that the vet does not care enough for your little hamster.
You should always have food, water and some treats to reward the little hamster when you take it on a trip to the veterinarian. You should also have some litter and nesting material in a transport box so that the hamster will not be distracted from its natural circadian rhythm too much.
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