will bite you.

Running to the doctor
A hamster can have an inflammation of the cheek pouches, this happens when he tries to put something sharp in his mouth and scratches from the inside, or if something of the food gets stuck behind his cheek. Such a disease is unlikely to go away on its own. It is better to immediately take the hamster to the veterinarian, otherwise the inflammation can grow, fester and lead to death. Never try to remove the item yourself. If handled incorrectly, you will only harm your pet.

If you notice that the hamster has a wet lower abdomen, then immediately sound the alarm, because this is a serious symptom. He may have a simple bowel disorder - diarrhea. Most often, it appears as a reaction to water, malnutrition or stress.

But it could also be a serious illness, like a "wet tail". It is very easy to distinguish this disease from simple diarrhea. The hamster not only develops watery diarrhea around the tail. Diarrhea is also accompanied by loss of appetite, dehydration, disheveled hair, rectal bleeding, and irritability uncharacteristic of this animal. If these symptoms appear, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible. If your hamster is actually sick with this disease, then the doctor will prescribe antibiotics for him. This disease is contagious. Therefore, if your previous hamster died from it, then before buying a new hamster, you need to properly disinfect the cage. Be sure to use some kind of disinfectant. But it's best to buy a new cage, so your new pet will avoid unwanted illness.

A very well-known and common disease in hamsters is lymphocytic choriomeningitis. Hamsters get sick with it only up to the age of three months, and the symptoms of this disease are almost invisible. But it is easily transmitted to humans and can harm the health of the child of a pregnant woman. To avoid this disease, you should feed your hamster a balanced diet with plant and animal components.

Baldness and lichen are also common in hamsters. But if baldness is not such a serious disease, then lichen can bring many unpleasant consequences for its owner. It is quite difficult to distinguish them from each other with the naked eye, so in any case, consult your doctor. If the hamster is sick with lichen, then in this place he has sick skin, with wounds and scales, and in a bald hamster it is smooth and clean. For the treatment of either of these two diseases, there are ointments that your veterinarian will advise you when you contact him for help. If you notice any strange symptoms in your hamster, the origin of which you do not know, or if he behaves differently than usual, in no case should you treat your hamster yourself. It is better to take him to a veterinarian who will make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe the necessary treatment.

Colds
Especially often hamsters pick up colds. This is because they are very susceptible to changes in weather conditions, and any draft, even a small one, can cause them to catch a cold. Therefore, it is not necessary to put a cage with a hamster on the windowsill, if open a window, or open the front door or balcony door.

Of course, this does not apply to the time when it is warm outside. In the summer, the hamster, on the contrary, must be taken out for a walk in the fresh air.

In the cold season, it is advisable to put the cage closer to the batteries, but not very close so that it does not get hot. If the heating is not yet turned on, then it is advisable to place a heater closer to the cage. But make sure that the hamster does not get there with his curious nose, otherwise he will get a burn instead of a cold.

If you notice your hamster has distinctly noisy breathing, frequent sneezing, and slightly festering eyes, then most likely your hamster has caught a cold.

The most common causes of colds are increased humidity in the cage, drafts and sudden changes in temperature. In case your hamster has a cold, put his cage in a place where the temperature reaches 23-25 ​​°C. If after a few days the hamster does not improve, then it should be taken to the veterinarian. But if your hamster is only sneezing, then it may just be an allergy to some food. Then you need to remember if your hamster has eaten any new food that could cause such an allergic reaction. In this case, remove everything new and unknown from his diet.

If the hamster lives in sawdust, then sneezing may be caused by something that got into his nose. In any case, it is better to consult a veterinarian, because sneezing can only be the first sign of such a dangerous disease as pneumonia (pneumonia), which is very common in hamsters. And such a disease must be seriously treated. If your hamster has an allergy, then you need to remove from his environment all the elements that can cause an allergic reaction.

If it is pneumonia, then it can be treated as follows: use levomycetin - 5 mg per 100 g of body weight, or tetracycline - 0.3 g per 100 ml of water. But it would be best if you do not treat the animal at home, but take it to the veterinarian, where you will receive the necessary assistance. After all, the dosage of antibiotics is a very thin thing.

"Full life
If your hamster is inactive and too fat, then most likely he is obese. Despite the outward harmlessness, obesity is a very serious disease. Even if you think that your hamster has only slightly recovered and this has only made it funnier and more beautiful in appearance, it is best to sound the alarm in advance so that you do not regret later that you overlooked the health of your pet.

The consequences of this can be serious for the hamster, because the heart is the first to suffer from obesity. And this can lead, if not to cardiac arrest, then at best to blockage of blood vessels and poor health of your hamster in the future. Therefore, it is better to immediately take up his treatment, so that later you do not regret that you did not do everything in your power to save your pet.

In order for your hamster to get rid of excess weight, provide him with everything necessary so that he begins to lead a mobile lifestyle. In addition, obesity can be prevented. To do this, do not be stingy and immediately buy your animal a running wheel in which he could exercise every day.

In the evening, the hamster is especially active. Therefore, at this time it can be allowed to run around the couch. Just make sure that he does not fall anywhere, much less run away. But do not forget that during the day the hamster is less active than in the evening, so he can just sleep.

On average, an adult animal eats about two heaped tablespoons of food per day. For him, this is a normal dose, which is enough so that he does not feel hungry and can easily hold out until the next day. Therefore, if your hamster eats too much, then you should give him these two tablespoons put to him per day, but no more.

Remember that a hamster is an animal that lives according to the instincts laid down in it by nature itself. In the wild, they only do what they run through the desert in search of food. As soon as they find it, they immediately stuff their cheek pouches with it, so that they can stock up later. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the hamster eats as much as he needs, but not more. Then he will remain healthy and will not suffer from obesity.

It is best for an obese hamster not to feed foods that are high in oil and other fat-producing foods. Therefore, it is necessary to give him less grains with a high oil content.
But in vegetables, fruits and greens, the hamster does not need to be limited. He won't get better from these foods.

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