We have a hamster, just over 1yr old who has a bald patch on her throat/chest area. Could it be mites or is it likely to be another problem? She seems to be eating a little less than normal. She hates the vets so we would like to avoid the stress if possible.https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,1114#msg-1114Sun, 31 May 2026 14:01:45 +0000 Phorum 5.2.23 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,27411#msg-27411 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,27411#msg-27411 Nugget the Hamster Ask The VetMon, 18 Jan 2016 03:05:59 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,27089#msg-27089 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,27089#msg-27089 Tilly Ask The VetSun, 27 Dec 2015 15:21:15 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,26570#msg-26570 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,26570#msg-26570
Patty]]> Patty Ask The VetWed, 23 Sep 2015 18:38:52 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,26440#msg-26440 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,26440#msg-26440
today, she won't move from the spot she usually does her business.

she did eat and drink today.

she is not as playful when I hold her. when I put her on the floor she is active.

any thoughts?

thank you so much.]]> Laura Childs Ask The VetTue, 04 Aug 2015 00:39:03 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22806#msg-22806 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22806#msg-22806
There's nothing specific that you can do and it is possible that its an age related problem. Your vet is the only person who might be able to help and can certainly check him over to say if there's more to worry about here.]]> Cathy Wickenden Ask The VetTue, 10 Sep 2013 20:30:11 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22767#msg-22767 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22767#msg-22767I have a male Syrian hamster, he is 2 years old now, he lost a little fur around the top of his legs and behind his ears originally, over the last month or so ,he has completely lost all his fur- all underneath/ belly ( from under is head all the way to the end of his tail) and has little to almost no fur on top, he is literally almost completely bald, is this because he is quite old now or something else? and is there anything I can do about it or do I just let him continue as he is?

He is a little slower that usual and hasn't been drinking much at all.

Any help would be fantastic!

Many thanks,

Jess]]> Jessica w Ask The VetTue, 27 Aug 2013 17:16:57 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22592#msg-22592 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22592#msg-22592
Often its older hamsters that get skin conditions but its not just due to them being old, just that they are more prone to problems. Its almost never due to the bedding in my experience. It's good that he's behaving normally but if you can get a vet check it wouldn't hurt in case you are not spotting the level of the problem. Certainly do that if the condition gets worse or he gets ill.]]> Cathy Wickenden Ask The VetWed, 07 Aug 2013 18:49:30 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22573#msg-22573 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22573#msg-22573 Kirsten Ask The VetMon, 29 Jul 2013 22:40:54 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22104#msg-22104 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22104#msg-22104
No I dont think at 18 months she is old and the symptoms sound serious unfortunately. There's several possible causes, mites is just one of them. You have to decide if you can manage to get her diagnosed and treated by a vet as there's no home remedies I can suggest.]]> Cathy Wickenden Ask The VetFri, 08 Feb 2013 18:11:56 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22074#msg-22074 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,22074#msg-22074My daughter hamster is 18 months old, and is a russian dwarf hamster, for the last week she has started to lose her fur,it is now become open sores on her back, her belly is completely bald, her back is very sore and red, im wondering if this is due to her age or does she have skin mites , we have changed her bedding to tissue which has made some differenc ebut her hair loss is still occuring getting more and more each day, she looks all wrinkly and well old , is this just due to her age or is their something else going on?

Thank you]]> mjh Ask The VetThu, 31 Jan 2013 20:23:06 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21737#msg-21737 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21737#msg-21737
No its never normal for a hamster to become bald. There has to be some level of skin disease present even if she seems well. There are no home remedies that you can use but do make sure her food is plentiful amd of good quality and her cage is kept clean which would all help her general condition. A vet can diagnose the problem, and depending on the cause, provide some treatment. There are a variety of causes ranging from mites to a fungal infection but sometimes internal and hormonal problems. Older hamsters are more likely to develop the non-infectious causes and be much harder to treat.]]> Cathy Wickenden Ask The VetFri, 04 Jan 2013 12:15:11 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21714#msg-21714 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21714#msg-21714 Amanda007 Ask The VetTue, 01 Jan 2013 17:47:49 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21712#msg-21712 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21712#msg-21712 Maisy Ask The VetMon, 31 Dec 2012 17:16:42 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21160#msg-21160 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21160#msg-21160 Amy Ask The VetFri, 24 Aug 2012 20:48:10 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21097#msg-21097 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21097#msg-21097 Carolyn T Ask The VetFri, 10 Aug 2012 12:33:32 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21095#msg-21095 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21095#msg-21095 Zara The Vet Ask The VetFri, 10 Aug 2012 10:00:04 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21094#msg-21094 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21094#msg-21094 Zara The Vet Ask The VetFri, 10 Aug 2012 09:47:25 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21092#msg-21092 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21092#msg-21092I have had my hamster for about 3 months now and recently I have looked at her belly and noticed 10 small bald patches, 5 on the left of her body and 5 on on the right side the bald patches go from her front legs to her back legs,they are very in line with each other and the bottom 4 seem a bit red. She's is acting like she usually does, she's active at night and has plenty of food and what, I looked on line and thought it could be mites but how can I check for this.
Thank you.]]> ChloeInn Ask The VetThu, 09 Aug 2012 23:40:17 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21088#msg-21088 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,21088#msg-21088 Joy Ask The VetWed, 08 Aug 2012 02:48:08 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20440#msg-20440 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20440#msg-20440 MarkRicher Ask The VetSun, 18 Dec 2011 13:28:14 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20401#msg-20401 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20401#msg-20401
Yasmin]]> Yasmin is worried about Snowie ! Ask The VetSun, 11 Dec 2011 10:57:41 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20380#msg-20380 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20380#msg-20380 MarkRicher Ask The VetTue, 06 Dec 2011 09:13:54 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20375#msg-20375 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20375#msg-20375 dobbie Ask The VetMon, 05 Dec 2011 16:39:58 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20312#msg-20312 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20312#msg-20312 MarkRicher Ask The VetMon, 31 Oct 2011 10:26:02 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20299#msg-20299 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20299#msg-20299-------------------------------------------------------
> We have a hamster, just over 1yr old who has a
> bald patch on her throat/chest area. Could it be
> mites or is it likely to be another problem? She
> seems to be eating a little less than normal. She
> hates the vets so we would like to avoid the
> stress if possible.]]> hashimocco Ask The VetSat, 29 Oct 2011 05:08:34 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20280#msg-20280 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20280#msg-20280I am worried, should I take her to the vets? She's eating and drinking well, and not scratching?]]> Gylesey Ask The VetMon, 24 Oct 2011 19:15:50 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20176#msg-20176 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20176#msg-20176 MarkRicher Ask The VetMon, 10 Oct 2011 05:17:02 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20159#msg-20159 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20159#msg-20159 Emma Ask The VetSat, 08 Oct 2011 08:57:14 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20132#msg-20132 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,20132#msg-20132 Lynzie Ask The VetTue, 04 Oct 2011 20:15:22 +0000 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,19975#msg-19975 https://www.vetclickforum.co.uk/read.php?7,1114,19975#msg-19975

Sorry for the delay in replying but I have been on holiday.]]> MarkRicher Ask The VetThu, 15 Sep 2011 06:58:57 +0000