This could be a problem with a leg or the spine from falling in the cage or getting caught up in the wheel. Without examining her though it is hard to say any more. See your vet.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
If the hamster has not eaten or drunk for 2 days then he will go down hill very quickly as hamsters have little energy reserves to cope with being ill. You do not give enough information to say why but you should see a vet promptly to get on top of things.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
If the hamster has a sticky eye then this may be part of a respiratory infection which are common in hamsters. Keep the eye clean by bathing with cold tea or optrex several times a day. Keep the hamster warm and if the hamster does not pick up, especially if not eating then see your vet.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Those 2 large lumps are probably his testicles. If his breathing is laboured then this is probably a respiratory infection which are common in hamsters so he will need antibiotics. Because hamsters cannot go long without eating it is important to treat promptlyby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I am not exactly sure why the area is black but this can happen when tissue is dead and if there is foul smelling pus then I suggest you take her to the vetby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Unfortunately, as you have expected me to say yes this a tumour and in a hamster of this age, not unexpected.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This is likely to be a urogenital infection and you will need antibiotics from your vet.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This sounds like it could be an abscess. If you take him to the vet they should be able to confirm this and lance it, if that's the case and put him on antibiotics. Are you sure it is not his scrotum however?by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
If your hamster is that ill then you must see a vet, not to do so would only leave the little one suffering.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
It is possible that it is shock but probably more important to ask is 'why did she get stuck?' Presumably that has not been a problem in the past? Hamsters are prone to respiratory infections and can catch some colds from people in which case they need antibiotics. Unfortunately with a hamster of this age there is not much more time before age takes its toll so there may be some underlyby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
There is a condition of hamsters known as 'wet tail' and this is a nasty disease of the gut. He needs treatment from a vet but even then I am sorry to say the outlook is not always good.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Despite the fact that they are common pets hamsters are not really the best pet in the world when it comes to their temperament. They can be aggressive and frequently bite if they are not tame. I can only say from experience that persevering in getting friendly with your hamster is about all you can do. If the behaviour is deep rooted then the hamster may remain the same.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I will be honest and say I am not quite sure what this is. Skin conditions are not uncommon in hamsters and may be secondary to mite infections. These sound like papillomas (warts) and it may be a viral condition like in children. Other considerations would be foreign body reactions from bedding getting under the skin. Unfortunately without being able to see the lesions it is very difficult to giby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
You must take your hamster to a vet because he may have broken his leg.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This could be an ear infection or a problem with the brain. A trial on antibiotics may resolve the problem if it is an ear infection but considering the age of the hamster this may be something that cannot be sorted out.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I would refer you to the answers above in that it could be mites, bedding allergy or hormonal. Look at the posts I have put above to see about the symptoms etc.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
These are quite a bizarre set of symptoms. Certainly the vomiting, anorexia and lethargy could reflect pancreatitis (diarrhoea is in fact uncommon) but this does not explain the neck/head pain. Considerations would include organophosphate or lead poisoning, rabies (in the right areas where it is present), FIV, FIP, inner ear or middle ear disease, granulomatous meningoencephalitis, dysautonomia (by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
If bone is exposed then amputation is best or infection will set in.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
In some ways you are both right. Dog food manufacturers spend fortunes on getting things right and so a commercial food would be balanced and healthy. If you make your own food this is laborious and more expensive and you may have trouble making it balanced so unless you get it right it is not as good as a commercial food. As for commercial foods containing worse meat I would think again, some peby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I am afraid until you try and see how it goes you will never know.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
If the food is definitely the problem then there are several manufacturers of diets suitable for stones so you could try others. Do not necessarily assume the problem is the food and so I would do the following: 1. Check the cat does not have an overactive thyroid. 2: Treat for Giardia (panacur for 5 days or metronidazole for 3+ weeks) as this can be difficult to identify in faecal tests. 3.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This may be incontinence in which case there are lots of drugs to fix this. It is important to differentiate incontinence from excessive urine production (urine sample will answer this) as this may indicates other problems, eg diabetes, kidney failure. Get a urine sample tested.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
There are some breeds with inherited kidney failure which causes them to die very younf eg west highland terriers and cocker spaniels and others. The operation may have just accelerated things if this is the case. Surgical mistakes, notably a ligature encircling one or both ureters (the tube from the kidneys to the bladder) have also been recorded. An ultrasound may diagnose the latter in which cby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
What you describe is a fibrocartilagenous embolism (a piece of an intervertebral disc blocks a blood vessel in the spine. It is common in this breed and the remarkable recovery is to be expected in a few days after the event.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Just because the cat is jumping does not exclude a broken hip. See your vet and get the cat examined to know for sure.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
I do not know what the plant is but if there are no adverse effects then I am sure your dog just likes the taste - it may have a lot of sugar in the plant.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Is your cat entire (not been neutered) and female? If so she is in season and this is normal behaviour. If not then the symptoms are not indicative of anything in particular and you should see your vet for further examination.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Although there appears to be clear evidence that frontline can cause severe adverse reactions the fact that the symptoms appeared after the application of frontline does not necessarily mean that that is the cause. Considering the severity of the symptoms it would be wise to do blood tests to exclude other causes. Inflammation of the pancreas for instance would fit very well with the symptoms youby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
This should be straightforward to unravel. The main causes of low blood protein are loss from the kidney or gut or liver failure or pancreas not working properly. A urine protein creatinine ratio (urine sample) will diagnose loss from the kidneys but the value would have to be quite high to be significant (probably> 3 or 4). A blood test for B12, folate and TLI should diagnose gut/pancreas proby MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
Lethargy could reflect overdosage but may be due to other problems, especially kidney failure which can be unmasked once cats are treated for hyperthyroidism. It would be wise to check the thyroid hormone level and kidney function before altering the dose.by MarkRicher - Ask The Vet
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