Hamsters are also one of the pets that many people choose now, but it is not easy to raise hamsters well. Hamsters can also get sick, especially when hamsters have skin diseases, which not only affect their health, but also experience redness, swelling and hair loss. The cute appearance of hamsters is also gone. There are many causes of hamster skin diseases, such as allergies, trauma, external parasites, bacterial or fungal infections. Let’s follow the editor of Boqi to see what to do if the hamster has skin disease.
- Allergic dermatitis. Occurs in hamsters due to allergies to the cage bedding or to the feed. Symptoms are mostly mild hair loss and eczema from the extremities to the abdomen. Treatment must first find out what the allergen is, remove the allergen and take anti-allergy medication.
- Nutritional dermatitis. Hamsters eat less than 16 percent protein in their feed, which can cause nutritional dermatitis if eaten for a long time. Especially on the limbs and face it is easy to depilate. As long as the feed is improved, it can be improved by adding minerals and vitamins.
- Bacterial dermatitis. It may be that the cage is not clean or that it is infected with bacteria due to being bitten by a companion. If you become infected from a bite, not only the skin, but also the subcutaneous tissue and muscle may become infected and become inflamed and swollen. Treatment requires antibiotics.
- Parasitic dermatitis. Lice live in hair follicles within skin tissue. Most of the lice are parasitic in the area from the neck to the buttocks, and they will keep itching. In severe cases, it may cause a decline in immunity and lead to other complications. This requires taking the hamster to the hospital and using a high-powered microscope to examine the hair follicles to confirm whether there are lice in the end. It can be treated by injecting and applying anthelmintics, but there may be side effects that can cause the hamster to lose appetite.
In addition to the above, all treatments must first keep the environment clean and dry. In addition, although the hamster will shower on its own, the owner needs to wash it with shower sand frequently. To add a lot of food rich in minerals, multivitamins, to increase resistance. Feeding them more healthy foods will reduce the likelihood of developing skin diseases. If you find that the hamster has the above symptoms, you can go to the hamster store to buy a skin spray and use a shower powder instead.
For the health and cute appearance of hamsters, we must pay attention to the situation of hamster skin diseases, and prescribe the right medicine according to different situations.
