When do you know if your hamster has a disease?
If your hamster is sick, ill or has a disease and you don’t know what it is, the directory of hamster diseases covers many health problems that affect them. Skip to content
How can I tell if my hamster has an abscess?
These abscesses can be soft to the touch or hard if the abscess is long lasting. On occasion there can be discharge that will make the hamster’s coat wet or matted. An abscess right beneath the skin are easy to see but internal abscesses are difficult to detect.
Why does my hamster have a lot of pus?
This pus is actually a collection of white blood cells that have built up in attempt to fight off some sort of illness and dead tissue. The types of hamster illnesses that can cause and abscess usually involve a bacterial infection. Even with the best hamster care, an abscess can appear.
What should I do if my hamster is sick?
If your hamster is sick or injuries and you don’t know what it is, this directory of diseases and illnesses covers many of the common health problems that can affect them. Each entry contains the signs and symptoms of the particular hamster health issue, its cause for it and how to treat a sick hamster affected by it.
These abscesses can be soft to the touch or hard if the abscess is long lasting. On occasion there can be discharge that will make the hamster’s coat wet or matted. An abscess right beneath the skin are easy to see but internal abscesses are difficult to detect.
If your hamster is sick, ill or has a disease and you don’t know what it is, the directory of hamster diseases covers many health problems that affect them. Skip to content
Why does my hamster have fluid in his belly?
Unfortunately they are all quite serious. One possibility is a tumor in his abdomen. The bloating could be from the tumor, or it could be from a cancerous tumor that is producing fluid. Another possibility is if the little guy is heading into heart failure. Heart failure can cause fluid to build up in the abdomen.
This pus is actually a collection of white blood cells that have built up in attempt to fight off some sort of illness and dead tissue. The types of hamster illnesses that can cause and abscess usually involve a bacterial infection. Even with the best hamster care, an abscess can appear.
