What causes hamster diarrhea?

Healthy hamsters often carry protozoa in their digestive tracts without being sick, but hamsters that are young or stressed may develop diarrhea as a result of protozoal infections. Your veterinarian can identify protozoa by testing your hamster’s feces.

What happens when a hamster has a seizure?

Identification. Hamster seizures can be as mild as walking around with a head tilt or walking around in small circles. A hamster that is having trouble walking, collapses or falls on its back may be experiencing a seizure.

What causes a hamster to fall on its back?

Hamsters that fall on their backs or run about in small circles tend to have brain defects, which are incurable. Hamsters that suddenly fall on their backs, hiss and show their teeth are not having seizures.

What kind of brain defects does a dwarf hamster have?

Dwarf hamsters have more brain defects than the usual Syrian or golden hamster, according to veterinarian and microbiologist Elizabeth Newberry. Hamsters that fall on their backs or run about in small circles tend to have brain defects, which are incurable.

What do you do for a diabetic hamster?

Diabetic hamsters are treated with diet. Ear infections are cleared up with antibiotics. Hamsters with strokes can recover if kept warm and quiet.

Is it possible for a hamster to have a seizure?

Reply to Anna’s Post: Thank you. Hamsters can have seizures, but they’re uncommon. There is one kind of seizure that is inherited, but it occurs in hamsters less than 60 days old, and they usually outgrow it. The posture you are seeing is what hamsters do when they are startled or frightened.

When to take your hamster to the ER?

If he has a single seizure that isn’t stopping after a few minutes, or if seizures keep coming and going, then you should take him in. Here is a website where you can find the nearest ER: www.vetlocator.comHope this helps; please let me know if you have any other questions; best of luck!

Why does my hamster convulse all the time?

He’s convulses and throws himself into things, and squeaks very loudly. right now he’s just twitching. a few weeks ago we had a bunny that did the same thing but it passed away in about a half hour. Please help. I hope this isn’t a scam. Veterinarian: Dr. Gene, Veterinarian replied 7 years ago

Hamsters that fall on their backs or run about in small circles tend to have brain defects, which are incurable. Hamsters that suddenly fall on their backs, hiss and show their teeth are not having seizures.