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01/22/22 - 09/22/24 Last Wednesday I noticed Chione had suddenly lost weight and that her tail region was dirty. Yesterday I cleaned her up and realized she had some blood in her parts, and remembered something I never thought would happen to me. I googled. She matched all of the symptoms of Wet Tai...

Kikya wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 4:19 pm Do you have anything like Benebac in your country? Like a probiotic for small animals? Or have some Critical Care?

Yeah I do! Her weight already went back to normal (although I still don't see her eating too often), should I start giving some to her?

UPDATE 2 - Returning Visit It seems like the skin infection is being solved, the meds are working. However -- I reported Chione's seemingly decreasing appetite, and although at first the vet suggested it could be from age or due to stress from being moved to a different enclosure, he measured her w...

Freezing won't really do much in terms of bacteria, only a few types bacteria are susceptible to cold. Dwarves commonly get growths near or in their ears. Most of the time they are benign. I am surprised that he didn't try to cut it off and cauterize or freeze it off, to prevent it from growing bac...

Lillias wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:01 am Did you ask your vet if it could be a wart?

My mom did, the vet doesn't seem to think it is, though

UPDATE - What the vet said Vet suspects it could be due to allergy or something related to a bacterial/fungal infection. Prescribed two medications for Chione, can provide details if wanted. He also said I should fully clean the enclosure once every 2 weeks (as in changing all the bedding), which i...

Hello! Again! I was previously on HH before it closed and found out that people moved to this forum via a reddit post, so yeah :] This is Chione! She's my second hamster although the first hamster that I properly cared for, and my first dwarf! https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/916391707313061...

OMG, is that the same hammy who had a surprise preggo in a bin cage on HH? Yes it is common for dwarf hamsters to get ear warts, not sure about the cheek. I've heard they can be a result of a viral infection which means antibiotics won't help but they might be able to test the growth after removing...

HAMSTER INFO Age: about a year and a half Sex: F Species: hybrid dwarf (more close to WW) Health history: past pregnancy & a mild case of a running nose, was medicated About two weeks ago or so I saw something weird on Chione (the hamster)'s cheek. I thought it was a bug so I ripped it out (and...