vetriDMG can help stop some spasms

[hamsworth]

I had a male Syrian hamster who, at about 1 year, started having these spasms. He would walk along and then suddenly start flailing his limbs, spasming for about 2-5 seconds. Every time he had a spasm was frightening.

The exotic vet prescribed vetriDMG. It's supposed to help with neurological disease. He prescribed 0.04 ml twice a day for two weeks. My hamster never spasmed again after that. Note that my vet and the techs couldn't get my hamster's mouth open. That little guy just would not take medicine orally. I ended up putting a drop on top of half a chickpea with some oats underneath to soak up any excess vetriDMG.

You can order vetriDMG yourself online, but it's harder if you're outside of the US. A safe site seems to be Vetri Science, although I can't seem to order it to Canada at the moment. Your vet should be able to prescribe it.


I don't think vetriDMG will cure all spasms. I had a male dwarf hamster who had spasms, but they were more like mini strokes. He kept having them until he passed away soon after from a larger stroke (he couldn't move after it). The same vet said it was different than what he saw before. I tried vetriDMG, but it either didn't work or didn't work fast enough because he passed away in days.

[Kikya]

I had a male Syrian hamster who, at about 1 year, started having these spasms. He would walk along and then suddenly start flailing his limbs, spasming for about 2-5 seconds. Every time he had a spasm was frightening.

The exotic vet prescribed vetriDMG. It's supposed to help with neurological disease. He prescribed 0.04 ml twice a day for two weeks. My hamster never spasmed again after that. Note that my vet and the techs couldn't get my hamster's mouth open. That little guy just would not take medicine orally. I ended up putting a drop on top of half a chickpea with some oats underneath to soak up any excess vetriDMG.

You can order vetriDMG yourself online, but it's harder if you're outside of the US. A safe site seems to be Vetri Science, although I can't seem to order it to Canada at the moment. Your vet should be able to prescribe it.


I don't think vetriDMG will cure all spasms. I had a male dwarf hamster who had spasms, but they were more like mini strokes. He kept having them until he passed away soon after from a larger stroke (he couldn't move after it). The same vet said it was different than what he saw before. I tried vetriDMG, but it either didn't work or didn't work fast enough because he passed away in days.

You seem to have a very unusual vet, more open to trying different treatments. Did he say what he thought was affecting your Syrian?

[hamsworth]

You seem to have a very unusual vet, more open to trying different treatments. Did he say what he thought was affecting your Syrian?

He said these particular spasms were likely caused by a neurological disease or problem. He didn't specify any specific diseases, though.