Critical care for hamsters?

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Nichola231 — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 17:43:13 GMT

Sorry for the delay in the update!

Doing really well! She has put lots of weight on and is back her wheel! YAY!

Thank you everyone for all your help!

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Rachel Jayne — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 20:07:01 GMT

You can give Protexin Bio Lapis sachets to hamsters. I gave some to one of mine once & a gerbil I had too. They quite liked it, think it's quite sweet

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Laura Samuel — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:57:53 GMT

We offer Critical Care Oxbow (and Fine Grind) to all our hamsters that are not eating (main cause being wet tail ) and have had no problems with it. Most of them seem to love it!

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Nichola231 — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:39:16 GMT

Back to the hamster in question. We're gunna try her with a 50/50 mix of oxbow critical care fine grind and baby food. Will let yas know what the outcome is. Fingers crossed for her because she is so sweet.

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Emma Purnell — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:17:46 GMT

We had a confirmed diabetic ferret as well, surprised us all but the owners didn't want to go down the route of treatment so I can't help with that!

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:49:19 GMT

that's very unusual - they usually have insulinomas.

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Kim Buckley — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:51:14 GMT

I've seen a ferret with diabetes. Can't remember what happened with it though!

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Sal the 1st — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:50:04 GMT

yes I had never heard of diabetes in giblets either. I have since had a diabetic cat tho - maybe I am just unlucky? or maybe my vet was just hot on diabetes

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

christinam — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:37:33 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

we tried diet for a while - didnt really work because she wasnt eating well. We tried glipizide and it seemed to work for a week or so and finally we did try insulin (but to be honest I wasnt too happy with this as even an insulin needle is huge to a gerbil) but only for 2 injections and I didnt want her to suffer so we pts. I think my vet was keen to continue to try and treat but I was more concerned with QOL.

I think out of the treatments we tried the glipizide was the most effective

(normal values for gerbils I seem to think we got through ?Edinburgh Uni) if it helps

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I havn't got a diabetic, I was just intrested!! Don't see to many rodents in my place, so a gerbil with diabetes is ooooohh!! Think that diagnosis would be missed, a lot.

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Kim Buckley — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:15:41 GMT

[quote user="Caro Laithwaite VN, MBVNA, C-SQP"]

Hamster is easy just offer it a finger...

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Hehe

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:14:12 GMT

Hamster is easy just offer it a finger...

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Sal the 1st — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:41:53 GMT

I think out of the treatments we tried the glipizide was the most effective

(normal values for gerbils I seem to think we got through ?Edinburgh Uni) if it helps

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

christinam — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:03:47 GMT

[quote user="Sal (the 1st) Holesworth VN CMH Chyp (M)PNLP"]

just a thought but what is fluid intake like - I had a gerbil that went off its food, couldnt find anything wrong with it except its water intake went up - it was diabetic. Have used critical care mixed with a little baby food with larger furries before

[/quote]What did you do with the gerbil (treatment!)?

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Nichola231 — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:49:13 GMT

According to the owner, who is brilliant and seems really involved with small furries, this wee lady wasn't a big drinker to begin with so she is drinking but not huge amounts.

It's just so odd!

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Sal the 1st — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:44:36 GMT

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:38:09 GMT

Maybe tinned proplan then!

Better quality meat!

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Nichola231 — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:32:12 GMT

haha! They can eat cooked meat but I don't think royal canin qualifies as such!

Wondering if it could be a renal problem?!

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:28:19 GMT

Oh I ment royal canin recovery diet...

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Nichola231 — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:26:44 GMT

teeth are fine, eyes are fine, ears are fine lol she looks great but just won't eat! Gave her some baytril to cover for infections n stuff like that. Feeding her apple and pear baby food at the moment. Not sure if you can give them the oxbow recovery diet so haven't risked it. At a total loss lol

Re: Critical care for hamsters?

Stuart McQueen RVN MBVNA — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:28:10 GMT

Can you syringe feed a hamster Recovery diet? Keep her warm. Is she on treatment for anything? Rimadyl? Baytril? etc etc? Does her teeth alignment seem ok? No overgrown teeth?