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Old 16-01-2011, 01:37 PM
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Re: Hamster with Diarrhoea?

It's definitely watery, I've seen the droppings.
The main problem with where I live is that most vets focus on larger animals such as hoof stock as it's in the country side, so it's hard to find a vet that knows what they're doing with a small animal like a hamster.
I've found one that specialises in it, my only concern is that it would involve a train journey and I would hate to stress her out even more. Would she be okay with another journey?
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Old 16-01-2011, 04:24 PM
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Re: Hamster with Diarrhoea?

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It's definitely watery, I've seen the droppings.
The main problem with where I live is that most vets focus on larger animals such as hoof stock as it's in the country side, so it's hard to find a vet that knows what they're doing with a small animal like a hamster.
I've found one that specialises in it, my only concern is that it would involve a train journey and I would hate to stress her out even more. Would she be okay with another journey?
I would contact the local vet and explain that you NEED baytril to treat this hamster and if they refuse to treat her that you will report them, its not enough to just say they wont treat an animal, the very least they can do is research what treatment you need, if they refuse this then ask for the baytril and google like mad till you can find what dosage your hammy will need.
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Old 16-01-2011, 04:30 PM
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Re: Hamster with Diarrhoea?

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It's definitely watery, I've seen the droppings.
The main problem with where I live is that most vets focus on larger animals such as hoof stock as it's in the country side, so it's hard to find a vet that knows what they're doing with a small animal like a hamster.
I've found one that specialises in it, my only concern is that it would involve a train journey and I would hate to stress her out even more. Would she be okay with another journey?
All my hamsters travel to the rodent vet. I've got a car, but it's 45 mins away. Mostly they just sleep.
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Old 18-01-2011, 11:09 PM
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Re: Hamster with Diarrhoea?

A quick update, we managed to get the vet to give us Baytril a few days ago.
She doesn't seem to have improved much but i'm as she hates the syringe but i'm gonna keep trying.
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Re: Hamster with Diarrhoea?

It's not easy is it. I had to give baytril by syringe to one of my guinea pigs that had a cough and she was hell to get it in her mouth. The vet told me to mix it with a bit of orange juice as the baytril tastes nasty. She loved the orange juice.
Hope your hamster gets better soon. xx
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It's not easy is it. I had to give baytril by syringe to one of my guinea pigs that had a cough and she was hell to get it in her mouth. The vet told me to mix it with a bit of orange juice as the baytril tastes nasty. She loved the orange juice.
Hope your hamster gets better soon. xx
hamsters cant have orange, their stomachs cant handle citric acids, so if you use this method use rhibina, personally i find it harder as it makes more liquid to get in

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A quick update, we managed to get the vet to give us Baytril a few days ago.
She doesn't seem to have improved much but i'm as she hates the syringe but i'm gonna keep trying.
Pick hamster up and flip over onto their back with their head pointing slightly downwards. Poke syringe gently in their face until their bite it. Squirt liquid in fast.
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This feels like it has been going on forever.. Your hamster must be a real fighter..
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Old 19-01-2011, 07:15 PM
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Re: Hamster with Diarrhoea?

I never managed to use the syringe with Casper, so I used to dip his food in the needed amount of antibiotic... it worked well...
hope she gets well soon...
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