Lilah, my long haired syrian has diarrhoea. Unfortunately I have no form of transport to get her to a vet tonight. Is there anything you can suggest to either make her more comfortable or prevent the diarrhoea? She hasn't has fruit of vegetables so I don't know what could have caused it.
I'm worried that it could be wet tail though she is spot cleaned whenever needed and the cage is thoroughly disinfected once a week. With her being long haired, and also been kept on shavings it's hard to tell. she does seem to have poo on her rear end which i'm going to attempt to take a look at in a minute, but I just wanted a bit of advice.
She hasn't been very active either.

Oh hun... It sounds to be wet tail

Theres not a lot that vets can do to be honest. Most hamsters pass away from it. I am sorry to say that, but you need to know. Google wet tail xx

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If you catch it early enough and it is treated with anti biotics there is a chance but the longer its left the more bleak the outlook is, I hope it isnt wet tail but it isnt always poor cage hygeine that causes it, stress for example is a big factor too which is why new hamsters often get it.

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This is the first day that it has happened. Would adding vitamin drops being added to the water help? Or is there any specific food that can help?

Vet ASAP tomorrow.

Might be wet tail. Could also be a tumour, blockage, constapation (cause leakage), intestine problems, kidney stone, urine infection, all sorts of things.

Vet may want to x-ray the hamster if they don't think it's an infection. Vet will probably also prescribe antibiotics (insist on syringe not mixed into water).

I've lost 3 hamsters with diarrhoea. Vet has never been able to save any of them, despite treatment

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Just want to ditto what these guys have said and keep hammie away from other hammies and make sure you thoroughly wash your hands before touching any other hammie..
Make sure hammie is still drinking you need to keep fluids in.. get anti biotics.. but they dont always work..
Also it has a horrible smell with it..
Is hammie still eating? and is hammie still active, if so good signs.
Is hammie hunched up if so sign of pain and discomfort..

Also once you clean her off I would trim all hair from that area so its easier to clean, I dont think I would want her to be cleaning it herself..

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She is still eating and seems to be drinking quite a lot, she's probably dehydrated due to the diarrhoea. We cleaned her out less than an hour ago and already it smells quite bad. She's moving around but when she stops she does seem quite hunched.
It probably is down to stress due to the journey home..

the main killer of wet tail is the dehydration from the diarrhoea, diarrhoea in itself can be a killer.

it is important that you keep her hydrated, you can feed her cucumber as its very high in water content, also if you have a syringe you can offer her a bit of water via syringe, you can also feed her baby foods and bread soaked in soy milk

if you keep her hydrated, and if it is wet tail, get her on a course of antibiotics ASAP then she will have a fighting chance.

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Just gone over the shop and got her some baby food, she doesn't seem too interested in eating it though.
We've cleaned her up the best we can and are going to try and make an appointment as early as possible for the Vets.

Hey Saria,
First of all, it is important to keep your girl warm, cz when sick, hammies tend to easily get decreased body temperature, you could give her a small piece of cloth to cover herself up with for extra warmth (that's what my hamster does). Make sure that u keep her cage clean, and if possible, help her clean her bottom using some cotton and lukewarm water (not too much water though so not to get her cold)

My Casper (A Syrian hammy) got wet tail a while back, and after his vet gave up on him, I researched and got him an antibiotic (Flagyl), as well as Pediatric Electrolyte to keep him dehydrated. During that period of time, I stopped all veggies and fruits. I gave him "Digestive" biscuits, raisins, walnuts, and other things that wouldn't disturb his stomach anymore, or increase the diarrhea.
Casper is now around 10 months old, and is a happy active hamster...



Wish ur girl a speedy recovery