We are feeding specialized hamster food from the pet store + recommended vegetables. We have done this for about a year and all was fine before.

Indeed some time ago the last pack ended so we bought a new one but of the same kind. Anyways I bought a different hamster food mix today, just to be sure, although I doubt that the food is to blame.

Ok, so we are rubbing the ill areas with Vaseline, the hamster is not happy at all and the whole procedure causes him stress after that he shivers for a while. I gave some treatds after the rubbing procedure but he was too stressed to eat. It is difficult to communicate that this does good

I am also having hard time finding any non-prescription Baytril. Nobody ships to eastern europe.

Im sorry but if you cannot afford a proper vet then you should not have an animal. You are in ffect torturing this hamster and its heartbreaking.

for skin complaints you can use flower of sulfer which clears up most things such as mites/mange. it also purifies the blood if ingested so it doesnt matter if you leave it on and he licks it. its a bright yellow powder and you can usually buy it online, mix it with a bit of vegetable oil and just coat it on. It looks horrible because of the colour and it does make their fur greasy for a while but it makes their fur a lot nicer in the long run.

Also im not sure how common it is in russians but i know a few syrians who have had cushins disease (sp?) this causes the hair to start falling out and for the skin to become transparent and muscle wastage. hammies can usually live relativly normal lives but once they deteriorate to a point it is better to have then pts. just thought i should mention this as its the only thing i can think off although it is unlikely.

also tea tree oil is good as its a natural antiseptic and may help.

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Learn to read! She said there isn't a vet that will see small animals...

sorry it just makes me angry when people don't read the post properly

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Same here. She is doing everything she can for her hamster, that's more than what some people would do

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No Flissy, as a pet owner I said she has to take rsponsibility and ensuring both the cost and availibility of a vet is crucial when owning any animal. From your picture i can tell u must agree.

So no-one from Latvia should have pets then?

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if they have the money and resources and passion for the animal then of course!! xx

I agree that you should do all you can for the well being and car of your animal, but given this persons circumstances i think that they've at least tried to get help to it, rather than taking the poor thing to a vet, who isnt specialised in small animals, as the first post said.
In my honest opinion, i would ask on here before i took my animal to a vet who i wouldnt trust with my pet, but i suppose that is just me.

At least she hasn't tried to rehome it like some people do when they know they've got a poorly animal, or get bored.

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