Does anyone know how to take care of a hamster infected with skin fungal?

I went to the vet and she's on antibiotics now. I change her bedding regularly too.

Anyone know how I can use povidone-iodine to clean her skin? Must it be washed after putting it on or can I leave it on my hamster?

And how on earth do I cut her fur? I can't make her sit at one place and shes getting annoyed with my constant handling. When the vet tried to do it, her eyes almost popped out from being squeezed.

Thanks!

i juz notice i brought is vitakraft menu for guinea pig. nt for hamster as shown in pic. is it ok? i stil got another pck n the petshop didnt tell me so. but my hamster are eating it juz ignore the pellet. anymore hamster food suggestion that they finish all n gud for their health? i saw in net saying harry/hazel hamster nt gud. izit true? is living world a gud brand? does ur hamster finish it? n the pet's 88 izit gud? looks colourful.

Versele lage is still the best for hamsters..protein very high would build up their growth..

new here~

where do you get that?

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Added on November 6, 2012, 1:25 pmhi there!

cute robos u have!

whats their name ?

This post has been edited by starrynight: Nov 6 2012, 01:25 PM

Nonono.. guinea pig is guinea pig. They might look the same but your hamster might not get the enough nutrition. I tried living world & its not good as it got too much colouring. This same goes with pet's 88. Versele laga would be other choice except from vitakraft. It should look like this :-



This can be find at pets more & pet lovers center. Beside that you might wanna add some healthy treat for your hammie. If your hammie are dwarf hamster then try to avoid sugary treat & aim for the sugar free receipe like vitakraft bonbinos. My hammie love it very much.



Hi there little fella. So cute.. How old are they?

This post has been edited by kids_4ever: Nov 6 2012, 02:46 PM

I know...but i hard to get it here...

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Added on November 6, 2012, 4:08 pmmaybe i add some other food to finish the vitakraft guinea pig 1st. the problem is i hard to find good hamster food in kuantan. some ppl say harry hamster very good as they eat all without wasting it..

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Added on November 6, 2012, 4:09 pmAnd they didnt eat the colouring pellet..end up i throw it away...wasting

This post has been edited by tjaime1984: Nov 6 2012, 04:09 PM

[quote=starrynight,Nov 6 2012, 01:24 PM]where do you get that?

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Added on November 6, 2012, 1:25 pm

hi there!

cute robos u have! 

whats their name ?

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KiKi , LaLa

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Added on November 6, 2012, 4:25 pm
Hi there little fella. So cute.. How old are they?

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thx . now i think 4 months old liao

This post has been edited by Skyla: Nov 6 2012, 04:25 PM

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Added on November 6, 2012, 4:09 pm
And they didnt eat the colouring pellet..end up i throw it away...wasting

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it doesnt mean the hamster is gonna eat all of them..just like example..u have meat, fish, bread and one food {that you might not like}..of course you would eat the first three..if he doesnt like, you just have to throw it away as they may not like it..you wouldnt want to force them to eat it..just order in bulk from plc like u ordered last time.

Lately i noticed my hammie kept on grooming himself. I know i sound silly as hamster groom himself are a normal things but he just kept on groom himself like non stop. Previous he wasn't acting this way.. everytime when i cage his cage he would so relaxing walk here walk there.. relaxing on his cooling plate & bathroom fill with bathing sand but now all he does was just groom. When he wake up he groom.. after that sleep then wake up groom again.. He groom can up to 10min.. Is this normal? Am i over worry o sum thing?

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 6 2012, 11:38 PM

Hi, sorry I got this info a little too late. I had to ask an experienced owner from hamster forum to help me out.

Antibiotics will not help with getting rid of the fungal infection. The only reason that I can think of for her hammy being on an antibiotic is because one of the scabs from the fungal infection has become infected. If there is an infection, I would recommend that she stay on the antibiotic. I also hope she is giving her hammy a probiotic as well to keep her gut flora healthy while on the antibiotic, for example plain sugar free vanilla yogurt.

I had several of my hamsters contract a fungal infection and with the help of my vet I treated it successfully. Here are some pictures:

http://sites.google....urrobohamsters/

I would NOT cut off her fur at all and I NEVER had to cut the fur off my hamsters when they had a fungal infection. Tell her to leave the fur, skin, and scabs alone. My advice would be for her to see another vet, preferably a small mammal exotics vet. My vet prescribed Itraconazole for my hamster's fungal infection. It is an oral medication and it works within a few weeks (but it is a long term treatment plan). Here is a link to the medicine:

http://www.veterinar...ntent.plx?A=520

From what I can tell online, Itraconazole is available in Malaysia. I assume your friend lives in Malaysia as well. Does she need help with finding a good vet? If so, she should visit this site. The vets listed here specialize in exotics. Go to this URL and select Malaysia under country.

http://aemv.org/vetlist.cfm

There are two vets listed:


DR. JING TING CHAN
Global Pets Medical Center
16-18 Jalan Jati 1Taman Nusa Bestari
Johor 81300
+6016-7166526
www.globalpets.com.my

DR. JENNY HUONG LING
HAND N PAWS VETERINARY CLINIC
C-17G JALAN PJU 1/45 AMAN SURIA DAMANSARA
Petaling Jaya Selangor 47301
60378046539

I would stress to her that she should see these vets at either clinic and not another vet at the clinic. Many vets do not know how to care and treat hamsters. If she does not live close to either of these vets, please provide me with the closest big city that she lives to and I will see if I can find another vet to help. If her vet needs assistance with dosing the Itraconazole by weight for a hamster, please let me know. I can provide the formula used by my vet in the United States.

Please let me know if you have any more questions.

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Added on November 7, 2012, 7:37 am[quote=tjaime1984,Nov 6 2012, 04:03 PM]
I know...but i hard to get it here...

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Added on November 6, 2012, 4:08 pm
maybe i add some other food to finish the vitakraft guinea pig 1st. the problem is i hard to find good hamster food in kuantan. some ppl say harry hamster very good as they eat all without wasting it..

Yes, I heard harry/hazel hamster is by far the best mix available in the market but I can't seem to find it in malaysia.

A good hamster mix (this was from a research) should consist of 17 -22 % protein, 8 - 10% fibre, 4 - 6% fat but going to pets wonderland the other day, i couldn't find anything that suits all range, in the end I bought Bonanza Hartz which fits the fibre and fat intake but a little low on protein (15%).

This post has been edited by starrynight: Nov 7 2012, 07:37 AM

Fuhh starrynight, you seem to be an expert on hamster food. How about vitakraft menu? Is it good?

Thanks kitsune.. i managed to find it at PLC @ Bangsar shopping center after i have called all the pets shop at KL. Yesterday managed to grab straight 2 bottles of it

Anyway hope any expert here can advice me on this :-



This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 7 2012, 10:40 AM

nah, i not expert .. i just read from those ppl who are really passionate about hamsters. those people actually research a lot. this is what i got from the experts :-

Vitakraft Menu Hamster

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 13%
Crude Fat (min) 4%
Crude Fibre (max) 12%

Starting off by looking at the guaranteed analysis we can see that this mix is not good to start with due to the low protein percentage. Then looking to the ingredients we see that there are various ingredients that are not suitable for diabetic hamsters (the corns, carrots and peas). So this mix is not recommended for any species of hamster.

but here in malaysia we have so little food choice, i know we can't follow exactly 100% on research.

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Added on November 7, 2012, 3:58 pmi'll try to get back to you asap on this after asking them .. maybe tomorrow .. hopefully can get answer ya

This post has been edited by starrynight: Nov 7 2012, 03:58 PM

Thank you so so much starrynight. O..oh.. I been feeding vitakraft menu too since i brought my hammie home & my hammie is a robo hamster. Will this effect my hammie? But he been fine except for the fatty lump but its under control now.. didnt become bigger nor smaller now.. i been watching his diet lately. Hopefully his fatty lump will become smaller. And, starrynight would be very much appreciate if you could help me ask them as well lately my hammie been develope a lump look kinda like this



When i slightly press it. It feel like watery soft lump. My hammie doesnt show any pain or struggles when i touch his lump. It been nearly 1-2 weeks now. He been acting complete normal with his normal routine. No sign of any illness or abnormal. The lump doesnt seem to bother him at all. Been google about it & seem like a fatty lump to me that my hammie are having but i really not sure. Now i been watching his diet.. not too much treat & sunflower seed for him. His lump are under control. No sign of getting bigger nor smaller. Thank you

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 7 2012, 04:34 PM

Hi there, is the lump extremely soft? My robo has that too for months I guess. I didn't bother cuz it didn't disturb him nor does it look/feel harmful. Plus, he's one obese hamster so I somehow resort to the thought of the lump being extra fats hahaha.

This post has been edited by jeremysoon93: Nov 7 2012, 07:55 PM

Teehee~ update my KiKi LaLa
Fight for the food!!!

Emo


This post has been edited by Skyla: Nov 7 2012, 09:20 PM

i exchanged the vitakraft guinea pig to hamster food.there is no other choice at the shop. the owner gv me the one she said sold the most - Marukan brand. so i took it, 450g for rm20. wow a bit expensive but we knw marukan is frm japan rite. is it gud? the aroma nice n my hamster likes it. starrynight, is it ok for the hamster?

Not sure they have that brand on list but you can check here. http://hamsterhideout.com/forum/index.php?...opic=71864&st=0

I personally cannot find anything good enough in our stores so I usually pick through his food to get rid of sunflower seed, corn and fruits which are supposed to be given sparingly and not as staple food as they are fattening and sweet especially for dwarves.

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Added on November 8, 2012, 7:25 amone question I'd ask is if there are other hamsters in the same room
as this hamster? meticulous grooming can happen when hamsters
smell or sense another of the opposite sex... it triggers their "mating"
rituals!

there are other skin issues such as allergies, parasites and as you
know, the fungal diseases, that can cause irritated skin. has this
person checked the hamster's skin under the fur to see if there are
raw areas, flakiness or visible parasites?

what kind of bedding are they using?

note : pine and cedar beddings are very dangerous and should not be used as this can cause skin irritation and respiratory problems.

and the other lump scenario :-

the most important thing is the speed at which this lump is growing.
if it's growing fairly quickly, like visibly growing over the course of
the past couple of weeks, a vet needs to be involved now to remove
it. otherwise, it will continue to grow and, depending on its location,
interfere with internal organs.

This post has been edited by starrynight: Nov 8 2012, 07:25 AM

Hi jeremy, Yes it's exactly like what you have said. The lump is extremely soft like liquid watery feel. It doesnt bother him at all & continue with his daily rountine. My hammie was one of a obese hammie too so i google about it & i assume it was a fatty lump. So now i been watching his diet very carefully.. Not too much sunflower seeds & treat for him & the lump are under control too. Havent got bigger nor smaller.

Hi starrynight.. Actually his elder brother are just living beside him. My hammie was a male too. Previous brought another male thought to accompany my hammie but then they fight so i have separated them & put them in a separated cage so basically there are just living to beside each other side only. Currently i didn't use any bedding but i got put some shredded tissue for them. Tissue is it okay for them? Previous i have use vitakraft bedding for small animal but lately been out of stock so i'm waiting for the stock to arrive but actually i'm thinking of switching his bedding to wood pallet. Wondering will be better than woodflake bedding?

Vitakraft bedding (Previous Use) :-



Wood Pallet Bedding (Thought of changing) :-



I notice vitakraft bedding are too rough might afraid my hammie will not comfortable. It's kinda hard to find a good bedding at kl here. Too less choices =(

Bout the lump:-

It's like visibly growing over the course of the past couple of weeks & then when we notice about it we quickly google it to find out. Now we been watching over his diet. Previously give him too much treat & sunflower seeds so now we have reduce it & the lump havent gotten bigger too. When we slightly press it to examine he doesnt show any pain nor discomfort or pain. Beside the lump are soft & covered in furs. No red vessels or pink in colors.

Thanks alot starrynight. You really provide more usefull information than i can search at google. My hammie & i are so thankful. Thank you so so much

This post has been edited by babybb: Nov 8 2012, 09:51 AM