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Post by Andrea on Aug 17, 2007 15:44:44 GMT -4
One of the white dwarf hammies I foster has lost most of the hair on her rump. I tried to get a better look at her last night, but that bag bit me LOL
She's still active, eating, playing and being quite normal (yes even the biting is normal). I had noticed the hair was thinning, ad I took it as over grooming or shedding, as the skin is a nice pink healthy tone, and there have been so sign of 'bugs'.
My friend said she finds some of the hammies she's had loose hair when they are old. And i do recall others mentioning that.
i don't know if i'll be able to get a picture, I don't have any free time for another week, argh.
Anyways, anyone else seen this before?
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Post by Hamsters82 on Aug 17, 2007 17:50:40 GMT -4
I haven't seen it on the rump, but on the sides of a dwarf hamster. My Benny had that and she was two years old. We took her to the vet and I forget what they said but it wasn't anything serious for her. It doesn't sound like yours is serious, but you could call your vet just to make sure.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Aug 17, 2007 20:50:43 GMT -4
Never had it before. You checked the skin, and looked for tiny mites? Some mites are so small they are not visible. But if the skin looks good. . . I don't know.  |
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Post by Andrea on Aug 18, 2007 13:46:11 GMT -4
I read more about this, and age seems to be a factor, also molting.
I've already read giving a bit of crushed up yeast tablets are suposed to help.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Aug 18, 2007 18:20:59 GMT -4
Older hams have shown balding areas, but I've noticed that mostly with Syrians.
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Post by Andrea on Aug 23, 2007 15:09:35 GMT -4
I took some pictures and ended up giving her treats so she wouldn't bite me when i handled her to check her all over. Oh and I wore a glove LOL Anyways, it looks like over grooming, and the hair is different lengths and the skin is a healthy pink. She doesn't itch a whole lot and lives a happy hamster life with her sister who has all her hair. So, here are the disturbing pictures....    Weird eh? They are rescues, and not even a week after taking them in, i had to have one put to sleep, who was very old and ill, we guessed maybe the mother of these two. We think cancer played a bit part in the poor hammies sickness. the other two are active, eat well, love the wheel and live in a 25 gallon aquarium (it's huge for 2 dwarfs). |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Aug 23, 2007 18:34:23 GMT -4
You've searched for tiny mites? But some are microscopic.
Is the area spreading??
The worst balding situation I ever experienced was with Makeeda and Stanley - Cushings Disease.
Search for that term if you wish on this board using the menu at the top of the page. I doubt if it is that though; that is a worst case scenario.
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