http://hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water Great Selection of Hamster Accessories, Houses and Toys Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:01:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water/comment-page-1#comment-306 lawanda0… Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:59:08 +0000 http://www.hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water#comment-306 You'd better get him checked by the vet. His kidneys could have a major problem or he could have diabetes. If you don't deal with this problem now, he won't last long. You’d better get him checked by the vet. His kidneys could have a major problem or he could have diabetes. If you don’t deal with this problem now, he won’t last long.

]]> http://hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water/comment-page-1#comment-303 Traci Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:40:33 +0000 http://www.hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water#comment-303 Hamsters can suffer from bladder or kidney infections. The most common symptoms are excessive urinating, blood in the urine and excessive drinking. Other symptoms may include squealing when urinating and listlessness. A hamster with a bladder or kidney infection will require antibiotic treatment by a vet to cure the infection and will need to be kept warm. Access to sufficient water is also essential. It is also advisable to clean the cage more regularly, using a disinfectant designed for small animal cages to prevent the Aspergillis Fungus developing in the area of the cage the hamster uses for urinating. Once treated hamsters usually recover from bladder and kidney infections within a few days. However, very rarely a hamster may have a severe kidney disorder or kidney failure and as well as the above symptoms may show severe wasting. Unfortunately such severe problems may not be curable. Hamsters that are fed a poor quality diet or a diet high in fat content are more susceptible to developing bladder infections as this causes the urine to become more alkaline. Hamsters can suffer from bladder or kidney infections. The most common symptoms are excessive urinating, blood in the urine and excessive drinking. Other symptoms may include squealing when urinating and listlessness.
A hamster with a bladder or kidney infection will require antibiotic treatment by a vet to cure the infection and will need to be kept warm. Access to sufficient water is also essential. It is also advisable to clean the cage more regularly, using a disinfectant designed for small animal cages to prevent the Aspergillis Fungus developing in the area of the cage the hamster uses for urinating.
Once treated hamsters usually recover from bladder and kidney infections within a few days. However, very rarely a hamster may have a severe kidney disorder or kidney failure and as well as the above symptoms may show severe wasting. Unfortunately such severe problems may not be curable.
Hamsters that are fed a poor quality diet or a diet high in fat content are more susceptible to developing bladder infections as this causes the urine to become more alkaline.

]]> http://hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water/comment-page-1#comment-305 Cari D Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:07:34 +0000 http://www.hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water#comment-305 Does he excercise alot? Does he excercise alot?

]]> http://hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water/comment-page-1#comment-304 Ozma Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:59:20 +0000 http://www.hamsteraccessories.org/qa/how-come-my-dwarf-hamster-keeps-drinking-so-much-water#comment-304 take him to a vet his kidneys and liver might not be working right and my dwarf hamsters **** in the same place to all you have to do is instead of cleaning out the cage clean out the spot and put a cloth under it so it will be easier to clean up take him to a vet his kidneys and liver might not be working right and my dwarf hamsters **** in the same place to all you have to do is instead of cleaning out the cage clean out the spot and put a cloth under it so it will be easier to clean up

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