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What should you do if your hamster has wet tail2007-11-24 22:17:59

I don't reall know what it is but my hamster has diaria and my mom said it was wet tail

Answers:

Thats so sad! I really hope he doesn't die.

Don't worry, it most likely wasn't your fault that it caused it. Often stress during weaning causes this.

Keep your hamster in a warm, dry cage with good ventilation. Give your hamster warm fluids, because dehydration could cause its death. You can try feeding it through a syringe without a needle or a juicebox straw if he doesn't drink from a bowl.

Unflavoured pedialite, availiable in most grocery stores, can be fed to your hamster until the vetrinarian reccomends something else. This can be used as an emergency rehydration fluid. Also, remove food for the first 24 hours.

Dri tail has also helped many hamsters to recover from wet tail if you cant afford a vet. You can buy this at a pet store.

Since stress causes this, lots of vitamin B can help you avoid this in the future. One way to give your hamster lots of vitamin B is to feed your hamster yeast. Feeding your hamster nutritional yeast or half a plain yeast pill weekly can help. Avoid feeding bakers yeast, because it has a bitter taste to hamsters. A pinch of nutritional yeast (which you can find in most health food stores) or half a plain yeast pill (yeast pills are found in pet stores in the cat and dog section)

Good Luck and I really hope your hamster gets better!

Feel free to email me at katrina_649@hotmail.com if you have any other questions.

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Go immediately to the pet store and pick up something called Dri-Tail. Follow the directions on the package, make sure your hamster is drinking water so he/she won't get dehydrated and die.