Hamsters are small mammals and are pets in many families. But sometimes, hamsters may suffer from diarrhea. At this time, what should we do? This article will explain how to deal with diarrhea in your hamster and recommend some medications.
1. Confirm the symptoms
First of all, we need to confirm whether the hamster is real Symptoms of diarrhea appeared. This usually manifests as frequent loose or watery stools. Additionally, your hamster may become more lethargic than usual, have a decreased appetite, and may even experience symptoms such as vomiting. If it is not diagnosed before, we should not give drugs to hamsters casually.
2. Change food
If we suspect that it is due to the hamster's diet problem If it causes diarrhea, we need to stop feeding immediately and change the food. The replacement method is to clean out all the original feed and then replace it with some feed without artificial colors and preservatives. At the same time, we can give the hamster some rice water or boiled water, which can help the hamster relieve gastrointestinal discomfort.
3. Keep dry
In addition, the hamster’s residence also needs to be kept dry. If the cage the hamster is in is relatively humid, the humid environment will aggravate the hamster's diarrhea symptoms and make it difficult to treat the condition. Therefore, we need to clean the hamster’s cage regularly and keep it dry.
4. Use some drugs
If the hamster's condition still cannot be relieved, we can try to use some drugs. These drugs mainly include the following types:
(1) Probiotics Probiotics can help hamsters restore healthy intestinal flora, improve the immunity of the intestinal mucosa, increase the consistency of intestinal secretions, and reduce diarrhea. incidence.
(2) Intestinal mucosal repair agent Intestinal mucosal repair agent can accelerate the regeneration of intestinal mucosal cells, effectively increase the content of mucosal protein, increase the thickness of the mucosal layer, and speed up the intestinal regeneration.Repair speed and reduce the risk of ulcers or inflammation in the ileum and small intestine.
(3) Gastrointestinal anti-accumulation agents Gastrointestinal anti-accumulation agents can effectively remove food accumulation in the intestines, promote intestinal peristalsis, and prevent diarrhea caused by intestinal causes.
In short, diarrhea in hamsters will not only affect their appetite and growth, but may also jeopardize their health and happiness.
Therefore, we should take timely measures and choose appropriate drug treatment. At the same time, we should also have a deep understanding of the characteristics of hamsters, change their bad living habits, and ensure their healthy growth.
