| Wet Tail Disease |
| Wet tail is well-known disease that hamsters can obtain. It often proves fatal, except when treated by a veterinarian. If your hamster has any symptoms of wet tail, veterinary treatment should be acquired IMMEDIATELY. Symptoms: Matted or wet fur around tail, loose diarrhea, prolapsed rectum. Causes: Various stressful causes such as the separation from the mother, a new cage, transport, a change in feed, and too cold or hot of a cage can cause wet tail. Other causes include: - unwashed fruit or vegetables - food directly from the refrigerator - toxic plants or greens from the roadside - too much fresh food at once - food soiled with urine - mouldy or spoiled food If consumed, these types of food may lead to a disturbance in the intestinal bacteria, causing the disease. |
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