My hamster is eating, drinking and pooping regularly. She just doesn't run on her wheel. Her skin is fine. She seems to be overweight. She is only 5 months old. She seems to be walking slowly, leaning at times, and gasping for air. What should I do?
2006-11-30 16:47:20 · 6 answers · asked by purpleoctopus 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Call a vet or take her right in... sounds like respiratory problems.... best to get it checked
Also research on the net to find out how common that sort of thing is in hamsters....
2006-12-01 05:38:21 · answer #1 · answered by Somanyquestions,solittletime 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had rats for a long time and I'm assuming they are similar creatures. Small rodents are very susceptable to respiratory problems and tumours. Take her to the vet to get a check up. It shouldn't be too expensive. If it is a respiratory problem, make sure you are not triggering it. What have you got for bedding?? This is the site I get a lot of usefull info from http://www.dapper.com.au/ Maybe you should look up an online vet?
2006-11-30 16:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by Miss Suki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 years is an really good accomplishment for a hamster, you ought to really take reliable care of the guy! properly finished! For the first section, hamster are meant to sleep in the course of the day, so as it really is common. The spaced out respiratory comes with their previous age, because they don't workout as a lot their heart price alterations and so does their respiratory price. If he refuses foodstuff and water, your going to might want to fix that as perfect as you could otherwise he will be passing away presently. attempt giving him ingredients he by no ability tried previously, like broccoli, carrots, or apple chunks, ingredients with a severe water content. As on your last actuality, that's as a lot as mom Nature, if he's on his way, he will initiate to inform you, and your going to might want to settle for that, yet purely comprehend you've finished a reliable interest! save us recommended!
2016-11-30 00:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to the vets, it sounds like it may have an infection in the chest or something.
2006-11-30 22:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
on small things like that, you cannot do a self diagnosis. my best bet is to take her to the vet.
2006-11-30 20:56:10 · answer #5 · answered by african_woman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it has asthma????
2006-11-30 17:26:25 · answer #6 · answered by georgiabelle87 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋