see, my friend is planing on getting a hamster. but she doesnt want to keep taking it to the vets like you would a dog or cat.
ohh.. and do they need shots and stuff like that??
2007-06-24 07:16:07 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Rodents
no you rarely need to take them to the vet. Hamsters, along with other small animals, are very easy to take of and rarely need any shots or checkup like a dog or cat would. Besides, they only live a few years so I don't know if they're really worth bringing to the vet for monthly/yearly check up. Of course, if they do get sick such as they start sneezing or they start acting abnormal, taking them to the vet is a must.
All in all, hamsters don't really need to go to the vet often. Keep their cages clean, give them a good diet, don't give them baths!! and they should live out their maximal life span.
2007-06-24 07:25:42 · answer #1 · answered by greenpotato 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
:-) No, you only need to take them to a vet if they're ill or injured. There are no vaccinations for hamsters.
Care of small animals (rodents) involves proper diet and housing practices. A hamster needs a large cage with levels, and a wheel, to keep it busy so it doesn't get bored. A house or two to sleep in is good, and you should stay away from using cedar or pine shavings in the cage - use paper flakes to cover the bottom of the cage, and shredded paper for bedding.
Hamsters should be fed proper hamster mix, and they do not need anywhere near as many vegetables as rabbits - in fact too many can give them diarrhoea, which can be fatal in rodents. Once or twice a week is plenty for hamsters.
The main thing to watch out for in hamsters is a disease called Wet Tail - that is, bacterial diarrhoea. If your hamster's bottom ever seems dirty with poo, or he's not passing proper poo pellets, this is when he needs to go to the vets fast!
Right, that's all your basic hamster care!
Chalice
2007-06-24 07:29:33 · answer #2 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hamsters do not need shots and things like that. They only time they really need vet care is in emergency situations, illnesses and if they get tumors.
In all the hamsters I have had only two needed to go to the vet, one for respiratory infection and another for a tumor removal.
2007-06-24 07:51:32 · answer #3 · answered by Prodigy556 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you dont have to give your hamster shots and stuff. And you don't have to go to the vet on a regular basis. But if something is wrong with your hamster you should take it to a local vet, and have to pay a small fee.
2007-06-24 07:20:27 · answer #4 · answered by Tara 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. A pet that you buy for $10 won't have to get shots. It wouldn't be logical, a $10 pet getting $30 shots? No offense to hamsters, I've had one. Nope they do not need shats they don't get taken to the vet they basically get no medical help period.
2007-06-27 14:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by Echidna eats an enchilada 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I certainly have had 2 hamsters (properly my modern-day hamster is my 2d) and we basically rather take them if we predict of there is a few thing incorrect, oftentimes you may locate your self. purely purely remember to verify her your self exact, no overgrown the teeth or claws etc., no discharge from everywhere, and if she isn't behaving commonly then you rather do could get her checked.
2016-11-07 08:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we never took our hamsters to the vet and they were fine. we just cleaned their cages about once a week.
2007-06-24 07:23:31 · answer #7 · answered by Jesus_lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will not need vaccinations but must receive proper veterinary care should any medical problems occur.
2007-06-24 07:20:07 · answer #8 · answered by El 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Watch out for wet-tail!
2007-06-24 13:55:10 · answer #9 · answered by Lynnette_is_a_Lovely_Latina! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only when they get sick. No shots or anything.
2007-06-24 08:19:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋