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 I know! You hate
when you have a cold that keeps you in the bed, away from all the fun.
The hamster feels the same way! As a responsible hamster owner, you
have to pay attention to your hamster health and take action at the
slightest sign of illness. In this moments, a first
aid kit for your
hamster is very useful.
* Causes
*Symptoms
* Treatment
 Hamsters can catch a
cold:
*
from you! Avoid
handling your hamster if you have a cold. Take your medicines and you
will be able to play with your hamster after you get rid of the pesky
cold  !
* if they have the
cage in a cold or draught room. Avoid putting the cage near
windows,
doors.
* if they aren't
dried immediately after you gave the hamster a bath. Remember:
bathing your
hamster isn't necessary. He does a good job grooming
himself.
* if their favorite
sleeping place is under the water bottle.Or if you don't use a
water
bottle and the hamster drinks water from a bowl. Being so active,
there's a big chance that the haster might spill the water. This is
messy for you as you need to clean te cage, but is dangerus for the
hamster too as he can easily catch a cold.
Hamster colds symptoms: sneezing,
runny nose, sniffling, half closed watery eyes, warm bodies,
thirst, ears laid back, lack of activity, fatigue, noticeable discharge
both from the eyes and the nose( this is why the nose may appear
swollen). The fur might also have a fluffy, ungroomed look. Feeling not
so great, the hamster would spend almost all the time curled up in a
corner of his cage.
What to do if your hamster
caught a cold:
* place
the hamster's
cage into a warm, draught free area, if
possible close to a radiator.
* clean
and disinfect
the cage, the water
bottles, food dishes and all the toys there are in the hamster's cage.
* add
fresh and dry
bedding, even more than usual because now more then
ever your hamster needs to feel comfy and warm.
* he
needs strength to
overcome the ilness, so you can help him by
preparing a mixture of lukewarm milk, water and a bit of honey. If the
hamster refuse to drink, feed him with the syringe or the eye dropper.
Give him this home made treatment for acouple of days or so and watch
how your hamster reacts to it. If the hamster get's better, it's time
to clelebrate with a snack. If, unfortunately, your hamster feels the
same or even worse, take him to a vet check and antibiotics treatment.
 You have to take
action from the first cold symptoms you see. A cold without treatment
will most likely develop into pneumonia or bronchitis. And these are
not so easy to treat as the common cold!
To make sure your
hamster gets the warmth he needs, put a heating pad (buy one that is
specially for rodents to make sure it's chew proof  ).
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