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[♥️ ♥]

Have I asked for help on this hamster before? (If yes, do not start a new topic. Look for your old topic and continue to post there so that other members can refer to previous symptoms)

No - This is the first time I am asking for help on this hamster.

 

Here is information about my hamster -
Age: about 2 years old
Gender: Female

Species: Robo
   
These are the details of my hamster's ailment -
When did it start: Yesterday

 

Description of Ailment: I was handling her yesterday around noon and she was fine until suddenly she just squeaked. I didn't drop her or squeeze her, she was just sitting on my hand. Since then, she's been a little wobbly and shaky.

[Please provide photos if possible]

 

Any specific physical changes: I haven't weighed her yet, but I will as soon as possible

[For example, sudden weight loss, localized weight gain]

 

 

It's not like, drastic, but she is acting a little slower. Is this just her getting older?

I'm not sure what happened. Any ideas?

Edited by ♥️ ♥, 14 August 2022 - 09:31 AM.

[Kikya]

It's possible she's in pain. Have you noticed any other behaviors? How's her eating and drinking? Her activity level? Have you smelled anything unusual in her cage? Like a sweet smell or fishy smell?

I would maybe test her urine to see how her glucose levels.

Edited by Kikya, 14 August 2022 - 09:36 AM.

[♥️ ♥]

It's possible she's in pain. Have you noticed any other behaviors? How's her eating and drinking? Her activity level? Have you smelled anything unusual in her cage? Like a sweet smell or fishy smell?

I would maybe test her urine to see how her glucose levels.

I haven't noticed any unusual behaviors recently, but I haven't seen her since this morning. She's eating and drinking fine to my knowledge. And her cage smells pretty normal. I'll monitor her closely over the next few days to make sure of everything.

How would I test her urine?

[Kikya]

When she's active put her in a clear container, once she's pees dip a glucose test strip into the fresh pee. Something like Diastix.