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Day three of wet tail, sleeping constantly, not eating or drinking, has a heartbeat but won’t wake.
A hamster with wet tail that won't eat or drink can quickly dehydrate and die. Take it to an in-person vet for injections and nutritional support; if you can't see a vet, use a needleless syringe to slowly give diluted glucose-electrolyte water.
My hamster has diarrhea; is it wet tail?
Diarrhea is not always wet tail; if active, try baytril, smecta, and probiotics for 1-2 days. If very weak, it is likely wet tail, hard to cure and possibly fatal in 1-2 days; be prepared.
New hamster has had diarrhea for two days, wet tail, yellow stool, sluggish, not eating
Frequent diarrhea may be gastroenteritis or wet tail disease, marked by a wet, dirty, smelly tail and dull eyes. Use antibacterial medicine and keep the cage clean to stop infection.
Hamster Has Yellow Diarrhea and a Wet Tail: Is It Wet Tail Disease?
Wet tail disease shows as a wet tail, dull eyes, diarrhea and a dirty, smelly tail, so your hamster most likely has it. Find the cause, give home antidiarrheal and antibiotic medication, and see a vet if it does not improve.
How to Treat Hamster Wet Tail?
Wet tail shows poor appetite, lethargy, watery gray foul stool, and a hunched back, with blood or prolapse when severe. Causes vary; a chill needs warmth and pet cold medicine, and unknown causes need a vet.
My silver fox hamster was badly injured in a fight; today it has wet tail, soft body, no strength, won’t eat
From your description, the silver fox hamster shows wet tail and no eating after a fight, possibly serious injury or wet-tail disease. Its symptoms are severe; long lack of food and diarrhea easily cause dehydration, so take it to a vet promptly for examination.
Is Your Hamster’s Diarrhea a Sign of Wet Tail?
Is your hamster's diarrhea a sign of wet tail? Many owners treat any loose stool as wet tail, but diarrhea is not always caused by it. Owners should identify the real cause before treating. Let's look at the common causes of hamster diarrhea.
My hamster had loose stools twice in two days, a wet tail, and today I saw blood at its rear
From the description and photo the hamster likely has wet-tail disease: diarrhea, watery grayish-white foul stool, poor appetite, lethargy, and in severe cases bloody stool and rectal prolapse. Treat with antibiotics, anti-diarrhea medicine, and probiotics, plus fluids; avoid seeds and keep warm.
Hamster Wet Tail: Symptoms and Home Care
Wet tail is a highly contagious, often fatal hamster disease marked by a wet, soiled tail, watery grayish stools with a foul smell, and a hunched back. See a vet at once; at home, keep the cage dry, offer glucose water, and use probiotics while you get to a clinic.
How long can a hamster with wet tail live?
Untreated wet tail can kill a hamster in 2 to 3 days, some in 1. Treated and cured, it does not affect lifespan. Keep the cage clean.