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Over time mites can cause a serious
condition in hamsters known as mange. Mange
will cause your hamster to become very itchy and will be scratching
itself almost constantly. It can cause severe fur loss and
cause the skin to become very dry. Usually the skin affected
by mange first is the skin on the hamsters back but it will
quickly spread to the face and then all other surface areas
in a relatively short period of time.
If you believe that your hamster has mange, isolate it from
any other creatures since mange is easily transmitted between
hamsters and other animals. Replace all the hay or substrate
in the cage and thoroughly dissinfect it. You should seek
the advice of a veternarian immediately. The veternarian can
quickly determine whether your hamster has mange or not by
doing a simple skin scrape. With this skin scraping the veterinarian
can put it under a microscope to easily determine whether
there are mites or not.
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