Found a vet in the yellow pages advertising "pocket pets" -just 2.8 miles from my house in Collingswood, NJ. just off the circle at the White Horse Pike and...
Hello, my name is Kim and I am the proud "mom" of a 7 month old Russian Campbells Dwarf Hamster. Her name is Midget. I recently noticed that Midget has been...
Welcome Kim and Midget! That's a cute name. :) If you go to the groups home page and go through the archive of messages you will find a lot of good information...
My daughter bought a magazine for me named "Critters USA". In the annual issue in the back are listed vets by state that want to care for "exotic" pets, and...
I have not been able to be online in a while and was unaware that glipizide had become such a hot topic.I don't mean to be the voice of negativity here but I...
Hi everyone... All four my hamsters seem to be doing great. Just a couple of questions: 1) How often should you test your hamsters? 2) What is considered a...
Suzique, Thanks for your post, as I am having cold feet. My new vet did call Dr. Ader and discuss it with her. I sense from previous posts that you either try...
My 13-year old daughter ran a 104 degree temperature this weekend. I guess I should just "bag it and get a new daughter." Some people are so clueless....
You are welcome for the warning. I would not want anyone to have to go through what I went through those first few days after the glipizide. My hammy showed no...
Archibaldy3, I will try to answer your question although I am FAR from an expert. You are right about the dextrose in pedialyte. That is why it is only...
suzique:: i just want to clarify for the others that one major reason Butterfinger suffered from the glipizide is because she was prescribed the wrong dosage...
misspixy, The dosage amount was .1ml and was indead given by an inexperienced vet. But the formula she used was given by your experienced vet.I agree that...
Archibaldy3 and Suzique: There are two different Pedialytes I have seen: a colored, fruit-flavored solution with dextrose and fructose (designed for kids...
... trying to make sure they are informed that it can be a VERY dangerous thing to do. At this stage, I think it's safe to say that this is an experimental...
Unfortunately there are no prescription drugs made for diabetic hamsters. I brought Alissa to the vet because she was obviosly deteriorating. The diet alone...
Correction.....Alissa weight is 1oz Unfortunately there are no prescription drugs made for diabetic hamsters. I brought Alissa to the vet because she was...
Linda, I am so sorry to hear that Allissa is not doing well. I will be praying for you both and am sending my best wishes your way. It is sad to me that our...
To Linda, I am interested in the dose you posted for the glipizide:0.008 per 1ml. Is that correct? For Seymour, Miss Pixy gave a dose of 0.05. My vet mentioned...
That is the dose .008 per 1 ml.... and she weighs 1 oz. Do your hamsters weigh more? That could be the difference. It is an amazingly small percentage but...
Maggie only weighs 0.6 ounces. I will confirm the dose with the vet when I am to call tomorrow afternoon and let you know. We have not started yet, but I am...
I am new at raising Campbell Hammies. In June, I acquired two females. Unknowningly, one was pregnant. She gave me 5 little ones. Before I could discover...
I've been reading in some of the group's emails about the benefits of feeding tuna to a diabetic hamster. Will canned tunafish do? What have been your...
My dwarf Campbell, Peanut was a severe diabetic and at 6 weeks would squint instead of fully opening his eyes. When his bllod sugars were the highest, he...
Same here with our Kibbles and Squibbles. When they get little squinty eyes, I know they're feeling bad (likely a headache). It's just as reliable as testing...
Hi Cori! I always feed my hammie canned tuna packed in water.Fresh tuna is hard to come by here. The addition of tuna to my hamster has been a lifesaver for...
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