Hello- I have a rescued hammy with many health issues... 1) She is diabetic 2) She just got over upper-respiratory cold 3) She is a very PICKY eater when it...
First of all, congratulations on rescuing such a special little ham. She sounds like she really needs a lot of love. If she is in the Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
- Are you feeding all your hams HarryHamster? or just the diabetic ones? I really like HH, but it is expensive and I've got 16 dwarfs (3 are diabetic.) I...
... Hi, Hammies are not particularly that keen on travel, and I find they do become quite distressed,try to keep them in as much darkness as possible, i.e...
Thanks Dianne. Buffy has made the trip three more times (and will be traveling alot more), and he seems to be adjusting to it all. He has found a spot in the...
I have been using Pet Valu cockatiel and parakeet bird seed. The cockatiel seed has sunflower seeds in it and I limit them to a few a day. The protein is 13%,...
When I first started having dwarf hammies, I noticed they had a hard time with the regular hamster food, which was big, chunky and hard to get hold of with...
Our rescue's vet recommends Harrison's High-Protein Organic Bird Food. You want the coarse variety which is the best consistency for dwarf hammies. I believe...
Hi, I'm Steve, and Woody is my dwarf hamster. He has been suffering from what appears to be some form of kidney and/or bladder probem for about two months ...
Thanks Vivian, Although you're not a vet, your thoughts and advice are much appreciated and respected. You've provided a lot of information, so I'll need to...
Today, when I checked on Peaches, he did not look good. I rushed him to the vet, and he passed away while at the vet. He was the sweetest, gentlest and best...
hi everyone, my name is Pauline and i have 3 hamsters. 2 Dwarfs called Lucky and Lunchee and a Syrian called Alfie. I have just found out yesterday that...
thanks for your quick reply Dianne, So do you know if Diaoralyte is ok to give? the only thing that worrys me is it only comes blackcurrant flavoured so i...
I do not know anything about the diaoralyte solution, but when they use pedalyte they use the unflavored version because it already contains glucose, a sugar....
Hi Dioralite does come in unflavoured, I have some here. John. ... From: mimitwou To: HoneyHams@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 3:21 PM Subject:...
I have some pictures of some of my pets at alst. Its not all of them, but ones that were good enough to show you. Hope you like them. Hope this works, ...
hi everyone me again! sorry so many questions but all this is new to me. Someone has recommended starting my diabetic on fenugreek. at the momont i have i ...
... have i ... would ... Fenugreek isn't harmful to the non-diabetic as long as she/he doesn't get too many. For your diabetic, 250 mg is good to start. You...
My dwarf Woody (a.k.a. "The Rally Hamster" as he was purchased during the Anaheim Angels World Series season) lost his battle with his illness earlier this...
I know how it hurts the heart...it is so sad. You did all that you could for Peaches and it is heartbreaking to see him go. May your heart soon be healed. ...
I am so sorry for the loss of your sweet furbaby. The memories are forever. He is a special ham. I'm glad that we were able to help ease the pain. Woody is...
... Chances are good that your ham is type 2--type 1 is very rare. I'm curious about this. Has anyone done research -- on Fenugreek or the diabetes types in...
Hello, The vet is stumped. I am stumped. Miss Kitty, one of our dwarf hamsters is losing fur. She doesn't have ringworm. She hasn't tested positive for...
angela:: here are some ideas about the fur loss: if missKitty isn't diabetic, i'm wondering if her fur loss is due to a nutritional deficiency? are you...
... Consider a sensitivity to the bedding. We've found that some hamsters are sensitive to aspen. It actually gives symptoms similiar to diabetes, and fur ...
... cause allergic reaction, I'm still looking for any research or even anectodal evidence to support the claim that pine causes fur loss and/or an allergic...
... 2. ... or the ... whether the ... Type 1 and ... determined to be ... The 3 month rule is a guideline I would think and doesn't really diagnose true Type...