please keep us posted after the vet trip as it's always helpful to find out the
diagnosis and treatment for future similar problems. cod liver oil is also good
for skin.


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> We've been monitoring Rufus closely, moved him away from Gus to stop any
spreading if it is something infectious. The two red dots have disappeared, and
looks now more like it was a scratch after all, although his skin might look a
little dry generally - although i'm not really sure what hamster skin is
supposed to look like.
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> To help with the hair loss, yeast tablets have been suggested to me. I work
in a health food shop, but we were all out of brewer's yeast annoyingly, so will
try again for that during the week.
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> We have decided to take him to the vet tomorrow though, as he hasn't seemed
quite himself this evening. He could just be a bit tired and warm with the hot
weather but he was just sitting on the arm of the chair, and not nearly as
mobile as he usually is.