Wet tail is a gastrointestinal disorder in hamsters caused by bacteria, parasites or fungi. Heat stroke is caused by excessive temperature, which causes the dysfunction of thermoregulation, which causes damage to the nervous organs! Both diseases are very serious for hamsters and can be life-threatening at any time! But in some ways, the two Symptoms are similar. So people get confused easily. In many such cases, the cause of the disease is misunderstood, the treatment of the disease is delayed, and the animals die. How to distinguish between the two?

Wet tails are the most common in hamsters It is also the most serious disease. The disease is generally triggered by excessive stress caused by factors such as weaning, environmental changes, malnutrition, poor cage conditions, and overcrowding. Wet tail is actually a severe form of diarrhea that, if left untreated within two days of dehydration, can lead to the death of a rat. Hamsters with wet tail are lethargic and usually sit in an arch. In very severe cases, it can cause rectal prolapse or prolapse of the anus. Wet tails are prone to failure unless immediate and urgent action is taken. The hamster must be placed in a warm, clean cage with adequate ventilation at this time.

Since dehydration is the leading cause of death, prompt and warm hydration is essential. All food should be avoided within 24 hours of becoming ill and the sick hamster should be isolated from all other hamsters for the first time as the disease is contagious in severe cases. So everything should be done to reduce stress, clean cages and litter, and maintain a good balanced diet. If the hamster dies, it should destroy everything that the hamster has come into contact with and cannot be completely disinfected.

Many people get the concept of wet tail wrong, which is just the name of the disease. Therefore, it is either a wet tail or a wet tail. For example, a hamster's tail gets wet due to urination or diarrhea, of course, it cannot be called wet tail disease.

Characteristics of heat stroke in hamsters: shortness of breath, dull eyes, unconsciousness, lying still, touching it with hands, slow or unresponsive response, wet jaw or stomach, severe Inability to stand and coma. The mortality rate of hamsters from heat stroke is high, so the focus is on prevention. Please try to avoid placing the hamster cage in a place where the sun can directly shine, and the hamster itself also likes a dark place. According to foreign data, hamsters will die from heat stroke if exposed to the sun for 5 minutes. When the room temperature is above 28°, we must pay attention to hamsters to prevent heatstroke. If you have the ability, you can turn on the air conditioner and keep the indoor temperature at about 25 degrees. If you can't turn on the air conditioner, you can also buy a few ice packs and put them around the cage. There are other ceramic dens, pebbles, wood pellets, cat litter, etc. that are good choices. After the hamster suffers heatstroke, it is necessary to take first aid measures immediately. Put the mouse in a well-ventilated place with a temperature of about 25°, and feed it with normal saline to cool down and replenish water. You can also feed some glucose to replenish physical strength.

So we can see that the difference between wet tail and heat stroke is that their wet position may be different. Wet tail is generally wet under the stomach and has a foul smell. Heatstroke is wet chin and stomach, no obvious smell. Therefore, we can observe which parts of the hamster are wet, except that they get wet due to drinking water or urinating. This can better determine whether the hamster is suffering from wet tail disease or heat stroke. However, no matter what the situation is, it is not easy to solve it by yourself. It is best to have a professional inspect it, and then implement the corresponding treatment to avoid death due to these two problems.