Hamsters's diabetes, like human diabetes, is caused by the inability of the body's insulin to produce enough insulin to meet the body's needs. The role of insulin is to help and control the entry of glucose into the blood when starchy food is digested into glucose, but because of diabetes, it cannot produce enough insulin to control the normal entry of glucose into the blood, resulting in higher and higher levels of glucose in the body , the body can not load, and ultimately cause great harm to the body.

Why hamsters get diabetes ?

Mostly because breed is genetic. Dwarf hamsters Bichon hamsters are susceptible to diabetes. The first-line class of dwarf hamsters is a breed with a high incidence of diabetes. Diabetes can cause complications: heart disease, cataracts, blindness, kidney failure, etc.

What are the symptoms of diabetes in hamsters?

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2. Excessive urination, strong smell of urine, sweet or acetone (nail remover) smell

3. Sudden weight gain or loss

4. Tiredness (more than normal sleep) or excessive exercise, or both states at the same time

5. Mood swings, irritability may bite

6. Unsteady walking, coma (severe diabetes).

Dietary Recommendations for Diabetic Hamsters

The usual dietary recommendation is a high protein, high fiber, low fat diet. Among them, in the case of high sugar, the usual diet should try to avoid foods with high sugar such as glucose, corn, mung bean sprouts and fruits. In addition to a high-protein, high-fiber, low-fat diet, hamsters can usually be supplemented with natural hypoglycemic foods, such as fenugreek, buckwheat, and spirulina.