The cold weather in autumn is the season when the flu is prevalent. People are easy to catch a cold in this season. Similarly, if the owner is not careful in this season, hamsters are also very easy to catch a cold.

Cause

A cold indoor temperature is often the culprit behind hamster colds. In the days when the temperature drops sharply, if the hamster cannot be provided with warm supplies in time, it will also cause the hamster to catch a cold. In addition, wet and unsanitary living conditions are also a major cause of hamster colds.

Symptoms

A hamster with a cold usually has sneezing, a runny nose, and sometimes red and swollen eyes. For hamsters with severe colds, listlessness, weakness of limbs, loss of appetite, and difficulty breathing.

Treatment

How to treat a hamster with a cold? If it is a mild cold, the hamster's mental state and diet are all normal, just need to keep warm, generally will heal without treatment.

For hamsters with a slightly severe cold, Banlangen can be fed. Mix two or three pieces of Banlangen with hot water, and let the hamster drink it after the hot water becomes cool.

If the cold is particularly severe, you can give some nutritional water or antibiotics to supplement your strength. It should be noted that if you do not know how to treat, it is best to take the hamster to the pet hospital for treatment.

Colds are contagious. Once a hamster is found to have a cold, isolate the cold hamster from healthy hamsters as soon as possible. The cages where the hamsters live with a cold and the used daily necessities should be disinfected.