Does anyone know how to treat mange on a hamster?
We have a long-haired male with mange, any treatment ideas?
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http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/Hamsters.html
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YES… with nothing you can buy at PetsMart or at Walmart’s.. you have to go to a Feed store(most all cities haves them) where they sell hay for horses, bridles, bird seeds, dog/cat commodities and ask for a commodity(liquid) that combats sarcoptic mange.. That is the best. I have used it many many times. Unfortunately.. it does SMELL but it gets the job done.
OH yes.. that is unless you go to a veterinary place and have a prescription filled…
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bring him to the vet, he will give you something a prescription for it…there are different kinds of mange…so if you get something at walmart and use
it,it might not work…
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my brothers dog…
The only kind of mange that hamsters can get is also transferrable to humans- watch out! In fact, the hamster is more likely to have caught it from a human in the first place than another animal. Did you ever hear of "crabs" in health class in school? That’s what sarcoptic mange is.
So, take the little guy to a vet to make sure that’s what it really is, and if so the vet can give you a prescription. Look in your local phone book for a vet that specializes in Exotics… most "dog and cat" vets won’t know what to do for a hamster. If the vet confirms that mange is the problem, always wear gloves when handling the hamster or his bedding, or you may get this parasite as well!
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check this out
http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/Hamsters.html
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mange?
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T-gel worked on my dog try it on the hamster
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