Bad Weekend

9th May 2009

For my hamsters & me .. After finding out that Brain was sick, now Dee Dee ..

Today I found Dee Dee laying down on the mezzanine floor sleeping. At first I thought she was sleeping normally, until I realized that the area around her mouth is wet & she was making clicking noises (as if she was hiccuping). I looked up the symptoms online & she might be experiencing some respiratory problems. I don’t know what causes it, but she still seemed to be able to find food & go up to the second floor, even though at a much slower pace. As a precautionary measure, I changed the bedding from aspen (even though it already doesn’t have aromatic oils) to Carefresh. When I stroked her, she just ignored me, which is unusual because she would normally try to bite my finger.

*sigh* I don’t know what else I can do at this point for Dee Dee. I just hope that it’s a sign of aging (after all, I wouldn’t know what aging signs are, since I’ve never had hamsters before).

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5 Responses to “Bad Weekend”

  1. kisetsu Says:
    May 10th, 2009 at 9:07 am

    I’m very careful to use bedding without scents as I’m so afraid of such things to happen.

    Wiffy did help her Neko overcome this respiratory issue with thyme. Do consult her if you need help. :)

  2. admin Says:
    May 10th, 2009 at 11:37 am

    I did give her the thyme tea last night & again this morning.
    This morning though, she was more feisty, which is a good sign (last night she was so weak she wasn’t able to fight me off).

  3. wiffy Says:
    May 10th, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    In addition to the thyme tea, you can also sprinkle some thyme leaves around the cage, and burn 100% thyme essential oil if you have. Monitor the hamster’s body temperature, massage its body non-stop (sometimes I use a heat pad) if the temperature drops while administering the thyme tea.

    Hope Dee Dee is back to her normal self soon. You take care as well, I know it can be quite draining (physically & emotionally) looking after pets =)

  4. kisetsu Says:
    May 10th, 2009 at 8:34 pm

    That’s good news. :) Take care little Dee Dee.

  5. furrybutts Says:
    May 10th, 2009 at 10:35 pm

    Aww.. poor Dee Dee! Feisty is good, so here’s hoping she’ll have more fights with you soon :)

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