Dee’s Vet Visit

11th May 2009

Quick update on Dee Dee: took her to the vet today and vet diagnosed her with pneumonia. She is on a 7-day course of antibiotic. Good thing is that the inside of her mouth is still pink, which means that the pneumonia hasn’t progressed too far for the lungs to be deprived of oxygen. And she likes the taste of the antibiotic :-) When the vet took a look at Dee Dee, he thinks that she’s a much older hamster (from the lack of fur on her limbs & she has completely silvered) and concluded that she caught the pneumonia probably due to her weak immune system. The vet suggested that I feed her pureed baby food, so I’ll go buy that tonight.

*sigh* I still has so much to learn about aging in hamsters, I wish I had been more prepared. Any suggestions or comments on what to expect from aging hamsters are welcomed.

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2 Responses to “Dee’s Vet Visit”

  1. wiffy Says:
    May 12th, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    Glad she is on the route to recovery. When on antibiotics, you may wanna supplement with plain, unflavoured yogurt to keep the hamster’s digestive system balanced =) Get well soon, Dee Dee!

  2. admin Says:
    May 13th, 2009 at 12:28 am

    Thanks for the tip.
    I’ll buy some plain yogurt for her :-)

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