Comments on: Weekend Scare

By: admin

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:38:23 +0000

Yes Wiffy you’re right. If any good bacteria is given before the antibiotic, the antibiotic will just kill them.

By: wiffy

wiffy — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:32:43 +0000

I read that when you give hamsters any form of antibiotics (like baytril), plain/unflavoured yogurt needs to be given 6 hours before each antibiotic dosing. It’s important to give the yogurt b4 and not after the antibiotic. I hope BH gets better!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:52:28 +0000

He’s doing fine now & he’s up & about like normal.
I know, he’s been on & off Baytril quite often these past couple of months. You’re right about how Baytril kills off the good bacteria, my vet has explained to me the same thing; that’s why when Winnie was on Baytril I remember that the vet gave Winnie Benebac. I’m also afraid that the effectiveness of Baytril might wear off.
I should supplement BH’s diet with Benebac & yogurt to replace the good bacteria that’s being killed by Baytril.

By: kisetsu

kisetsu — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:25:48 +0000

How is BB Hamster now?

Syrians should generally have a longer life span than the dwarfs so 2yrs is consider still prime.

Hope he don’t have to constantly consume baytril. The vet told me that while Baytril is an antibotic, it can also harm the intestine of the ham by killing the good bateria & leads to diahorrea. I’m still so scare to use it.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:24:18 +0000

I don’t know his exact age, but I adopted him early April of 2008 .. so he’s been with me for 1 year & 7 months. He’s got to be at least 1 year & 8-9 months old. Him & Daddy Hamster are my first Syrians, so I really don’t know what to expect as they’re getting older. I’m suspecting that Baby Hamster is actually the father & older than Daddy Hamster.

By: kisetsu

kisetsu — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:03:01 +0000

Oh dear. How old is Baby Hamster? Hope he gets well soon.