There are many reasons for hamster hair loss. There is no need to worry about hair loss caused by seasonal changes. Generally, mammals change their hair 1-2 times a year. Hair loss in older hamsters is relatively common and is caused by chronic kidney failure. Generally, friction on the running wheel or other supplies and biting the cage can also cause localized hair removal. Some hamsters allergic to litter or feed can also cause hair loss. Wrong diet can also cause hair loss in hamsters, but the most troublesome is the hair loss caused by skin diseases.
1. For the depilation of elderly hamsters, you can give some health care products, such as some brands of vitamin water, etc., to help relieve it.
2. If the hair removal is caused by friction, especially when biting the cage, the hair near the nose will fall off a lot. It is generally recommended to remove those friction objects. For hamsters who especially like to bite cages, it is recommended not to give wire cages, but plastic cages.
3. Allergies to litter or feed are often caused after the breeder has changed the brand of litter or grain. For litter allergies, just replace the litter. Generally, the wood chips of aspen wood are less likely to cause allergies than the wood chips of pine wood. For hair loss caused by food allergies, it is necessary to feed the same every day to find out the allergen.
4. The protein content of the general diet is less than 16% or the proportion of high-calorie foods in the diet is high, and long-term consumption will cause nutritional hair loss. Therefore, it is recommended that the usual diet should be both synthetic grains and whole grains, and it is best to give vegetables and fruits 1-2 times a week.
5. Hamsters get skin diseases, which are often caused by the living environment. In addition to hair loss, it is often accompanied by redness or dandruff. A lot of fungus and bacteria can grow in harsh or damp environments, and skin diseases caused by fungi and bacteria are contagious. First, isolate the sick mice; secondly, disinfect the cages of the sick mice and their used supplies before using them; then, keep the recuperating environment of the sick mice clean, dry and ventilated; Vidone iodine, add water at a ratio of 1:50 and wipe the hair removal area 2-3 times a day.
