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Old 02-11-2012, 08:24 AM  
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Default Re: How To Give Your Hamster A Health Check

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Originally Posted by Hammie.A View Post
Great guide!!!

Howeveer, I like to health check my Hams every three days.

Comprehensively written, well done, I also loooove the photos.

The 'no more than once a week for a thorough health check' is advice given by professionals and I agree with it. Doing it any more often could result in paranoia or even worse, someone could overlook something developing slowly as normal.

General observation is done every time you handle or see the animal. It isn't as stressful to the animal as a thorough health check and is designed to spot immediate problems (sudden head tilt, stroking finds a bite, etc).
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