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Vierville · 02-15-2020, 03:41 AM

The vet said that a bit of food getting stuck in a pouch and going bad is the most likely cause. The bacteria then collects and an infection of the pouch results.

I've heard this from two vets now that basically if a hamster's breath smells bad there is something wrong.

02-15-2020, 03:41 AM
Vierville Hamster Addict Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 1,010	Re: Help please-hamster losing weight, bad breath The vet said that a bit of food getting stuck in a pouch and going bad is the most likely cause. The bacteria then collects and an infection of the pouch results. I've heard this from two vets now that basically if a hamster's breath smells bad there is something wrong.