Help! - Losing Fur :-(

[suga]

We went back to the vet today. She is still losing fur, but definitely no mites. Vet still thinks its an inbalance of hormones.... conker has been eating lots of lovely bits including the tofu etc. Last week she weighed 125g - today she is 135g. There was fur evidence in the cage at the begining of the week but I haven't seen any new tufts... She isn't scratching excessively and still appears to be okay in her self. I don't think we've cracked it - but she certainly appears to be doing alright and holding her own.

Her fur does seem to be looking a bit more glossy and she is still climbing, running and hanging upside down ( i think she was a bat in a previous life) :-)

[souffle]

Well I think that sounds very promising. Well done Conker. The weight gain is good as she will be building herself up again and she sounds nice and lively. It can take a few weeks for the diet to kick in and it is certainly sounding as if she is feeling better in herself. Keep us posted

[babyboos]

that is great news well done to you

[suga]

I can't be sure - but she seems to have little bits of the brown fur coming back (maybe) round her legs. It looks like she's had a grade 1 hair cut and you can sort of see some regrowth. (I hope i haven't hexed her). I have tried to take some foto's but she won't keep still even when I have treats on the roof of her house to encourage her to stand up :-) She still has the bigger patch but maybe that's coming back too (fingers and toes crossed). She's currently tucking into a peice of tofu...

[souffle]

Fantastic. She will be fuzzy Conker soon! The plant phytoestrogens have probably helped balance her hormones so keep feeding her little bits of Tofu. Good job she likes it isn't it! Are you giving her oils or anything else? It may help another person with this problem if you can remember exactly what you gave her.

[suga]

I mix up her food every night but will write it here in case I do forget;

3/4 oz of hamster mix, 1 small/medium floret of broccoli, 1 grape, 1 slice of carrot, small cube of apple, sprinkle of wheatgerm, 1 peice of tofu or peice of egg, 3 peices of dry kitten food,1 small (baby spoon) of baby food with 1 drop of oil mixed in (she has that as her starter :-P).

I hope i haven't hexed her or anything... by saying she's improved..

[souffle]

mmmmmmmm....can I come to your restaurant

Do you use cod liver oil?

[Minicooper]

I hope i haven't hexed her or anything... by saying she's improved..

Course you havent, Glad she is getting better. Keep us updated on her process

[suga]

I have been using Flax seed oil - she's not keen on the taste which is why she gets it with baby food......

[babyboos]

I use flaxseed oil too but that is mainly because it is because I take it for my Omega 3, 6 and 9 needs. I find hamsters prefer Cod Liver Oil.