Cushing disease experts plz click

lucy1666 · 06-07-2013, 12:56 PM

my syrain hamster maisy im pretty sure she has it here are some pictures put me out my misery

shes about 20 months old

shes still lively eating pooping playing but does sleep a bit longer than use to

HorseyMandz · 06-07-2013, 01:00 PM

That really does look like Cushings to me. Did her hair go a bit curly before it began to fall out? It's probably worth taking her to the vets to get it confirmed, they won't suggest the worst until her quality of life is really diminished.
Make sure you wrap her up warm (no other way to put it) if the weather goes a bit cooler...

souffle · 06-07-2013, 01:05 PM

It does look as if she has Cushing's lucy but just think of her as a hamster with her coat off and treat her the same but with the recommendations on the cushing's thread. There is also an article on the wiki (Left hand side) She is lovely regardless and I hope she stays comfy and happy for a while yet x

lucy1666 · 06-07-2013, 01:18 PM

thanks will get her booked next week poor girl she wasnt like this last week how did it go so fast

also i thought sables got it not creams

Char · 06-07-2013, 01:39 PM

Let us know how she gets on at the vets bless her.

souffle · 06-07-2013, 01:43 PM

It can affect any colour lucy. If it happened so quickly it could be that the tumour is very aggressive

Kirsty1987 · 06-07-2013, 05:46 PM

Definitely looks like cushing's i had a syrian with cushing's disease and she looked exactly the same. But she stayed with me for a good months just gave her extra bedding and fed her extra protein stuff like mealworms, tofu, chicken and baby food went down well (avoid any with garlic or onion in them) eventually she became very weak and didn't bother to leave her bed so i took her to the vets to help her over the rainbow bridge. Also moved food and water closer to where she slept as she struggled with walking.

kimlck · 06-07-2013, 06:43 PM

O poor Maisy and poor you!
But you're at the right place for help.
For bedding for my picky girls i go to wilko's its a £1.00 and you can fluff it up and cut it up to make it "more" its not paper i think the website says its "edible vegetable parchment.

Wishing both you and Maisy well.

lucy1666 · 06-08-2013, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Kirsty1987

Definitely looks like cushing's i had a syrian with cushing's disease and she looked exactly the same. But she stayed with me for a good months just gave her extra bedding and fed her extra protein stuff like mealworms, tofu, chicken and baby food went down well (avoid any with garlic or onion in them) eventually she became very weak and didn't bother to leave her bed so i took her to the vets to help her over the rainbow bridge. Also moved food and water closer to where she slept as she struggled with walking.

how quick did yours go downhill maisy has really fast

il give her extra treats time to be spoilt rotten not that she wasnt before but if the end is near

she really lieks them pedigree cheesy bites and might try some baby food too

lucy1666 · 06-08-2013, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kimlck

O poor Maisy and poor you!
But you're at the right place for help.
For bedding for my picky girls i go to wilko's its a £1.00 and you can fluff it up and cut it up to make it "more" its not paper i think the website says its "edible vegetable parchment.

Wishing both you and Maisy well.

aww thanks

i use fitch for maisy x
this is her cage
Maisy's zoo zone 2 cage tour - Request - YouTube
doesnt have the wooden house or the box in any more tho all 1 level