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Old 10-25-2023, 08:13 AM   #1
ChowDown
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Default Cushings disease help?

Hi everyone,
I'm looking to get some advice on my hamster Chowder (25 months old/Long haired Syrian). I was looking at a post about Cushings disease and he has all of the symptoms: Fully baldy stomach, Baldy bum and legs, dark patches of skin, drinking and weeing more often - and just yesterday I noticed he had some scabs on his back.
I did take him to the vet who gave him treatments for mites (she didn't do a skin scrape) and nothing has changed. So I'm convinced that it is Cushings - unless anyone has any other ideas of what it may be. Unfortunately there are no vets in my area that specialize in anything's other than cats and dogs so I need some advice.

I will be doing his tank out tonight, putting in softer furnishings and getting rid of any toys that may be abrasive to his skin. I've also ordered some vitamins to go in his water just in case he goes off his food or if he is missing anything in his diet. He is sleeping for way longer than usual but besides that he seems his happy active self.

Is there any recommendations for skincare or his general wellbeing? Thanks anything is appreciated
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Old 10-26-2023, 09:20 AM   #2
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Default Re: Cushings disease help?

There are a couple of pinned threads you can read through for advice. It seems you're doing all you can right now, although you may want to find some small pet-safe/baby-safe moisturising cream if Chowder starts to scratch and damage his skin (Sudocream was recommended in one of the pinned threads, if you can get that). You'll also want to add more bedding, as the fur loss and loss of condition will make him more susceptible to the cold.

Sadly, cushings isn't really something they can recover from, so you will have to keep an eye on his wellbeing and may need to take him to the vet for his final rest should his quality of life lower too much.
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