My baby has cushings

[LoveMyHams]

My Syrian Pepper has cushings disease. She has lost half her fur, has dry skin and her jaw hangs slack. She has also lost the sparkle in her eyes and the energy she once had. I don't think she will be here much longer. I'm not sure when the symptoms started but I really noticed them last month. She is just a year and a half old. The picture below was taken about 2 weeks ago. She has lost lots more fur now. She does still come out for snuggles every nights and runs all over me, otherwise she sleeps 23 or so hours a day. I know there is a very informative thread on this topic already, but I thought I would share my journey as we'll. I'll post more progress pics and updates as time goes on.

[icklemunch]

Awww bless her. I'm so sorry. Hope she has a happy comfortable life for as long as possible.

[evel_lin]

oh poor baby hope she's happy for as long as possible

[Char]

Poor thing, bless her. My hammie Daisy is losing fur too.

[Gazmo]

aww im so sorry hope shes ok

[LoveMyHams]

Here she is again with some better pictures of the fur loss. She has even less fur on her back now than the photo shows. She is starting to loose fur on her face as well.
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And she started sniffing the camera when I tried to get her face

[Poppy Hamster]

Oh bless her she is such a cute little thing (((hugs)))

[Babycakes]

Can it be treated?

[LoveMyHams]

There is no cure for hamsters, it can be treated in larger animals like cats and dogs though.

Here is another update:
Here she is, almost completely bald


She is still pretty active when I take her out of the cage, and will still go for short runs in her ball. She still eats very well and enjoys her treats. She doesn't appear to be in any pain.

[Char]

Bless her. She still looks cute