Someone on Reddit suggested I post here, so here it goes.
My hamster is a Winter White Dwarf, male, about a year old, I think between 40-50 grams weight. His name is Zoom.
He has lost all the fur on his belly, and most on the side of his hips, has scabs on both sides, that he keeps picking when scratching.
I have been to the vet, but don't think the vets in my town specialize in small animals. He traumatized both me and my hammy, would barely touch him even with gloves, tried to pick him up by the scruff with a huge metal instrument, and then applied some sort of ointment all over his body besides the head (using the medicine tube, not his hands). This ointment was a cat and dog treatment, but diluted - it's called Veteusan (crotamiton 100mg, acid p-hydroxybenzometylester 0,65mg, acid p-hydroxybenzoproylester 0,35mg). It helped a little but then he started scratching again.
In the meantime I've ordered from the UK a spot-on treatment for rodents, containing ivermectin ( Beaphar Anti-Parasite spot-on) - applied it about a week ago - still no change. I used a towel to keep him in the same place, perhaps the towel absorbed some of the treatment.
Also, I've cleaned and disinfected every item in the cage, and the cage after every treatment.
He also sneezes occasionally, the vet said it might be from parasites. (he didn't do any tests, just looked at him)
As for eating and drinking, he still eats, but is a picky eater, and drinks less than before. Also, way less running in the wheel, and mostly sleeps.
Today he ripped off a scab and I tried to clean the blood off of him, but he wouldn't keep still
((.
His bedding is from paper pallets, but I've ordered some hemp one, in case it's also a factor.
I'll try to do the witch hazel and Listerine treatment, but I'm not sure it will work.
I don't know what to do anymore, my heart breaks every time I look at him. The vet is not really an option, not the ones here, and I can't travel. Thnk they might actually do more harm, and it was sooo stressful for the little fellow, he was so scared and shaking. So, please, maybe someone can suggest something, besides going to the vet. I live in Eastern Europe so I might not be able to find specific products or brands.
*the photo was from a week ago, after the spot-on treatment
Thanks for reading! Hopefully, someone will reply.