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Jeff · 08-10-2019, 10:41 AM

My hamster, Pumpkin, (6 months old) has yellow-orange coloured urine which has only been noticeable for the last week, before it was not noticeable. She doesn’t seem like she’s in pain, and she is being her usual self but the colour is concerning. There’s no blood in it from what I can tell, and she’s not urinating over/under frequently or drinking more/less than normal. Her diet hasn’t changed at all, we have taken her to the vet and we were prescribed antibiotics but don’t want to rush into using them if there’s no infection, as the vet had no urine to analyse so prescribed as a precaution. Could it be a urine infection or is this darker coloured urine normal? It tints her sawdust to a darker shade but as previously said she doesn’t squeak or act as if she is in pain with it. Can these antibiotics do more harm than good? (Baytrill 2.5%) and Metacam (anti inflammatory)
Many thanks!

08-10-2019, 10:41 AM
Jeff Newborn Pup Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 2	Possible urine infection? My hamster, Pumpkin, (6 months old) has yellow-orange coloured urine which has only been noticeable for the last week, before it was not noticeable. She doesn’t seem like she’s in pain, and she is being her usual self but the colour is concerning. There’s no blood in it from what I can tell, and she’s not urinating over/under frequently or drinking more/less than normal. Her diet hasn’t changed at all, we have taken her to the vet and we were prescribed antibiotics but don’t want to rush into using them if there’s no infection, as the vet had no urine to analyse so prescribed as a precaution. Could it be a urine infection or is this darker coloured urine normal? It tints her sawdust to a darker shade but as previously said she doesn’t squeak or act as if she is in pain with it. Can these antibiotics do more harm than good? (Baytrill 2.5%) and Metacam (anti inflammatory) Many thanks!