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Originally Posted by GhostBella
If anyone notices there hammy is doing there very own itchy and scratchy show with back legs scratching her hind quarters alot and she has noticeable 2cm/3cm dark patches around her glands, almost looks like shes going bald and because of this some owners mistake this for mites its not! Shes mire than likely got inflamed scent glands and 'Metacam' antimflamity does the job to treat it.
Mine goes made marking when i take her property out her cage and shes out n about, she also marks me on both my legs!
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This is not necessarily the case and treating hamster with metacam unnecessarily is not a good idea. The usually scratch at them to get the scent on their paws and this lets them spread it further around. When the scent glands excrete a lot of scent the area gets greasy and the fur can look thin over them. It also gets barer with age. Metacam can affect the kidneys so it should be reserved for genuine need under a vets advice. If you are worried about any coat or gland issues then see an experienced vet.