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AmityvilleHams · 12-13-2021, 04:32 PM

That was unfortunately not a very good result. You never want to give mite treatment without a very thorough diagnosis which must include a skin scrape. Those can actually be really bad for hamster systems and should only be used when you have the proper diagnosis!

I would try to look into a vet who isn't so put off by the idea of properly testing a squirmy hamster. The right diagnosis is very important to getting the right treatment, and using a treatment without proper thorough diagnosis is really unsafe. Unfortunately this approach to supposed mites is incredibly common on the forum - many vets just seem to throw the assumption at hamsters without even properly testing.

I would go over every single thing in the cage extremely closely for even the slightest bit of a sharp piece or rough edge or anything similar that could cause fur loss.

12-13-2021, 04:32 PM
AmityvilleHams PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 4,545	Re: Bald patch That was unfortunately not a very good result. You never want to give mite treatment without a very thorough diagnosis which must include a skin scrape. Those can actually be really bad for hamster systems and should only be used when you have the proper diagnosis! I would try to look into a vet who isn't so put off by the idea of properly testing a squirmy hamster. The right diagnosis is very important to getting the right treatment, and using a treatment without proper thorough diagnosis is really unsafe. Unfortunately this approach to supposed mites is incredibly common on the forum - many vets just seem to throw the assumption at hamsters without even properly testing. I would go over every single thing in the cage extremely closely for even the slightest bit of a sharp piece or rough edge or anything similar that could cause fur loss.