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racinghamster · 09-17-2006, 05:23 AM

Hi. Well your hamster sounds as though it's been stressed by this cat and in turn, this has resulted in the hamster being susceptible to illness brought on by stress and injury.

Steroids are usually given short term as they can lower the animals immune system. The Baytril is a broad spectrum antibiotic, so as long as this has been helpful, it shouldn't have done any harm. I would make sure the hamster has a probiotic added to either water or soft food because the Baytril antibiotic will have lowered the good bacteria in the gut as well.

If this cat has given the hamster a bacterial infection, it may be impossible to detect which strain this is. Was the hamsters ear bloodied at all?

I would try and boost hamsters immune system by feeding a good probiotic like AviPro Plus, which can help a stressed animal. It contains glucose, so must be changed daily in the drinking water. It will also replace vital electrolytes, which antibiotics kill off.

Let us know how he/she is doing? Your vet can get you AviPro, or you can give some live yoghurt in the meantime if hamster will lick at it. Where are you based? U.K or U.S?

09-17-2006, 05:23 AM
racinghamster PM Fluffy for custom title Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central Scotland Posts: 13,415	Hi. Well your hamster sounds as though it's been stressed by this cat and in turn, this has resulted in the hamster being susceptible to illness brought on by stress and injury. Steroids are usually given short term as they can lower the animals immune system. The Baytril is a broad spectrum antibiotic, so as long as this has been helpful, it shouldn't have done any harm. I would make sure the hamster has a probiotic added to either water or soft food because the Baytril antibiotic will have lowered the good bacteria in the gut as well. If this cat has given the hamster a bacterial infection, it may be impossible to detect which strain this is. Was the hamsters ear bloodied at all? I would try and boost hamsters immune system by feeding a good probiotic like AviPro Plus, which can help a stressed animal. It contains glucose, so must be changed daily in the drinking water. It will also replace vital electrolytes, which antibiotics kill off. Let us know how he/she is doing? Your vet can get you AviPro, or you can give some live yoghurt in the meantime if hamster will lick at it. Where are you based? U.K or U.S? __________________ Get A Life, Get A Rodent!