Can a hammy catch tonsillitus?

CharlieB · 02-20-2013, 01:01 AM

Can a hammy catch tonsillitus? I have just been given more anti-biotics for tonsillitus and paranoid about one of the hammys getting ill from me. I have had handleing at a minimum for about 2 weeks as I had a cold and then had sinus issues that has now all cleared up but have tonsillitus

Can they catch the infection and it go to somewhere else like on their lungs? Why do children carry so many germs?? :P

Kaztrekie · 02-20-2013, 01:03 AM

Good question my daughter is on her 2nd week of antibiotics for it she caught it from school you can catch it more in winter I know she does I don't know if you hamster could get it hope you feel better soon.

CharlieB · 02-20-2013, 05:45 AM

It's a nightmare, work are trying to send me home I said I'm not leaving until I'm dying lol! I'm worried about making one of them ill but because I haven't done much handling due to my cold I feel bad as I know they want out more! Dotty came out for ages but that was an exceptional evening. I no if they will catch it they have to wait I don't want them to get poorly

jesselle · 02-20-2013, 05:52 AM

if you've got tonsillitis caused by bacteria rather than a virus (which it sounds like you since you've got antibs), then i would guess that the bacteria could be passed to a ham. how it would manifest i don't know.

prob best to keep taking precautions til you've fin your course

my emi had a respiratory infection recently and i'd had sinus trouble. i don't know if they were were related but they could've been...

CharlieB · 02-20-2013, 11:56 AM

I will keep things to a minimum then - feel bad for them

I knew going back to work I would pick up all the bugs for a month or 2 so hopefully not long till im immune to them all again

Eriklover555 · 02-20-2013, 09:51 PM

Tonsilitis describes a wide variety of throat ailments, so it can be hard to tell. Streptococcus, for instance, can be transferred to dogs and horses - but I'm not quite sure about hamsters. Maybe ask a vet?