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Old 10-03-2024, 07:04 AM   #1
Arinara
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Default Elderly hamster's tail is wet but her poop is normals

Hello!
Yesterday I noticed that the underside of my (2 years and 10 months old female dwarf) hamster's tail is wet. It's clean and isn't dripping but it looks wet. Her poop looks normal, it isn't watery, holds shape and is the usual dark brown color. It doesn't smell either. Aside from the wetness under her tail everything looks normal - she drinks water, eats her food and uses her wheel as regular. Is this wet tail? Something else? What can I do about it? She is quite old now so I don't want to stress her more with a vet visit unless it's necessary. I did change her food mix just the day before yesterday, but it's not too different from what she had before. Haven't given her wet foods for the past 2 weeks. I'd appreciate any advice!
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Old 10-05-2024, 04:15 AM   #2
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Default Re: Elderly hamster's tail is wet but her poop is normals

If it was wet tail, it would be obvious; wet tail is essentially severe diarrhoea.
It could be she hasn't been able to clean herself down there as well as she otherwise would, due to her age. Conversely, it could be she's cleaned too much and it was just a bit wet from licking. She also might have set in a wet or dirty spot for a bit too long.

I would suggest just watching her for now. If she's still doing her usual thing, and there are no other issues, then she's probably fine. If it does start getting dirty there, she stops eating or changes her behaviour, or other changes occur (such as swelling in her abdomen), then she would need a vet visit.
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