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Does My Hamster Have Colibacillosis?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Does your hamster have abdominal pain?

Is your hamster depressed?

Does your hamster have foul-smelling diarrhea?

Did your hamster developed fluid buildup in the abdomen?

Common conclusions

Your hamster doesn't show any common symptom of colibacillosis. Colibacillosis infection in hamsters can be prevented to a great extent by maintaining good sanitary conditions in the cage(s). Disposing of used bedding matter carefully is also necessary to limit the spread of E. coli.

Your hamster shows one common symptom of colibacillosis. Since some of the symptoms may indicate other diseases it cannot be said with certainty that your hamster is suffering from coliobacillosis. Your veterinarian may suspect colibacillosis by observing the clinical signs exhibited by the hamster. However, an examination of the feces and blood is necessary to confirm the presence of E. coli.

Your hamster shows several common symptoms of colibacillosis. Colibacillosis is an infection caused by E. coli bacteria. Young and newborn hamsters are more commonly infected with the bacteria due to their poorly developed immune systems, though any hamster living in unhygienic or substandard living conditions can develop the infection. Your veterinarian will administer antibiotics orally or parenterally to control the E. coli infection. Additionally, if the hamster is dehydrated, he or she may provide fluids and electrolytes orally or via injections.

Your hamster shows all common symptoms of colibacillosis. Colibacillosis is an infection caused by E. coli bacteria. Young and newborn hamsters are more commonly infected with the bacteria due to their poorly developed immune systems, though any hamster living in unhygienic or substandard living conditions can develop the infection. Your veterinarian will administer antibiotics orally or parenterally to control the E. coli infection. Additionally, if the hamster is dehydrated, he or she may provide fluids and electrolytes orally or via injections.

References

https://www.petmd.com/exotic/conditions/digestive/c_ex_hm_escherichia_coli_infection

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/