Does your hamster exhibit difficulty breathing?
Does your hamster have increased heart rate and pulse?
Did your hamster's skin become bluish?
Is the jaw of your hamster swollen?
Did your hamster lose weight due to inability to eat?
Your hamster doesn't show any sign of actinomycosis or lumpy jaw disease. Actinomycosis in hamsters is due to the bacteria Actinomyces bovis, which gains entry into the body through wounds present in the mouth. Isolation of an infected hamster and providing prompt treatment helps in preventing the spread of this bacterial infection to other pets.
Your hamster shows one common sign of actinomycosis or lumpy jaw disease. Since some of the symptoms may indicate other diseases it cannot be said with certainty that your hamster is suffering from a lumpy jaw. You will need to give a thorough history of your hamster’s health, including the onset and nature of the symptoms, to the veterinarian. He or she will then perform a complete physical examination.
Your hamster shows several common signs of actinomycosis or lumpy jaw disease. You will need to give a thorough history of your hamster’s health, including the onset and nature of the symptoms, to the veterinarian. He or she will then perform a complete physical examination. Your veterinarian will attempt to lance and drain the abscess(es). In addition to sodium iodide, which is given orally, some antibiotics are thought to be effective in treating actinomycosis in hamsters.
Your hamster shows all common signs of actinomycosis or lumpy jaw disease. You will need to give a thorough history of your hamster’s health, including the onset and nature of the symptoms, to the veterinarian. He or she will then perform a complete physical examination. For a more definitive diagnosis, your veterinarian will submit a specimen of pus for culturing. Gram staining, cytology, and acid-fast staining may also be employed. Your veterinarian will attempt to lance and drain the abscess(es). In addition to sodium iodide, which is given orally, some antibiotics are thought to be effective in treating actinomycosis in hamsters.
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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.
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