Rare endocrine diseases of the hamster.The main endocrine diseases seen in the hamster are diabetes mellitus and hyperadrenocorticism. Other endocrine diseases are believed to be rare. Endocrine diseases are diseases involving some kind of hormonal imbalance.
Endocrine diseases reported in hamsters include diabetes mellitus, hyperadrenocorticism, hypothyroidism, and pheochromocytoma. Neoplasia (cancer) of the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, and pancreatic islets may occur in hamsters but these conditions are very rare.
Hypothyroidism in hamsters does occur; the signs of this are cold intolerance, alopecia (hair loss), lethargy, thickening of the skin, and hyperpigmentation (darkening) of the skin. This disease has been reported in the USA and responds to treatment with thyroxine. © Samantha Coe. All rights reserved. Further information, news and pet-related healthcare articles are available at vetbase.co.uk
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Hiccups (na) (03-Mar-07 09:40PM)
Greg asks:
Hi my dog has developed over the last couple of weeks, constant hiccups, greatly increased thirst and urination. Weight loss and tiredness. Have you any ideas? Booked into vets next week. ... view
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Sick hamster (hamster) (17-Apr-07 12:45AM)
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Martin is 20 mos. old. Overnight he seems to begin a rapid breathing, not eating much, back legs seem weak, not drinking much only when made. Temp in room got very ... view
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Excessive drinking (dog) (30-Jan-07 11:00PM)
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My dog is drinking a lot of water lately, is this OK? ... view
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Skin problems (dog) (09-Feb-07 07:15PM)
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water (dog) (21-Apr-07 03:39PM)
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My dog has been drinking more water than usual. What is going on? ... view
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Dog urine (dog) (01-Apr-07 09:02PM)
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Cushings and Diabetes (dog) (29-Jan-07 09:26AM)
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My dog's name is Coco. She is a toy poodle. About 2 years ago she was diagnosed with being a diabetic and having cushings disease. She is 12 years old ... view
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Pavlov's cat (cat) (02-Mar-07 06:31PM)
Cindy asks:
I have two 6 mo. old sisters and one has developed a condition of running to the food bowl anytime I walk near that room. She is overweight and I ... view
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Blood in feline stool (na) (27-Mar-07 05:02AM)
Heather asks:
My female cat has recently gained some weight and has for about 6 months now (which is when we got her) pooping blood. She also vomits often and has developed ... view
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Weight loss in cat (cat) (11-Feb-07 02:00PM)
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My cat has for the last few weeks only eaten about a quarter of her usual amount of food. I have had to buy expensive sachets to encourage her to eat ... view
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Drinking lots of water (na) (06-Feb-07 04:29PM)
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My pet boxer Nazeem is 12 years old approx. He has just started to drink lots of water. He seems healthy in himself and he is not off his food but ... view
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All the dog's limbs (na) (09-Feb-07 08:57PM)
Janice asks:
I have a large 8 month old dog, a cross breed newfoundland sheep dog, welsh mountain, who is having problems with his legs. The back one, trouble standing, keeps having to ... view
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Constipated Hamster (hamster) (01-Feb-07 08:10PM)
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We got a hamster last week, he has hardly eaten or drunk water and seems to be constipated with poo stuck to his backside. We have tried to clean this but ... view
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pregnancy (na) (26-Sep-07 06:27PM)
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I would like to know if my cat is really pregnant, her belly is huge and her nipples are still the same... they didn't grow huge... so I don't know. ... view
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Excessive Drooling (dog) (31-Jan-07 09:27PM)
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Jake is excessively drooling from the right hand side of his mouth, wetting his bedding and furniture. I took him to the vets where they said it was nothing to worry ... view
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Cat with a cough (cat) (12-Feb-07 05:23PM)
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I have a female cat. She is a smallish black cat and is aged between 10 and 12 years. She originally came to us as a stray in 2001, so we ... view
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My hamster keeps vomiting (hamster) (20-Jan-07 10:42PM)
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My hamster keeps vomiting? Please help ... view
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Dog's Health (dog) (01-Nov-07 04:17PM)
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My dog is around 11 years old, possibly older (we received her as she was taken from a bad owner seven years ago) and is a Yorkshire Terrier. She has began ... view
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Sickness or diarrhoea (hamster) (07-Feb-07 06:02PM)
Caitlin asks:
Hi there. Our young hamster is either being sick or has diarrhoea. When he is in his ball we notice a creamy coloured fluid and are unsure what this is. We ... view
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ill and nippy (hamster) (06-Mar-07 06:27PM)
Debbie asks:
I have just got my hamster 5 days ago but since the third it doesn't move. All it does is sleep, before it nipped you if your hand went near it ... view
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wet tail 06-Nov-07
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Alfie 06-Nov-07
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Dog's Health 01-Nov-07
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behaviour 31-Oct-07
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Blood in dog's stools 31-Oct-07
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upset stomach 30-Oct-07
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Blood in Poo 28-Oct-07
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neutering 27-Oct-07
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Ordering Insulin Online 26-Oct-07
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Fleas and skin problem 26-Oct-07
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My cat has a hole in its stomach! 23-Oct-07
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labrador vomiting bile and nearly passing out 22-Oct-07
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Guinea pig fits 22-Oct-07
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feeding 22-Oct-07
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