Can mice get colds? I just bought a mouse and she keeps sneezing.?

Question

It has been raining here and my room is cold. Is it because of the temperature of my room? If it is, how can I make my room warmer without having to get a heater?

Answer 1

It could be an allergic reaction to the bedding you are using. Do not use cedar bedding because it causes respiratory problems.

Answer 2

I have no clue how to make your room warmer without using a heater but I can help on the other. Rats and mice both can get respitory infections which start out as sneezing. But since you just bought the mouse it could be due to the new environment. If her sneezing gets worse or you hear rattles in her chest or see red staining(popherin) around her nose or eyes or both or wheezing or you can see that she is having problems breathing you need to get her to the vet asap. Rats and mice can die within days of getting a respitory infection and unfortunatly get them very easily. Your vet can give her an antibiotic that should clear it up. If it doesnt they may have to prescribe a stronger antibiotic. Not to bust your bubble but treating them it can get pretty pricey. The only antibiotic that helps my rats at all is $40 a bottle and they have to have 2 because I have 17 of them. But she also could have allergies. I have one girl that sneezes all the time and the vet said she isnt sick so its probably allergies or she is just a sneezer. Just watch her for another day or so and if she doesnt get better you need to get her to the vet. Good luck and I hope everything works out.

Answer 3

Yes mice can get colds. Humans can transmit viral infections (colds and flu) to hamsters. Hamster colds can rapidly turn into pneumonia and death. Symptoms include sneezing, running nose, sometimes watery eyes and a high temperature, which is normally accompanied by lethargy. Treatment includes antibiotics prescribed by a veterinary, which may also be administered to prevent secondary infections. Keeping the hamster warm is essential. Vicks placed out of reach of the ill hamster but close enough to inhale will assist breathing and can help alleviate some congestion. Also, an old English remedy is lukewarm milk and water with a teaspoon of honey; but if improvement is not seen within two days treatment should be sought from a veterinary. Weight loss, shivering and chattering and conjunctivitis may indicate Pasteur Ella pneumotropica, an infection of the lungs. Again, treatment is antibiotics as prescribed by the veterinarian.

Hope this helped!

Answer 4

yes mice get colds but dont yuo think the sneezing is cute?

Answer 5

Yes. Mice can get colds.

You should give her more blankets, then bring her to the vet as soon as possible.

Mice and rats can catch a certain respatoriy disease that never goes away if not treated soon.

don't worry, it's not your fault that your mouse has a cold. Many animals from pet stores do.

Answer 6

they can myn did 1nce it got better then  it died about 2 weeks later dont keep it in a cold room they suffer myn foundi it hard to walk and was so cold it felt bad to tuch her dont keep it in a cold room or put a towl over the cage but  leaving aslight ai hole that will keep it warm

Answer 7

take her to the vet!