PLEASE what are the signs of wet tail??

Question

my hamster has a little yellowish coloring near her tail. i think it may just be pee. and since her fur is white you can see it well. she smells a little too but she often sits or lays in her own pee. has anyone ever experianced wet tail with their hamster? what are signs of it?

Answer 1

What are the symptoms of wet tail?

Hamsters with wet tail are generally lethargic with a loss of appetite and generally stop grooming. They have a very fluid diarrhea, and develop a wet, soiled, and matted area around the a**s and tail. The diarrhea causes them to become dehydrated, so their eyes may appear dull and sunken. They may sit 'hunched up' and be irritable because of the abdominal discomfort. In serious cases, blood may be seen in the diarrhea or around the a**s, and/or the r****m may protrude out of the a**s because of the constant straining.

Wet tail is a very serious disease, and hamsters with the above symptoms should be examined by a veterinarian immediately.

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Answer 2

Faeces all round bottom

Diarrhea symptoms

Sleeps day and night

Not eating

Dehydration

Hunched back

Good Luck!

Rodent_Lover

Answer 3

its probably just urine - happens to a lot of rodents - i have 3 hamsters and 8 chinchillas, and they all have their pee stains

signs of wet tail include:

Wet bottom end

Smell/ foul odor

Diarrhea

Lethargy

Lack of appetite

Excess sleeping

Not grooming itself

Walking with a hunched back

if you're worried - take her to the vet

Answer 4

i do not know the signs of wet tail...but i do have the cure if your hamster does have wet tail...here it is

There is a medication that you can buy at a pet store called Dri-tail. You can put this medication in the water bottle and also you can medicate the animal directly. It is suggested the you do both in animals that appear extremely weak and have had several bouts of diarrhea. You can also hydrate the animal orally with an eyedropper with some water or Pedialyte