I. The etiology of diabetes in hamsters
Diabetes in hamsters is mostly caused by genetics and obesity , dwarf hamsters are particularly susceptible to diabetes. The direct cause of hamster diabetes is that the insulin secreted by its body is insufficient and cannot meet the needs of its body. Diabetes is very harmful. Insulin can convert ingested starch into glucose and control the entry of glucose into the blood. However, if the insulin in the body is insufficient, the glucose content in the body will become higher and higher, which will exceed the body’s load and damage the body. . And hamsters suffering from diabetes are also prone to complications such as heart disease, cataracts, blindness, and kidney failure.
2. Characteristics of Diabetes in Hamsters
The most common characteristics of diabetes are overeating and frequent drinking of water. Hamsters also suffer from this disease. These are also apparent, along with frequent urination, strong, sweet or acetone-smelling urine, and sudden weight gain or loss. In addition, hamsters with diabetes are prone to fatigue, increased sleep time or excessive exercise; mood swings, become irritable, and even bite. When the disease is serious, the sick hamster will also appear unsteady walking, coma and other phenomena.
Second, how to care for hamsters with diabetes
For those with diabetes Diabetic hamsters should pay attention to adjust their diet reasonably, mainly feed it with high-protein, high-fiber, low-fat food, and avoid feeding it with corn, fruit, honey, syrup and other foods with high sugar content, except fresh In addition to fruit, it is not good to feed dried fruit. Dried fruit contains more highly concentrated sugar, and the original cellulose is lost during the drying process, which has no nutritional value for hamsters. If the hamster needs to be supplemented with vitamins and dietary fiber, it should be supplemented by feeding vegetables or dried vegetables. In addition, it is usually necessary to add some natural hypoglycemic foods such as fenugreek, buckwheat, and spirulina to the sick hamster. Both fenugreek and spirulina have natural hypoglycemic effects and have no side effects, but you must pay attention to controlling the amount of feeding, so as not to cause the hamster’s blood sugar to be too low, the above two things can be bought in pharmacies.
Reminder: Diabetes does not mean that a hamster will die. Although the hamster is genetically ill, the pet owner should not be too pessimistic. Hamsters with diabetes live normally.
