Wet Tail Infections in Syrian or Golden Hamsters

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"Hi! My name is Sarah. I work at Extra Care Animal Hospital; I am one of the technicians there. I am here at Petland in Pembroke Pines today to tell you a little bit about hamster care on behalf of Expert Village.com. The most commonly encountered bacterial infection in hamsters is known as wet tail. Hamsters with this disease may have diarrhea, inappetance, weight loss, dehydration and a number of other symptoms. It is important that if you feel your hamster has this disease, you get your hamster to a qualified exotic mammal veterinarian as soon as possible for treatment. You should not attempt treatment at home with over the counter products. If you would like any more information about the animal hospital that I work at, you can go to www.extracareanimalhospital.net, and if you would like any more information about Petland in Pembroke Pines, Florida, you can go to www.petland.com. "