Preventive Care
Endoparasites (worms).
Fortunately hamsters rarely carry worms so they do NOT need to be routinely de-wormed.
Ectoparasites ( parasites that live on the skin and fur).
Skin parasites are much more common and most are too tiny to be seen.
If you think your animal is too itchy, losing too much fur or has some skin disease then please bring them in for a consultation. If you see something moving in your hamsters fur then try and catch it with a piece of sticky tape. The we can examine it under the microscope and even show you pictures of it if you wish!
Do NOT use any dog or cat flea products on them as these can be too strong for the smaller pets and can even kill them.