Many in the house have a hamster. Although he is neat, he may also have fleas.
They live not only on it, but also go to other animalsliving in the same room.
Recognizing parasites from a little naughty boy is problematic, because he is always clean. Nevertheless, it is possible to notice that something is wrong due to frequent scratching and wounds under the coat.
Appearance and way of their appearance
Insects living in hamster hair practically no different from those who live on cats, dogs. They can jump from place to place and live not only on the hamster, but also on other animals.
Their little body flattened, only about 3 mm. Almost the whole body is brown.
Breed because of the presence of a dog or cat nearby, because flea can jump up to 30 cm. Also unexpected guests can bring a person on his shoes or clothes.
Recognize fleas in a hamster by signs
Since rodents tend to constantly scratch and wash themselves, determining the presence of fleas in their fur is rather problematic. If the owner thinks that they still have settled with his pet, you should take a closer look at the behavior of the rodent.
As soon as the hamster became restless during the cleaning of the fur, he observed:
- bald patches on some skin areas;
- dandruff that never existed;
- crusts in the skin area.
To make sure that fleas are available, you need to push the pet's fur apart and see if small, dark insects crawl there.
What are the dangers
It is necessary to relieve the rodent from annoying "guests" as quickly as possible, because they:
- bother hamster;
- make the rodent constantly itch;
- may cause infection (typhoid, plague).
Hamster becomes nervous due to intense itching. When a flea injects its substance, the body reacts with intense irritation.
Dermatitis appears, which provokes hair loss, inflammation of the skin.
On the flea saliva a hamster may have a toxic reaction. In the absence of appropriate measures, dermatofiliaz may develop.
Together with fleas begin worms appear. It turns out that they are quite dangerous for both animals and people. They do not disdain human blood, but they leave practically no marks on the body.
Important! Fleas multiply mobile. If you do not process the room in time (and not just the cage), very soon there will be a lot of them in the apartment.
How to rid the hamster from fleas
Remove fleas on home can be, it is worth buying insecticidal productssold in specialized departments. They are designed specifically for this purpose and will not harm the rodent. Use more often insecticidal powder, sprays, drops on withers.
Flea shampoos can not be usedbecause hamsters cannot be wetted. Now there are delicacies, the active ingredient in which scares away small jumpers on a hamster.
As soon as the procedures for breeding fleas begin, it should be noted that their larvae with eggs are not in a hamster, therefore, treatment should be carried out not only in the area of the cage.
In order for the treatment to be successful, and in the future, the fleas did not have a chance to get into the territory of the apartment, you need to find out who could bring the insects on themselves.
Also recommended clean the hamster and its housing with special tools. At the same time wash with a certain solution floors, carpet, furniture, linens.
Prevention
It is important to regularly carry out prevention.which will protect the house and its inhabitants from unpleasant and obsessive bloodsuckers. For the dog should buy a collar, insect repellent. She should walk in it for as long as it is necessary by annotation.
Also wormwood can be usedwhose branches spread out around the perimeter of your pet's housing. She well scares unwanted guests.
Cats need more often to bathe with a special solution or shampoo, drip drops on withers, created specifically for the withdrawal of insects.
In any case, the presence of fleas in the pet, you should consult with a specialist, at least remotely. Timely measures taken will help avoid unpleasant consequences and preserve the health of not only domestic animals, but also your own.
