If you own a hamster, make sure you clean his cage regularly to avoid smell and soaked bedding. A complete cage clean should be done once a week unless you have multiple hamsters. Multiple hamsters may require a twice a week cage cleaning. On a daily basis, try and pick out overly wet spots to avoid urine odor and to protect your hamster from urine scald. Urine scald can occur when bedding isn’t replaced. When the hamster sits on wet bedding his fur tends to soak up the moisture causing a painful urine scald or burn on his skin. If your hamster has irritated skin from urine scald, call your vet and request an appointment or treatment over the phone. In some cases, your veterinary clinic Wichita, KS may prescribe a topical cream to heal the irritated skin and then recommend refreshing the bedding daily to avoid future occurrences.
