How Do Hamsters Catch Polyomavirus?
Hamster Polyomavirus is spread through urine. The virus infects the animal and does not reveal itself for up to 30 weeks after infection although more likely is about four weeks. It can infect the kidneys, liver, spleen and causes small multiple tumours to grow on the organs. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML; The most likely first outward sign (although if you are looking for it, you may feel the small tumours in the abdomen), is the loss of weight in the hamster and a small wart-like growth on the chin. Tumours on young animals are also a sign. The diagnosis is confirmed when further small growths appear. Fur loss and scaly skin can also be symptoms. Often the hamsters die very quickly from when the first obvious symptoms appear. Cure and Prevention of the Hamster Disease There is no known cure for the disease at the moment apart from prevention. Because there can be a long lead time between infection
