Roborovski Hamsters

Malnutrition chart

Complete chart below is courtesy of member Hubii. Please contact him to query any information on this page.

Malnutrition ailments
Malnutrition ailments
Deficiency of	Symptoms	Found in
Protein	Poor coat, hair loss, pneumonia, infertility and poor growth of young animals, agression (both too much and too little)	Peas, beans, soya, cheese, egg.
Vitamin A	Pneumonia, damage to mucous membrane or eyes, growth problems, diarrhoea and general infections, cramps, small litters.	Root vegetables, egg-yolk, fresh greens, bananas and other fruit, cheese.
Vitamin B complex	Hair loss, reduced fertiliy, weight loss, trembling, nervous symptoms, anaemia, infections.	Oat flakes, greens, fruit, clover, dog biscuits, grains.
Vitamin C	The hamster produces this itself, deficiency rarely a problem, growth problems, poor bone condition.	Greens, fruit.
Vitamin D	Too much vitamin D causes calcium loss in bones and calcium deposits in blood vessels.	Dairy products, egg-yolk.
Vitamin E	Infertility, muscle infections, nervous problems, bleeding and poor growth of young animals.	Egg-yolk, sprouting grains, fresh grains, greens.
Vitamin K	(Nose) bleeding, poor healing of wounds and growth problems.	Greens.
Calcium	Normally produced in the animal's intestines. Lameness, calcium loss in bones and broken teeth.	Mineral blocks/licks, dairy products, sepia, varied diet.
Potassium	Weight loss, heart problems and ascitis wetness in open abdominal cavity.	Fruit.
Sodium	Can only occur with serious diarrhoea.	Cheese, varied diet.
Magnesium	Restlessness, irritability, cramps, diarrhoea and hair loss.	Greens, grains.
Iron	Anaemia, stomach and intestinal disorders, infertility.	Greens, grains, meat.
Iodine	Metabolic disorders and thyroid gland abnormalities.	Greens, grains, water.