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Wet-tail or proliferative ileitis, is a disease of hamsters. It is caused by stress usually caused by being transported to a pet shop or to a new home. Even with treatment, the animal can die within 24–48 hours.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Gastrointestinal Diseases )〕 Baby hamsters are much more likely to get the disease than older hamsters. It commonly is found when the hamster is being weaned at about four weeks of age. ==Causes== Wet-tail is a disease in the animal's intestines caused by the bacteria, ''Lawsonia intracellularis''. Wet-tail is a stress related illness - such stress can be caused by a variety of factors, including: * Too much handling * Change in environment * Change in diet * Extremely unclean caging * Being away from mother and/or siblings * Illness or death of a pair-bond or mate 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wet-tail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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