Pet hamster (Mesocricetus / small rodents) — diet & nutrition — representative studies (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC REST search (curated), 2026-07-22. 3 representative pet/companion-animal nutrition studies (model-organism / production / wild-ecology papers excluded during contamination audit).
- PMID 41813164 — Effect of post-weaning diet on hibernation occurrence in Syrian hamsters. (Experimental animals, 2026). Abstract (opening): Mammalian hibernation is an adaptive strategy for surviving harsh cold seasons and food scarcity by suppressing the metabolic rate and thermogenesis. The Syrian hamster (Mesocricet
- PMID 39113341 — Burrowing for answers: Investigating Syrian hamster welfare through owner surveys. (The Veterinary record, 2024). Abstract (opening): Syrian hamsters are a relatively common pet species in the UK. However, we know very little about how they are kept. The aim of this study was to identify areas of good and poor pr
- PMID 38932956 — Effects of dietary nutrients of the gut microbiota in the long-tailed dwarf hamster ( (Ecology and evolution, 2024). Abstract (opening): Gut microbiota is a key factor in maintaining the dietary and metabolic homeostasis of small mammals. To explore the effect of diet on the gut microbiota of the long-tailed dwarf h
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_exotic_hamster_nutrition_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).