Abstract:Objective To detect the ectoparasites in the conventional Golden Hamster of our institute.Methods 3 methods(pluking,pasting with the transparent glue tape and scrapping of dander) and microscopic examination were used.Results Notoedres was detected on the Golden Hamster' cuticle in trouble with dermatitis, and the infection rate was 4.4%. Conclusion Avoiding the infection of ectoparasite and endoparasite, the Golden Hamser should be upgraded to the level of clean animals by means of improvement of feeding equipment service,feeding environment condition,feeding method,seed selecting and breeding,and so on.