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[Elli-Kodi'sMommy]

Personally I would use the q tips over the cotton balls but they are good to have if your hamster is bleeding

[skywilling]

My vet always advises against using cotton swabs for the same reason.

[Lillias]

Great list! I should have everything except the antihistamine lotion (we never get bees in the house and she doesn't go out), cotton balls (some gauze will work better), manuka honey (might have to look for this), and the thyme (since fresh is better, I should get a plant).

I'm not going to make a complete hamster kit because a lot of these have other uses. Hamster-specific items are together. We have a human 1st aid kit that has gauze, heating pads, new gloves, etc., which I can also use for the hamster if necessary. And other stuff like olive oil, q-tips, aloe and towels are kept around the house because we use them all the time.

Buttercup, a normal bottle covered should work in a pinch, but maybe not a thin plastic one. You can also get these one-time use heat packs from 1st aid kits. I would cover these also, so they don't get chewed.

Edited by Lillias, 19 September 2011 - 02:51 AM.

[Azayles]

It's also worth noting that Manuka honey, in fact all honey, never goes off.

[lacrima]

You should also try adding Chlorhexidine, which is something you can get from your Vet usually for free.

[Elli-Kodi'sMommy]

I need to know what it does so I can put why you need it in the kit

[lacrima]

I need to know what it does so I can put why you need it in the kit

Chlorhexidine and/or Nolvasan are helpful.

Nolvasan is a solution whose active ingredient is Chlorhexidine (1,1'-Hexamethylenebis [5-(p-chlorophenyl) biguanide]) diacetate. It is manufactured by Fort Dodge Animal Health and is used as a disinfectant for animals. It is advertised to work against at least 60 different bacteria, fungi, yeasts, and viruses. You would want to use this for cleaning soiled areas (like pus/blood/feces etc on surfaces and in cages), especially for sick or hurt animals.

Chlorhexidine is an antiseptic that can be used to clean cages or surfaces where animals have or will be and usually used before and after surgery on Animals to disinfect and clean wounds/skin. This would be for the skin, it's like an animal version of rubbing alcohol or iodine for humans.

[TheHammyLove]

Which is better-baby nail clippers or cat nail clippers?

[missPixy]

I think the baby clippers are easier to use on a hamster~~ just my
preference!

[erin198]

can you use clear eyes allergy eye drops?

[yolkalee]

Wow!what a great list!i have written all of the things that i think are nessesary,in my yolkalee book!
EDIT:i dont mean it like that,i mean, that i have,and things that i can get my dad to buy without me having to lecture him about the importance of it.

Edited by yolkalee, 18 December 2012 - 09:44 AM.

[missPixy]

can you use clear eyes allergy eye drops?

I'd check on the ingredients very carefully, mostly because of a hamster's
sensitive digestive tract. any excess will be groomed off/ingested, so be
sure that human-type meds included in "allergy" drops won't be harmful
to a hamster. you could list the ingredients here for comments.

[yolkalee]

ok,i have everything i need written down in my book,and my book is inside my make up case that im using for it,i have already got most of the stuff!

[HamsterArtist]

This is honestly, one of the most helpful and different things I've seen so far on HH. Thanks to everyone who was involved and just to let you know, I've got the perfect tin for this and will be collecting items very soon! This is on my laptop 'favourites'!

[yolkalee]

Mine too,You can never be too safe, you never know what will happen to your hamster.