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[Tiger Lily]

If you are still worried, I would make a topic about this so more people will see it.

Sure, I'd love for you to make a topic about it, it would really help me. Thanks for all the help!

[meow]

Sure, I'd love for you to make a topic about it, it would really help me. Thanks for all the help!

No, sorry, I meant you should make one! Just so people don't get confused! Also, I don't have complete information

[tbiM20]

I have a short haired Syrian hamster! He had a wheel that was too small for him and now he has some sort of sores on his back. This is not an emergancy, but he has had them for a while. Thank goodness that he isn't in pain or anything! He is acting normal, but how do I get rid of the sores? Any Ideas? Please reply!

 

Help! My hamster got mysteriously cut on the fold on his leg. No one was around when he got cut so no one knows what happened. I plan on trying the recommended ideas to help clean it. If anyone has any other ideas please tell me. My grandmothers friend who is a veterinarian and she said to put neosporin on it but I'm not sure. Any advise or words of wisdom?

 

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KidKat, you can follow the followup treatment for flesh wounds.

 

CandyHammy23, do not use neosporin as hamsters will lick it off and it is not safe to eat.

[Tiger Lily]

You can use the search bar to search the forum for similar threads, or post your own by clicking the "Start New Topic" button at the top right of the Ailments board

 

KidKat, you can follow the followup treatment for flesh wounds.

 

CandyHammy23, do not use neosporin as hamsters will lick it off and it is not safe to eat.

Thanks for the advise. I was a little sketchy about the idea anyway!

No, sorry, I meant you should make one! Just so people don't get confused! Also, I don't have complete information

Oh ok. I might after the whole fiasco is over with.

[meow]

Thanks for the advise. I was a little sketchy about the idea anyway!

Oh ok. I might after the whole fiasco is over with.

Yeah, it would be better that way, as I don't have complete info!

[Tiger Lily]

Yeah, it would be better that way, as I don't have complete info!

Me neither. After his wound is healed, I will definitly have time to research.

[Little Hammies]

My female Syrian hamster died of old age,

a few days before she died she started to slow down,

sleep a lot and when I held her, she was cold.

After she died I got another hamster, he is a

male Syrian, and I am re-using my females cage,

would that be okay?

[missPixy]

My female Syrian hamster died of old age,

a few days before she died she started to slow down,

sleep a lot and when I held her, she was cold.

After she died I got another hamster, he is a

male Syrian, and I am re-using my females cage,

would that be okay?

 

Unless Charlotte had a contagious disease and you didn't clean out her

habitat really well, there shouldn't be any problem with Humphrey using 

that same habitat. And since you describe that Charlotte was simply old,

there definitely isn't an issue with her house.

[Little Hammies]

Unless Charlotte had a contagious disease and you didn't clean out her

habitat really well, there shouldn't be any problem with Humphrey using 

that same habitat. And since you describe that Charlotte was simply old,

there definitely isn't an issue with her house.

Thanks!

I was kind of worried,

Charlotte did not have a disease,

(We tested)

and Humphrey was not acting up or anything,

but I was just making sure!

[Little Hammies]

My sister's hamster has ALOT of dandruff! And I mean ALOT!

My hamster who is younger than my sister's does not have any,

is this something that older hamsters get? Is it okay that he has dandruff?

Just wondering! 

[missPixy]

My sister's hamster has ALOT of dandruff! And I mean ALOT!
My hamster who is younger than my sister's does not have any,
is this something that older hamsters get? Is it okay that he has dandruff?
Just wondering!

no it's not normal. your sister's hamster may have demodex mites which live in the fur follicles, so you wouldn't see them on the skin.

why don't you open your own topic for this in the forum? this is a "pinned" topic that should probably have its name changed so others dont mistake it for a place to start their own topics... others have done this too. in reality this topic covers some common emergencies and what to do in those situations.

if you go back you'll see on the Ailments landing page there are some topics at the top, then under these are the members' topics they've started for their hamsters.

Edited by missPixy, 12 April 2015 - 09:37 PM.

[petpals]

I've noticed that my syrian has been shedding, hes a long hair and it has been pretty hot here. Is that normal? Also, how do u make those cutething at the bottom of the text with the cute pics of your hamster?

[missPixy]

all hamsters do have fur shedding, so it's normal. it's only not normal if

there becomes any areas of balding.

 

you add photos and customize your signature under Your Profile. fyi,

if you're using your phone and mobile version of HH, I believe you have

to view the Desktop version of HH to access the "Your Profile" section.

[SnickertheHam]

My hamster, snicker, is 3 1/2-4years old and i notice today afterschool that he had one eye extremely swollen and dry. I checked on him this morning and he was fine. He also has stuffy breathing, he's deaf, and his other eye is sealed closed. I'm not sure if i should just put him down or fix him. I'm really scared that I'm going to lose by baby though, please help!

[FariasHammies100]

Hi I have some tips to share.
All these tips are given by my parents who are doctors.
If ur vets on holiday u can use dese tips
Bleeding
Step1:stop blood
Step2: apply an antiseptic lotion (which does not burn) btadine
(Apply for a week or so depending on the density of the wound.
Diarrhoea (if wet tail use DRI tail medicine)
A syringe
And metrogyl give 1-2 ml of dis medicine to your hamm till d diarrhoea is gone.