So far after having 15 hamsters over the course of 8 years only two have died from an illness.
~The First Hamster Lucy 1 1/2yrs~
First i noticed she couldn't open her mouth very well and she could barely eat. I made an appointment with Eastwood vet. clinic in Rutland, Vermont. Dr. Bruce looked at her and found she had an abcess in her mouth. He squeezed it and puss came out. Then he gave her two shots, clipped her teeth and sent me home with antabiodicts. She fought for her life for almost two weeks after that. Finally she died.
~The Second Hamster Ruby would've been 2yrs. on December 25,2010(Lucy's baby)~
Last week i took Ruby to the same vet because under her chin she had scabs. I found out she had a skin infection and it had spread to her nose. He gave her one shot and antabiodicts. On the way home she passed.
The lesson being here if you have a hamster younger than 2 years old take them to the vet as soon as something isn't right. If the hamster is around 2 yrs. old it is best to let them die in peace.
~The First Hamster Lucy 1 1/2yrs~
First i noticed she couldn't open her mouth very well and she could barely eat. I made an appointment with Eastwood vet. clinic in Rutland, Vermont. Dr. Bruce looked at her and found she had an abcess in her mouth. He squeezed it and puss came out. Then he gave her two shots, clipped her teeth and sent me home with antabiodicts. She fought for her life for almost two weeks after that. Finally she died.
~The Second Hamster Ruby would've been 2yrs. on December 25,2010(Lucy's baby)~
Last week i took Ruby to the same vet because under her chin she had scabs. I found out she had a skin infection and it had spread to her nose. He gave her one shot and antabiodicts. On the way home she passed.
The lesson being here if you have a hamster younger than 2 years old take them to the vet as soon as something isn't right. If the hamster is around 2 yrs. old it is best to let them die in peace.
My hamster is called jake he is 1 on the 5th of October. when I first got him I literally looked at him and he looked back then I knew he was the 1 4 me. on the way home jake cept on scurring about. when I got home I put him in his brand new cage I set up the day before. he had an water bottle, food bowl, wheel ,a chewing thing, a house thingyand another toy. he seemed really happy. I left him 4 3 days so that he could get used 2 his home then I started talking 2 him 4 a few days. after this I slowly began 2 try and stroke him luckily he didn't bite me yey.then after a couple of days of doing that I attempted 2 pick jake up. he was fine with it yey again!!I put him in my bath 9dont worry I didn't give him a bath) I sat in there with him and he sniffed me.
every day I handle him and he is always good I love him sssoooo much!!!
every day I handle him and he is always good I love him sssoooo much!!!
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