my hamsters foot is swollen! he was fine until tday i knoticed he was acting differently. hes usually very fiesty and goes crazy over fresh veggies. but tday he kept breathing hard and walked funny. he doesnt move around and i dont know what to do.....is there some medicine i can buy? will be be ok??
heres a pic of him and his swollen foot:
http://xc4.xanga.com/c71d04125833588993126/m61608420.jpg
[not us cage]
http://xd7.xanga.com/ce4d04055843588993081/b61608380.jpg
THNX!!!
2006-11-12 15:36:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
i ment "not HIS cage"
2006-11-12 15:37:16 · update #1
for his bedding, i dont use ceder pine shavings since ive read dwarf hamsters can be allergic to this type of bedding. i use carefresh.
http://www.petco.com/Assets/product_images/0/066380180305B.jpg
2006-11-12 15:44:15 · update #2
any idea how much a vet bill will be? i never took a hamster to a vet b3fore so i really have no idea about the cost...my dads not going to pay for it so itll most likely come out of my own pocket.
2006-11-12 15:52:29 · update #3
this is urgent take take him to a vet A.S.A.P.
2006-11-12 15:38:43 · answer #1 · answered by mickeymousedude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best guess is he got it caught in something -- maybe a wheel?
Usually I'd tell people go see a vet first, but there isn't much a vet can do right now. If the foot turns dark purple or black, you do need to see a vet. It means the end of the foot is dying off (necrotic) and he may need it amputated.
2006-11-13 07:52:23 · answer #2 · answered by Funchy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like it may be an inection from a splinter (from wood chips) or from a bite. If the vet can drain the infection and give him a bit of antibiotic cream or somthing he might even just recomend a small bit of polysporin on the foot with a cone aound his little head so he dosn't lick it all off.
Hope he feels better soon
2006-11-12 15:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by sibohan2004 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Regarding the vet bill, it varies. Call your local vet and ask. You really should take your hamster if at all possible reagerdless of the price though. That swelling really doesn't look good. If left untreated, your little friend could die of the infection.
2006-11-12 17:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by slytheringrl29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I brought my hamster for £12 and in the end after vet treatment for an infected cut it cost me about two hundred pound
2006-11-12 22:57:00 · answer #5 · answered by billiebaker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call maybe the vet im going to get hamster in 2-3 more month and if my hamster is feeling weird I would call the vet
2006-11-12 17:50:58 · answer #6 · answered by ikicked2asses 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋