I just shut my dwarf hamster cage door on he little front paw,she started freaking out when it shut,and squeaked,what to do?Its 8:21,so no vets open,and she is to small to get it set,x-rayed,or a cast.What can I do to help her?Im not sure if its broke or not!!!Help im really scared!
2007-02-20 12:22:53 · 7 answers · asked by Brittany F D 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
She sets it down,and put it against the cage when I go up to it,is it just painful?or broke?
2007-02-20 12:24:51 · update #1
She is walking,but she squealed and stuff,so im really worried.and she struggled and squealed when the door went down and pushed down on it.
2007-02-20 12:28:30 · update #2
Whether it's broken or not, there's not to much you or a vet can do. I've had a few hamsters with injuries to their limbs and they will heal on their own. There are a few things that you can do to make things easier for her though. First, remove the wheel. Having the wheel in her cage will tempt her to run on it and that won't help her heal. Put her food in a low dish so she doesn't have to jump out of one. Remove anything in her cage that she can climb on. Climbing and jumping down will prolong the healing time for her paw. Since hamsters hold food in their paws to eat, offer her soft foods that don't need to be gripped as strongly as seeds. This would be scrambled eggs, spinach, tofu, uncooked oatmeal, etc.. Lastly, you should avoid handling her until she heals as well.
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2007-02-21 00:16:06 · answer #1 · answered by radiocricket 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you just make sure she wont hurt it again, and call your vet in the morning. Its not a huge deal. I shut the cage on my hamster before, and my mom pushed on its chest to bring it back to life.
2007-02-20 20:31:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry. It is just very painful. Just like if you slammed a door on your hand right? Just give it water and pet her. Get some ice and put a napkin around the ice and put it on his/her paw.
I promise you this advice will help. My mom slammed a door on her finger and it wasn't broken. Just really,really, really painful.
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2007-02-20 20:29:34 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Before you panic, watch her. Watch her for about 10-15 minutes as to how's she responding and using her foot. Does she still walk?
Hamsters are hardy creatures, and you may have done no damage at all. Before you worry, just watch her. Get her to use her paw.
2007-02-20 20:26:39 · answer #4 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
this happend to me before to, comfort the hampster put it on a flat softsurface like put blanket on a counter and stay with it. if it worsens there is nothing u can do wait til morning, it should be fie though my lil hampster was fine inn te morning i took him to the vet and she said its fine just let it heal
2007-02-20 20:32:49 · answer #5 · answered by alyssa K 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
wernt u the same person i answered this question for like bout 2times already..lolzZz
2007-02-20 21:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by drzangel140 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
like you said,no cast, no xray....just treat her gently for a few days and she will mend on her own
2007-02-20 20:27:41 · answer #7 · answered by Eric J 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋