2007-07-10 15:51:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Rodents
Jerry my nephew's hamster has a red spot on his chest the size of a pea and
Petsmart said it is probably a cyst and is more than likely not going to live very long..........any advice would be appreciated asap!!!!
thanks
2007-07-10 16:02:28 · update #1
You'd better take it to the vet. My friend had two hamsters and they both started to develop some abnormality like that. At the end she found out it was cancer.
Hope you the best.
2007-07-10 16:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question is what can be done to treat a cyst on a hamster ?
You may be able to lance the cyst with a needle and apply an antibiotic ointment after draining it, BUT I would speak to a vet first. A hamster is pretty small to go poking at with a needle.
2007-07-10 16:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you will find many people that disagree with not wanting animals to suffer. Now if you are saying I shouldn't be able to fish or I shouldn't be able to own a dog like crazy people from PETA say. That is where we part ways. Animals are lower in the food chain but minimizing their suffering is a good thing.
2016-05-19 01:04:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about the hamster? If it's partly bald, take it to the vet immediately.
2007-07-10 15:57:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's an older hamster, it could be some kind of growth or tumor.
2007-07-10 16:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him to the vet
2007-07-10 17:23:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
what's the question?
2007-07-10 15:54:11 · answer #7 · answered by Theresa F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋