Hello!

I have a poorly hammy. I took her (or so i think a girl) to the vets about 3 weeks ago as near her hips she lost hair and was a 5p size wound, she got put on antibiotics and i was putting tea tree cream on her. Anyway that was going about a week later was pretty much gone and i noticed another same size wound on under her belly (so i carried on) as she was still on antibiotics with putting on the cream on and it started healing but spread to where her other wound was and the underneath one vanished. Unfortunately it seems quite bulged but i am not sure that its that bad, i just think that she has scratched it and its just how it is under her fur. I am worried as it isnt going and her other leg is getting bad again.

Eating as normal, drinking as normal, playing as normal.

Can someone please advise?
Thank you

Kezia

I personally would keep going back to the vet. We had a hamster called Marmalade who had exactly same symptoms, we tried lots of different things, but to be honest with you, it is better to keep going back to the vet. We found nothing we tried worked that we read about or asked other hamster owners and breeders advice, and just took the vet's advice.

Sorry to not be more helpful.

Thank you all for getting back to me. Think i will book her in tomorrow then. A little worried as you can imagine, although i am not overly happy with my vet as he dropped her last time! EEkk. Other hamster is fine only one of them is ill so seperated them as thought it was fighting at first!

I will let you know what the results are, in case of future problems.

What happened to Marmalade in the end?
Kezia

Well unfortunately soon after my hamster got cancer of the womb, so was put down. But that was nothing to do with the those symptoms. Still miss her loads though. Had the most gorgeous fur you have ever seen.

How do you know it wasnt to do with the symptoms?

I am worried this could be worse than i originally thought as it seems her back end is bad even tho i put her in her ball tonight for her to get some exercise and she loved it so she is fine using and doing everything as normal.

I feel sorry for them both beer apart too as they love each other so much.

I am a lover of animals, have two rabbits too!

Kezia

Poor you. Don't worry I know it was nothing to do with it because our vet told us it wasn't, because I like you ,worried about it.

Ok will get her checked out!

Fingers crossed she will be ok, the good news is she has got used to been handled more and is an absolute gem now when its time to put cream on her.

Did your hamster wounds get bigger at all in size?

Kezia

To be honest I can't completely remember because I was 14 at the time. But please do let me know the little thing gets on.

oki doki! Thanks, i'll let you know what happens, going to try and book her in tomorrow! Fingers crossed it will be good news.

Thanks for your help

Kezia