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I Have A Problem With My Hamster
18/f
I just got a female dwarf hamster on Monday, and have done pretty much everything so far.
Yesterday I noticed her left eye was shut a little bit, but I picked her up and she was fine and opened it. However, today I just got in from dinner, and her left eye was closed again. Her right eye is fine, it's just her left eye is closed.
I went on some sites and they said her eye could be irritated from dust and other contributes. I tried to wipe her eye with a warm washcloth like it said but she would nip at me and go back to her spot.
I'm going to call the vet right now and leave a message since it's 9:50 at night and I know she won't be in. Does anyone know anything else I can try to do? I'm going to keep trying to do everything I can to help my hamster until the vet calls me.
I'm just worried about my hamster and I don't want anything bad to happen to her. Thanks.
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Ohh I know how that is.. I have had a dwarf hamster before. Those things are so snippy!
My dwarf hamster did that, too. You are doing the right thing of putting a warm wash cloth on it. Yes, it can be dust, and it can even be urine. Dwarf hamsters like to hang out in their urine sometimes and gets it in their eye. Gross, I know.
You should try cleaning out the cage, and use dust free sheddings. It's maybe a dollar or two more but it will help prevent any kind of allergic reactions or irritations.
Dwarf hamsters are so adorable! They're sneaky little critters too. Well good luck on your hamster!
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Hi there, I work at a vets, just thought I would say, your doing the right thing, something very soft to rub her eye with, luke warm water, but other than that, I highly doubt its life threatening, and probably not causing to much pain, so just keep an eye on her, check she doesnt start showing other symptoms.
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