How do I care for a dying hamster? She can't walk because she's too weak and we don't want to stress her out taking her to the vet.
I agree with One if the previous answers, take the whole cage to the vet or if you can afford it get a home visit from your vet. Your hamster might not be reaching its end but it might be. Hamsters often hide their illnesses and it’s often too late to do anything about it when we realise that something is wrong. It’s heartbreaking I know to take your pet to the vets especially when you think it might me terminal but you do owe it to your furry friend.my previous hamster Fred had a stroke and would often fall to one side. He still was bright and wanted to get around. My vet didn’t believe he was in any pain or distress but he was 2 years old. We decided not to put him down but to let him carry on. Around a month later he was lying down on my chest gently stretched out one of his back legs and relaxed. He died. No drama or distress just drifted off. It was a peaceful end and he wasn’t alone. ( as peaceful as it was it didn’t stop me crying like a child )Just a thought, I have no idea of how old your hamster is or it’s condition but have you checked his teeth? Hamsters teeth continue to grow rather like fingernails. If they grow too long they struggle to eat. You might have to wrestle with him to find out or try to offer him some apple by holding it above his head so he has to lift his head opening his mouth to get to it.If a hamster can’t eat properly then they get weak really quickly.Could be something as simple as meeting his teeth trimmed. Hence the need to consult a vet.
My hamster lost a leg. How might have that happened?
it broke off..
Can hamster take baby aspirin or pain medician?
No! This is very likely to kill it. A hamster is significantly smaller than a baby and the medicine is also catered towards human. There is no telling how a rodent would react to the ingredients in aspirin. Purchase medicine specially designed for rodents, or take it to the vet.
Gerbils and aspirin?
I actually had aspirin recommended by a vet. You use Children's Tylenol (must be children's,) hopefully unflavored but that doesn't matter. You crush a tablet up into a powder, and take a very, very small amount and feed it to them, only about the diameter or the wooden/plastic part of a q-tip. Try to get the hamster to lick it. If he won't, try sprinkling the aspirin (same amount), on to a favorite treat with moisture, like a carrot. Get him to eat the treat. If that still doesn't work, try putting a tablets worth of powder into the hamster's water, so that he will drink it. It actually is safe as long as you don't give him too much, but the margin between medicinal and overdose is quite large (by at least 2-3 tablets using the water method). Using aspirin cuts down on the fever and pain, and applying neosporin to the actual wound will cut out infection. Of course, if it was just red there is a chance it wasn't actually blood. Gerbils, if they have a runny nose or are "crying," appear to be bleeding from that orifice, but is actually red due to iron in their systems. So your gerbil might just have a cold.
What is a safe human medication that I could give my hamster for pain of a broken leg? Any vet's?
My six year old son and seven year old little sister had her out today. They were told not to be playing with her but they got her out. Next thing I know they come running in the room screaming shes making a weird noise. So I scream back what did you do to her? Sooo upset by this I run to find her hiding under the futon in the play room. I call her and she knows my voice so she came to me and crawled on my hand. When I saw her I Thought her back was broke by this time the tears are starting. I held her and looked in her beady little eyes. Then I prayed to god for her to be okay, I then looked down and then I seen by the miracle of good that it was only her back leg. Thank-you Jesus... I have been praying for my little baby all night the kids and i even anointed her little head with oil and gave her to god. She really is the sweetest little rodent in the world even with a broken leg she didn't bite. What can I do to help her with the pain? Is aspirin safe in low doses? I have been hand feeding her cottage cheese... its high in calcium and protein I read that it helps there bones heal...duh. So she's about one yr old and I really want to keep her out of pain the only places open are emergency pet care clinics. its 95 dollars just to see the vet that's not including x rays cast and meds. Any vet's please help me. Email me if u have any advice pleasee.
Vets, can I give my cat aspirin?
There are no vets here. And you need a vet. That sounds like an abscess, which needs to be treated. If you leave it alone, it can turn into blood poisoning, which can kill your cat. Do not use aspirin. Cats are very sensitive to aspirin and overdosing, even death can occur. And aspirin won't do anything for an abscess. Abscesses require specific antibiotics, may need to be drained, or even surgically repaired. We all have expenses, but I would never put the life of my animals in danger by using a dangerous home remedy, or ignoring a serious injury. This is your responsibility, and by law you are required to treat her. Borrow money or pawn something if necessary. If you can't do this - you simply can't afford to own a cat. If you allow your cat outdoors, you need to stop immediately. She needs to be monitored. If this infection gets into her blood stream, she may wander off and die.
My hamster escaped the cage and hurt himself!?
If there is liquid coming out of his eye, he's damaged his eye. Take him to the vet, or he'll get an eye infection and die. Edit: Do not put neosporin on his eye, or give him a low-dose baby aspirin, that's a horrible idea. Half a baby aspirin would kill him for sure. You need to wash his face with lukewarm water every five or so hours until you get him to a vet. Nothing else.
Why does my hamster seem to be running around frantically?
She normally doesn't come out of her igloo until I turn the lights off at night, so the fact that she's up was already weird. Then she proceded to run on her wheel a bit, and then chew on the cage bars for nearly an hour (which has never been a problem before.) I decided to take her out and let her run around on my bed for a while. As soon as I opened the cage door she climbed out, which is unlike her. I normally have to coax her out with treats. So she ran around on my bed for maybe a half hour, still seeming frantic. Then I thought maybe if I put her in a different cage, so she has something new to explore, it might help. I have two fairly large hamster cages, so I put her in the other one. Still she seems to be running around and climbing and digging and scratching frantically as if she's trying to get someplace. I'm kindof worried. She has a large cage, wheel, igloo, toys, hiding places, and chew toys. I interact with her every day. She's still fairly young, I just got her on Christmas Eve, so I'd estimate she's about 9-11 weeks old. But this just doesn't seem like her. She's normally so calm.
How many blueberries are too much to eat in one day?
To many blueberrys can cause a overdose in vitamin K so please take precaution even a good thing can be bad when you have to much of it. Eating to many blueberries can result in diarrhea, nausea and or vomiting. Having to many blueberries may also cause shortness of breath and Blueberries contain a high amount of salicylates, which is an active ingredient used in the formation of aspirin ( a synthesized medicine used for providing relief from pain, fever, inflammation etc.). This compound is naturally found in many plants and provides a lot of benefits, but not for the individuals who are sensitive to salicylates. Can also cause hypoglycemia to many blueberries is u safe for pregnant wemon or wemon who are nursing there younglings. A serving size of blueberries is ½-cup take care
What can I feed a stray, terrified, starving kitten if I have no pet food at all? I know I must not feed it cow milk and I don't know its age.
In a pinch, you could try breaking an egg into a shallow dish and whisking the yolk and white together with a fork. It wouldn't be a good idea to keep feeding it raw eggs all the time, but it's a quick shot of protein that will fill the poor little guy’s belly for tonight. Most people, even vegetarians, have a few eggs in the fridge.And if you have any meat at all, even lunch meat, you could cut that into small pieces and put that in a separate dish. If you have actual raw meat from the freezer, zap that in the microwave until it’s pretty well cooked. Then cut into small pieces and add a little cold water. The water will both help cool the meat to an edible temperature and ensure the kitten stays hydrated as well as getting food.Of course, if it's really tiny, you might need to feed it Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR) from a bottle (it's basically the feline version of Similac). I would google to see if there are any cat rescues or no-kill shelters in your general area, and ask for their help.If you can't keep the kitten longterm, they can probably take it off your hands, and if you are in a position to keep it, they can give you advice on how best to take care of it. Also, if you can keep it but your financial situation is bad, they can probably provide you with enough KMR and bottles for free to keep it alive for another week or two until it's old enough to eat commercial kitten food.Feel free to PM me if you are stuck. I know a couple of people in various parts of North America who do animal rescue, so if you PM me where you live, I could make inquiries.A word to the wise. If it's a stray, it's probably crawling with fleas. At the moment it's too young and frail to tolerate any of the flea control treatments which actually work. But those treatments DO work, especially Bayer Advantage II for Cats, which is a once a month topical treatment you squirt on the back of their neck, where they can't lick it off. Made, oddly enough, by the inventors of Aspirin. Once it's old enough to tolerate those treatments (a vet can tell you when that age hits), you will no longer have a flea problem, I promise.Thank you for wanting to help the poor little guy. Far too many people in this world just wouldn't care.