When to give eye drops to a hamster?
If your hamster is feeling very down, then he may need syringe feeding and syringed water until he is feeling better. Always follow the advice given by your vet if you have been given antibiotic eye drops to use. Even if the eyes look better after the first day of eye drops, it is important to complete the full course of medication.
What to do if your hamster has an eye infection?
Eye infections are not lethal but can cause highly unpleasant symptoms such as balding, red and irritated eyes, and in extreme cases, even tears around the eye. If you suspect your hamster has an eye infection, please bring them to the vet for antibiotics as soon as possible. The antibiotics may be orally or topically administered, or both.
What’s the best way to give a hamster medicine?
Have your vet show you a safe way to scruff the hamster before attempting this at home or use a different method. Administer medicine. Take the dropper with your free hand, while continuing to restrain the hamster. Hold the dropper to the animal’s mouth and, if it licks the tool, gently push the medicine out.
How to instill eye, ear, and nose medications?
Eye ointment: Apply about 1.5 cm of ointment along conjunctival sac, moving from inner to outer canthus. Twist tube to break off ribbon of ointment. Touching the tip of the container to anything can contaminate the medication. 11.
If your hamster is feeling very down, then he may need syringe feeding and syringed water until he is feeling better. Always follow the advice given by your vet if you have been given antibiotic eye drops to use. Even if the eyes look better after the first day of eye drops, it is important to complete the full course of medication.
How to treat a hamster with an eye infection?
If your hamster does have an eye infection you will have to go to the vet to get the medication. this is simply just showing how to treat it with antibiotics you get from vets offices. And what our vet recommended to do to help with an eye infection. We don’t know how he got it we clean his cage once a week like your supposed to.
What to do if a hamster has an ear tumor?
Ear tumor. Ear tumors can grow in older hamsters, and will require surgery. The tumors usually grow very fast, and will send you to the vet a few times in the same week. If you think your hamster’s got a suspicious growth, keep an eye on it for the next 48 hours. Take pictures of it every few hours, to compare the growth.
What should I do if my hamster has ear mites?
Your pet’s veterinarian will be able to give an accurate diagnosis and also recommend the best course of treatment for your hamster. Do not automatically assume that your hamster suffers from ear mites. Check for ear mites with a flashlight in a darkened room, or you can also rub the ear with a white paper towel.
