Discussion
Hi
We have a dwarf hamster who is probably between a year and 18 months old
His fur is thinning and going bald on his tummy. Also one of his eyes is beginning to close although no sign of injury or anything other than being slightly closed
Are these old age signs or do we need to take him to the vet? Having had previous Syrian hamsters that all died a just months old we've not had one get old yet but then taking previous hamsters to vets there has been little they can do for such tiny creatures and we don't want to stress him out unnecessarily if there's nothing a vet can do until such time that we know he needs to be put to sleep
We have a dwarf hamster who is probably between a year and 18 months old
His fur is thinning and going bald on his tummy. Also one of his eyes is beginning to close although no sign of injury or anything other than being slightly closed
Are these old age signs or do we need to take him to the vet? Having had previous Syrian hamsters that all died a just months old we've not had one get old yet but then taking previous hamsters to vets there has been little they can do for such tiny creatures and we don't want to stress him out unnecessarily if there's nothing a vet can do until such time that we know he needs to be put to sleep
The thinning fur will be an age issue, it could be due to hormones or tumour but the eye is more the concern. Eyes can be treated esp if infection so vet trip may be worth it to asses the eyes. We are limited in what we can do for hammies but some things can be treated and helped with them.
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