My two Campbell Dwarf hamster live in the same cage. They used to fight,but now they never do. Stuart has a problem with his right eye! It's seems to be irritating him. I tried using a warm washcloth to soothe it,but it didn't help. What do i do for my poor lil' baby!?!
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AACK don't use neosporin in his eye, its petroleum base hold bacteria. Use disinfectant solution for contact lenses.2x daily, and remove as much goo as you can w/ a warm clean cloth. Do not use cedar shavings. Alot of people like the smell, but many small rodents are allergic to them, pet stores still sell it because if your pet is not affected, it repels fleas. Alot of doggie beds are stuffed w/ it.
take him to a vet, and see what they can do.
Either:
Buy a new kind of bedding. [pine bedding or woodshavings have been known to irritate small animals, especially their eyes and noses :( ]
or Take him to a vet. There might be something wrong.
The hamster may have an infection from previous battles or it may be old and about to pass on and taking him to the vet may be futile. We generally find from past experience that small animals get a major infection that starts in the eye or the rear area and does not clear up.Keep the wound clean and apply a tiny amount of Neosporin or Bacatracin. This is what we advise people that come into the shop. Researchers are finally doing work to come up with medications for small animals like gerbils mice and hamsters. Don't use cedar bedding but any other bedding is OK.
take him to the vet!
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