Hello everyone.
Well, sadly, my hamster seems to have 'wet tail'. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's where the tail of the hamster gets wet and sticky, and it has diarrhea. I have only noticed this in the past few hours, and this morning it seemed to be ok. At this hour and because its sunday, there's no vets or pet shops open, and to get it cured, the vet bill would be massive. The home treatments don't work as well.
I hate to see it in pain and suffering, but I don't know what to do. According to the internet, it could die within 24 hours, and I imagine it would be painful. I hate to see it in pain, but I don't like the idea of euthanasia on pets either. What should I do? I can't afford the vet bill but I don't want to see it in pain either
Can anybody help? All helpful answers receive +rep.
Thank you for your help,
ToxicPaddy
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Sick hamster
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Dry its tail with a paper towl.
Last edited by Jack.Lfc; 22-06-2008 at 08:02 PM.
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I don't think I should touch it, its in a very delicate condition. It looks like its losing its fur/fur becoming discoloured.
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"There is not a liberal America and a conservative America - there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a white America and latino America and asian America - there's the United States of America."
- Barack Obama
"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open."- Thomas Dewar
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How would the vets bill be massive? It's a hamster. If it dies it dies, just get a new one...
Conductor of the Runaway Train of Militant Homosexuality
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Maybe he actually cares about his hamster. If everyones attitude to pets was that they didn't care about them and they'd just get another one why would they bother to get a pet in the first place.
Originally Posted by Technologic
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Originally Posted by Technologic
God you dont have a heart do you?
He loves his hamster and if it died he'll be sad if your mum die you would just get your dad a new one?
Anyway Its a hamster the bill wont be too! big.
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The vet bill wont be that big
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maybe think about getting it put down
the poor things in pain, and if its old, it will just keep getting worse with or wothout the treatment
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Originally Posted by Jak-ish
The vet bill wont be that big!
unless the hamsters the size of a cat
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You never know Originally Posted by Jord
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