My Hamster

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OK for all you animal know it alls out there

I have a question (might lead to more) about my hamster


Why does my hamster walk hunched over and have a small limp?

[Narnat,]

It could be that your hamster has a join problem. Is your hamster young? - If so it could have been born with it or it could of done it after it was born before you got it. It would be worth getting it checked out. Vets normally charge around £14-20 for a consultation. Leaving it could make it worse and if it gets stressed it can get things like syrian wetail and become very grumpy and wont want to be handled. Good luck!

[Chris]

It can depend on it's age, but if it's wet tail then it can occur at any age. Have you noticed any runny poo's in the cage or any blood at all?

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It could be that your hamster has a join problem. Is your hamster young? - If so it could have been born with it or it could of done it after it was born before you got it. It would be worth getting it checked out. Vets normally charge around £14-20 for a consultation. Leaving it could make it worse and if it gets stressed it can get things like syrian wetail and become very grumpy and wont want to be handled. Good luck!

It can depend on it's age, but if it's wet tail then it can occur at any age. Have you noticed any runny poo's in the cage or any blood at all?

I have had it for 3 years and no runny poo or blood

[Chris]

I have had it for 3 years and no runny poo or blood

That is pretty good going for a Hamster. If you can, pick him/her up and look at it's rear end. Does it look swollen or abnormal?

[Empired]

Get it checked out by a vet just to be sure. My dog hops on three legs round the park and has done for about three years now. We've taken her to the vet multiple times and, as far as we can tell, she does it for no reason. It just looks weird
So yeah, it's probably nothing but get it checked out; better to be safe than sorry.

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That is pretty good going for a Hamster. If you can, pick him/her up and look at it's rear end. Does it look swollen or abnormal?

Yes it does look like it

[Chris]

Yes it does look like it

Then I would suggest taking it to the vets as soon as you can.

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Thanks for all your help guys but it sadly died at 2am today ;'(
(R.I.P - 2011 - 2014)

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Thanks for all your help guys but it sadly died at 2am today ;'(
(R.I.P - 2011 - 2014)

Sad to hear, with 3 years under his/her belt though it had a good run you've got to admit. I had two Syrian hamsters, and 3 dwarfs... not nice seeing them die slowly so it's good your one went quickly and hopefully without any pain.

Got guniea pigs now, one died few years ago (the grandfather) and his back legs went one night and he was going cold so we sat up with him and kept him warm, he passed in the morning... the grandmother of the family went last summer too when they were outside, opened the hutch door and she'd died overnight so at least she didn't suffer. Worst thing is seeing them in any pain.