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fitriyusof · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 6 Location: kajang

hello everybodies
recently my friend gave me his 2 young female hamsters to be adopted. this is because his hamsters ( the 2 young hamsters` mom) is having birth again. unluckily, these 2 young hamsters were chased away and bitten by their father. 1 of them got injured on her right eye, and i think that eye cant function. once i got them, i tried to have a look on the wound but she became very inactive, always hide in her home and will squeaking and biting me when i tried to touched her.
does anybody knew what actually happened to her? and what should i do? pls tell me your opinion and advised. i hope i can bring her to a vet, but i dont know any vet in kajang@ bangi.

nicoty_yne · Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Posts: 22 Location: penang

fitriyusof wrote: hello everybodies
recently my friend gave me his 2 young female hamsters to be adopted. this is because his hamsters ( the 2 young hamsters` mom) is having birth again. unluckily, these 2 young hamsters were chased away and bitten by their father. 1 of them got injured on her right eye, and i think that eye cant function. once i got them, i tried to have a look on the wound but she became very inactive, always hide in her home and will squeaking and biting me when i tried to touched her.
does anybody knew what actually happened to her? and what should i do? pls tell me your opinion and advised. i hope i can bring her to a vet, but i dont know any vet in kajang@ bangi.

i think both was/still in trauma.. For the eye problem, u shud try to find a local vet nearby.. try google.. mayb u can find one gud vet.. and the medicine are less than RM20. maybe u can try by urself.. drop some eye-mo to a cotton bud, and carefully apply to the eye..

At this moment, let them settle down by themselves.. dont disturb or pick them up too frequent.. Later, u can try give them food use ur hand to let them recognize u.. They'll ok later.. Gud luck!

Ali Anwar · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 16 Location: singapore

Hi Fitri,

Personally, I think you should send the hamster to the vet ASAP. I wouldnt like to play God by administering any eye-medication without making any proper diagnosis on the eye condition. Some eye drops contain steroid base anti-inflammatory that may in turn dampen the eye healing (assuming it is a eye injuries la).

I had to agree with Nicoty that you should let the new comers to settle down first. Any handling of the animal may result in stressing the poor fellar. I would suggest that you offer some of its favorite food from your hand. This let it used to the present of your hand in the cage. This simply allow the animal not to get stessed up or tense up each time you clean the cage or feeding the animal.

fitriyusof · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 6 Location: kajang

hello there..
i have searching any vet in bangi area but i couldnt find any? could anybody please tell where the nearby vet? and tq a lot for all repliers, both of them seem happy and less afraid of me.yes, the method giving their favourite food works. the wound seems to be healing naturally but i am still concerned and worry. both are very active now.thanks again for your opinion and suggestion.

JackLene · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 16

it's very hard to find for vets that will treat rodents... I don't know any in bangi but there is one in KL:

Animal Medical Centre
Wisma Medivet
8 Jln Tun Razak
50400 K.L.
Tel : 03-4042 6742
03- 4042 5873
Seek Dr. Sivan
^^~