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Please tell us what we should do if our hamsters eye is swollen

 

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Please tell us what we should do if our hamster's eye is swollen shut; like it has a cold in his eye?

 

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Type of Animal: Hamster
Gender: Male
Age: about 2 yrs old
Name of Animal: Theodore

Already Tried:
Just giving it a bath and sponging its eye trying to keep it very clean and dry.

Submitted: 291 days and 4 hours ago.
Category: Veterinary
Value: $18
Status: CLOSED

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Expert:  CriticalCareVet replied 291 days and 4 hours ago.

Welcome to JustAnswer! I am a licensed veterinarian and specialist and will do my best to assist you today!

This can be consistent with an eye infection or conjunctivitis.

What you can consider?

- To try to warm compress the eye with a clean, damp, warm cloth. This will help with inflammation in the area.

- The second option is to try to flush the eye with a sterile saline solution. I am referring to a normal, over the counter saline solution commonly found in the same aisle of the grocery story or drugstore as contact solution. (EXAMPLE HERE).

- If this does not work - seeing your veterinarian for evaluation and likely topical antibiotics would be considered.

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Category: Veterinary
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Answered: 6/26/2012

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Expert:  CriticalCareVet replied 288 days and 3 hours ago.

Hi JayJean,

I'm just following up on our conversation about Theodore. How is everything going?

CriticalCareVet

 
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