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greysome · 12-03-2014, 07:59 PM

oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that. I don't know about illnesses in hamsters but I think it sounds as if he may have had a stroke--the lethargy, head tilt and loss of balance. I'm sure someone more familiar with strokes or hamster illnesses will come by and can tell you more as well as what the appropriate actions are. I would only suggest to maybe keep him warm and perhaps feed him baby food and water. Is he able to feed himself? If not, you may need to handfeed.

12-03-2014, 07:59 PM
greysome Adult Hamster Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 267	Re: Hamster has swollen lump, closed gooey eye... oh no! I'm so sorry to hear that. I don't know about illnesses in hamsters but I think it sounds as if he may have had a stroke--the lethargy, head tilt and loss of balance. I'm sure someone more familiar with strokes or hamster illnesses will come by and can tell you more as well as what the appropriate actions are. I would only suggest to maybe keep him warm and perhaps feed him baby food and water. Is he able to feed himself? If not, you may need to handfeed.