Hamster Central - View Single Post - my hamster is trying to chew off her leg!

Pebbles82 · 11-08-2015, 02:29 AM

I'm so sorry to hear this. Yes definitely go back to the vet. It must be causing her pain. Or maybe she has some keen instinct that the circulation was cut off and gangrene might have taken hold. You need to tell the vet that ointment isn't enough to stop her chewing it and he might decide to amputate (unless they have things like those dog collars that stop dogs licking sore places), or a hamster muzzle but I think that might be cruel anyway. They are such amazing little creatures. Does your vet have an emergency number for week-ends? It might need amputating which would be cleaner than being chewed off. Sorry. It must be a very strong instinct because Gangrene gets in the bloodstream and kills unless the affected part is removed higher up.

11-08-2015, 02:29 AM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: my hamster is trying to chew off her leg! I'm so sorry to hear this. Yes definitely go back to the vet. It must be causing her pain. Or maybe she has some keen instinct that the circulation was cut off and gangrene might have taken hold. You need to tell the vet that ointment isn't enough to stop her chewing it and he might decide to amputate (unless they have things like those dog collars that stop dogs licking sore places), or a hamster muzzle but I think that might be cruel anyway. They are such amazing little creatures. Does your vet have an emergency number for week-ends? It might need amputating which would be cleaner than being chewed off. Sorry. It must be a very strong instinct because Gangrene gets in the bloodstream and kills unless the affected part is removed higher up.