Re: Syrian hamster potential tooth infection
What did your vet say about the baytrill? All I know is that if it was an infection, in an older hamster it can take longer to clear up and a vet would normally recommend a 2-3 week course. So, is your vet thinking it is something else?
Hamsters are good at hiding when they are ill, but if she is still active and seems to be her normal self, I totally understand why you would be finding it very hard to reconcile putting her to sleep. Again, what did the vet say about this? Are they thinking along the lines of keeping her out of pain and if she goes downhill then that is the time to put her to sleep? Or did they think the time was right to do it now? Would it help if you spoke to the vets again to clarify a few things?
You can give both baytrill and metcam to a hamster, but again I would be checking this with the vet. If you are not happy or clear with your vet, could you get a 2nd opinion form another vet?
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