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souffle · 09-23-2021, 04:25 AM

That looks nasty. Would you be able to send the pic to the vets for advice as if he needs antibiotics that is too long to wait. It does look like a burst abscess but you can't be sure without seeing it and a vet would need to diagnose. I hope he can be seen sooner. Maybe call around other vets?

09-23-2021, 04:25 AM
souffle Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Yorkshire, UK but my heart lies in Scotland! Posts: 28,191	Re: Can someone identify this sore on our hamster? That looks nasty. Would you be able to send the pic to the vets for advice as if he needs antibiotics that is too long to wait. It does look like a burst abscess but you can't be sure without seeing it and a vet would need to diagnose. I hope he can be seen sooner. Maybe call around other vets? __________________ http://custardhamstery.weebly.com/