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12-20-2014, 08:32 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Doncaster, England
Posts: 8
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Help! Strange wound looking thing
Hey,
I've noticed a scab/wound looking thing on my dwarfs stomach. Seems too far up to be his private parts, and it seems like a hole that's healed over with a yellowish crusty scab. I've bathed it to try and clean it but I have no idea what it is and I'm getting worried!!! Any advice or ideas welcome, thank you
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12-20-2014, 08:46 AM
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Senior Hamster
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: small town Ohio
Posts: 614
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Re: Help! Strange wound looking thing
Are you sure it isn't his scent gland .They are located about half way up their bellies, and do get a dried yellowish substance that looks like a scab on them.
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12-20-2014, 08:56 AM
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Hamsters on the Brain
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
Posts: 6,458
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Re: Help! Strange wound looking thing
Yep, sounds like the scent gland. You can clean it with some cooled saline solution. If it's infected you'll want to see a vet but if not then you'll just need to keep checking it and keeping it clean if he's not doing the job himself
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12-20-2014, 10:31 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: East Of England, UK
Posts: 30
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Re: Help! Strange wound looking thing
Definitely the scent gland. It can be incredibly dangerous if they get infected, so do go and see a vet if it doesn't go away quickly. xx
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12-20-2014, 11:51 AM
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Retired Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Brooklyn, New York USA
Posts: 10,295
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Re: Help! Strange wound looking thing
It is usually the scent gland like the others have said. On the little guys the scent gland is on the stomach, not on the hips like the Syrians. It can look kind of icky, especially with a light colored dwarfie. My hams usually clean it themselves, but if you do it, it should clean up fairly easily. If you still feel it isn't clearing up have a vet check it out.
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12-20-2014, 08:53 PM
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Hamster Warrior
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Posts: 15,575
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Re: Help! Strange wound looking thing
Quote:
Originally Posted by beaurubyandbrie
Hey,
I've noticed a scab/wound looking thing on my dwarfs stomach. Seems too far up to be his private parts, and it seems like a hole that's healed over with a yellowish crusty scab. I've bathed it to try and clean it but I have no idea what it is and I'm getting worried!!! Any advice or ideas welcome, thank you
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The scab is a sign of it healing.
But if the scab comes off and it looks infected then don't hesitate to see a vet.
If in doubt get it checked out!
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12-20-2014, 08:58 PM
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Hamsters on the Brain
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
Posts: 6,458
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Re: Help! Strange wound looking thing
It's not actually a scab and you do want it come off, just don't pull at it! Wipe it gently with saline to try to dissolve it. It's just build-up of the oils secreted by the scent gland
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12-21-2014, 03:21 AM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Doncaster, England
Posts: 8
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Re: Help! Strange wound looking thing
Brilliant thank you!!!
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