Midnight's hurt his paw, - Page 2

Thin Lizzy · 08-19-2015, 09:41 PM

No problem, keep us updated on how Midnight gets on.
Good Luck with your results xx

SecretlyDying · 08-20-2015, 04:20 AM

Well my mum just got off the phone to the vets - he has an appointment for 20 past 5 - i made my mum tell them over thebphone he doesn't like being held so hopefully that'll help abit as vet will be aware, i also managed to get a pair of rubber gloves off my.sister that i'll take as well just incase

Thin Lizzy · 08-20-2015, 07:17 AM

That's great you've got an appointment later on and telling them that he doesn't like being held, it let's them know that you have a nervous hamster and will need a calming atmosphere. I'm sure he'll be fine if he knows you're there. Twinkle's last visit to the vet was awful, the vet had no chance of holding her, I managed to hold her in her carry box but, she wriggled about.
How did you get on with your results?

SecretlyDying · 08-20-2015, 07:50 AM

Thanks Lizzy i'm really nervous and scared the vet might drop him - my mind thinks about everything that could go wrong. On a positive(ish) note the carrier is all set up - i used the tub we put crisp in, cleaned it out first. I had to make a makeshift lid as one half of the lid is missing - i'll be watching him the whole time in the car though so it should be alright :/ My results weren't too good - better than i expected as i expected to fail all my exams, hopefully i'll be able to get into college

Thin Lizzy · 08-20-2015, 09:08 AM

I always got nervous too going to the vet.
Good on you in your results, you did better than you thought,you gave it everything. As for college, I'm sure you'll get a place.
That carrier looks much better!

SecretlyDying · 08-20-2015, 10:27 AM

Thanks Lizzy, just got back from the vets - she respected that he doesn't like being handled and instead put him inside a clear sided container and looked at his paw that way. Her conclusion is he's split/cut the skin between one of his toes and the wound continues onto his paw pad, and his nails are abit long - she prescribed baytril just incase of infection - his cage is pretty much full of cardboard rn - no plastic except his water bottle.holder. I'm heading out now to buy some babyfood to mix his baytril in

Thin Lizzy · 08-20-2015, 10:41 AM

That's so good Midnight's experience at the vet went well. Did he behave?
Baby Food is great for disguising the baytril, be careful to check the sugar content in the baby food, the vegetable foods are better than the fruit.
That was clever of the vet putting him in a clear container.

SecretlyDying · 08-20-2015, 11:46 AM

He behaved quite well - he did look at her with his grumpy face when she first disturbed him, i wish i could've took a picture his expression was so cute

i picked up a carrot and potato babyfood and cauliflower & cheese, i was hoping to get some porridge oats but couldn't see any. Midnight doesn't seem to like not having a wheel - he's taken to knocking over the toys (mainly his house) in his cage

Thin Lizzy · 08-20-2015, 12:38 PM

The Carrot and Sweet Potato, Peas and Courgette and Brocolli & Cauliflower Cheese are also good for hamsters. Grumpy Midnight, that would've been a cute pic. When Twinkle hurt her leg, she had such a tantrum because I removed her flying saucer, it was amusing ! I kept her saucer out for over a week and when I did put it back, she went crazy spinning very fast.

SecretlyDying · 08-21-2015, 08:10 PM

Well tonight was his second night without his wheel and not having it is driving him nuts - he's knocked his diy cardboard house over & flattened it and he keeps climbing his water bottle holder - he seems desperate to come out his cage

I wasn't very well today so none of the hams got playtime. On a positive note though he's eating all the babyfood i give him (taking his medicine well) and seems more willing to walk onto my hands - probably cause he wants out so badly