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Old 04-15-2017, 02:25 AM   #1
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Default Stuck crusty eyes

Dexter is a one year old syrian. His eyes always seem to be stuck shut when he gets up i sometimes have to use cooled boiled water and cotton buds to open them. There is no gunk in them so i wonder why this is happening. They eventualy open of their own accord but there is bits of crustiness still on them. I told vet but he wasnt too concerned but it worries me. Does anyone know why this happens? He is otherwise very healthy.
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Old 04-15-2017, 02:44 AM   #2
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what substrate is he on? Could he be a bit allergic to it and it is causing some eye irritation? May be worth trying a alternative to see if that helps. I would keep up the bathing maybe twice a day and would add a pinch of salt to the boiled cooled water as an eye wash. Sometimes hammies can get blocked tear ducts leading to the crusty eyes or possible a previous damage or infection can cause changes in the tear production also leading to the sticky eyes. If he shows any other symptoms though I would have hime seen again at the vets.
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Old 04-15-2017, 03:06 AM   #3
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Does the salt not irritate the eyes?
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Old 04-15-2017, 03:48 AM   #4
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Tears are salty so no it won't. The normal solution you make up would be 1pt of boiled water with 1 teaspoon salt added. If using less water like maybe a cup then I would add just a pinch of salt. It is actually more comfortable on the eyes than plain water
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Old 04-15-2017, 06:52 AM   #5
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Ok i will give it a try. Is that the same as saline?
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Old 04-15-2017, 07:16 AM   #6
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Do hamsters have tears?
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Old 04-15-2017, 07:20 AM   #7
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Do hamsters have tears?
All animals that have a tear duct have tears. Granted, hamsters don't cry like humans do, but in most animals, tears serve a biological function. This is to rid of debris and harmful irritants from their eyes
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All animals that have a tear duct have tears. Granted, hamsters don't cry like humans do, but in most animals, tears serve a biological function. This is to rid of debris and harmful irritants from their eyes
Thanks Drago I literally don't know that much about hamsters- first time hamster owner- I wasn't sure that hamsters had tear ducts!
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