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12-09-2017, 09:23 PM
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Newborn Pup
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What do tumors feel like when you touch them?
I just examined my hamster today and might have noticed a lump just behind her eye. It felt really hard and I'm not sure if it's a tumor or a bone. She will not
Let me touch her face so I can't tell. I'm trying to google what tumors look like in Hamsters and what they feel like to the touch. It's really frustrating that I can't find anything.
I'm prepared to take her to the vet but I want to thoroughly research the issue first before deciding to go.
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12-09-2017, 11:10 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
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Location: Wales UK
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Re: What do tumors feel like when you touch them?
I don't know for sure but I would imagine that the feel of tumours would be variable depending on the type & how advanced they are.
Does your hams eye look any different on the side where you think you felt something?
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12-09-2017, 11:36 PM
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Newborn Pup
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Re: What do tumors feel like when you touch them?
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Originally Posted by cypher
I don't know for sure but I would imagine that the feel of tumours would be variable depending on the type & how advanced they are.
Does your hams eye look any different on the side where you think you felt something?
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Sometimes her left eye is half closed. When I felt the lump I looked for any symmetrical lump on the other side of her face, I wasn't able to find it because my hamster won't sit still. As for her looks, she looks like she had a perfectly shaped head.
I've also noticed her squeaking in the middle of the night sometimes. She did this every few days. She's still active and being her normal self otherwise.
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12-10-2017, 12:15 AM
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Dwarf whisperer
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Re: What do tumors feel like when you touch them?
Squeaking in their sleep isn't that unusual & not necessarily a sign that anything's wrong, other than that without being able to see her or feel it I can't really say much tbh, if you're concerned it might be worth taking her to the vet for a check.
Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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12-10-2017, 07:12 AM
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Newborn Pup
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Re: What do tumors feel like when you touch them?
You were. I'll continue to watch her. Thank you.
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12-12-2017, 11:23 AM
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Newborn Pup
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Re: What do tumors feel like when you touch them?
Here is a link for anyone who'd like to see it.
https://youtu.be/k_fVDTJLkhg
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12-12-2017, 10:59 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
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Re: What do tumors feel like when you touch them?
I can't tell from the vid if there might any lumps there but the area around her eye does look quite red & sore.
I would take her to the vet & have it looked at.
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12-13-2017, 12:47 AM
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Re: What do tumors feel like when you touch them?
I can't see any lumps on the video either, but it can be hard to see on photos/videos without the ability to feel. I would agree with Cypher about booking her in with a vet for them to examine her. Lumps around the face can be many things including tooth problems and abscesses as well as the tumour you were worried about. A vet check will be useful to tell which issue is causing the lump. Do let us know how she gets on at the vets.
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