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Old 01-19-2019, 02:37 PM   #1
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my hamster harley seems to have sticky eye, or said to be worse. i am gonna take her to the vet. how much do the vet's cost for hamsters? i am new to taking hamsters to the vet.
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Old 01-19-2019, 03:39 PM   #2
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I don’t know the costs in the US. You would need to find an exotic vet - they know about hamsters. Have you tried bathing the eye with saline? Tepid water (only just warm) and a teeny bit of salt dissolved in it - easiest way is put a small amount of boiling water in a jug and dissolve about half a teaspoon of salt in it then to it up to a pint or more with cold water and stir it all in. You can use a cotton bud to bathe the eye but not sipping wet - just damp - squeeze any excess water out first - so the hamster doesn’t get too wet. Sometimes doing that 2 or 3 times sorts it.

How old is your hamster? Age can make a difference - sticky eyes are more common in older hamsters and can be a sign of infection somewhere else or even tooth problems.
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Old 01-20-2019, 01:40 PM   #3
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I don’t know the costs in the US. You would need to find an exotic vet - they know about hamsters. Have you tried bathing the eye with saline? Tepid water (only just warm) and a teeny bit of salt dissolved in it - easiest way is put a small amount of boiling water in a jug and dissolve about half a teaspoon of salt in it then to it up to a pint or more with cold water and stir it all in. You can use a cotton bud to bathe the eye but not sipping wet - just damp - squeeze any excess water out first - so the hamster doesn’t get too wet. Sometimes doing that 2 or 3 times sorts it.

How old is your hamster? Age can make a difference - sticky eyes are more common in older hamsters and can be a sign of infection somewhere else or even tooth problems.
we tried using a warm-cloth and clean her eye, but she only panicked and wouldn't let us. i think it made it worse!! someone at the pet store said it could be a sign of an illness. she is getting old but she still acts like a regular hamster. but i would like to get it treated by a professional vet. i am gonna call our animal clinic, where we take our cats to, tomorrow and talk to them about it.
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