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lbdang · 02-04-2021, 11:01 AM

Hello,

I am new to hamster. My daughter's 1st hamster has a lump around the area where he stores food. At first I thought he stored his food but the past few days, I've been monitoring the lump and it is not his food. the lump seems to grow faster each day. I tried to call the vets but the exotic vets that I called are not available for at least 4 weeks. I've been calling around but no luck. He seems to be alert and ok, he still likes to be picked up and play with but does not run on his wheel at night like he used to. I don't know if he is in pain or not, the lump seems to be solid like a form of pellet food he has. Any suggestion of what I can do in the mean time to slow down the growth or making him feel better while waiting to see the vets would greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

02-04-2021, 11:01 AM
lbdang Newborn Pup Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 6	Fast Growing Lump: Tumor, Abscess or Cyst? Hello, I am new to hamster. My daughter's 1st hamster has a lump around the area where he stores food. At first I thought he stored his food but the past few days, I've been monitoring the lump and it is not his food. the lump seems to grow faster each day. I tried to call the vets but the exotic vets that I called are not available for at least 4 weeks. I've been calling around but no luck. He seems to be alert and ok, he still likes to be picked up and play with but does not run on his wheel at night like he used to. I don't know if he is in pain or not, the lump seems to be solid like a form of pellet food he has. Any suggestion of what I can do in the mean time to slow down the growth or making him feel better while waiting to see the vets would greatly appreciated. Thank you!