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Ria P · 02-10-2021, 09:59 AM

A while ago i read an alarming thread on a continental hamster forum.
The author of the thread was traumatised by the way her hamster had been put to sleep by a vet and i'm not going to go into the distressing details.
I forgot the name of the drug used but i think that it starts with a T and should only be used by administering a general anaesthetic first, then wait for 10 minutes before administering the said drug because it paralyses muscles and suffocates the hamster which is an awful death for a conscious or even semi conscious animal.
The thread also stated that most vets refuse to use this cheaper drug and put a hamster to sleep with an overdose of a narcotic.
I don't need to spell out what happened to the poor hamster but have always wondered of the method or methods used here in the UK.
What are the experiences of the forum members?

02-10-2021, 09:59 AM
Ria P House of Hamsters Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 7,103	Euthanasia A while ago i read an alarming thread on a continental hamster forum. The author of the thread was traumatised by the way her hamster had been put to sleep by a vet and i'm not going to go into the distressing details. I forgot the name of the drug used but i think that it starts with a T and should only be used by administering a general anaesthetic first, then wait for 10 minutes before administering the said drug because it paralyses muscles and suffocates the hamster which is an awful death for a conscious or even semi conscious animal. The thread also stated that most vets refuse to use this cheaper drug and put a hamster to sleep with an overdose of a narcotic. I don't need to spell out what happened to the poor hamster but have always wondered of the method or methods used here in the UK. What are the experiences of the forum members?