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Vierville · 05-19-2021, 01:26 PM

It is with a very heavy heart that I'm writing this. This evening I went to give our hams their fresh veggies and I noticed Nanuk really struggling to get out of his house.

He is two years old and looking very frail now. In addition, he has had eye problems and growths on his body that we have been treating since the day we got him.

The growths have been removed twice and returned,the last time was six months ago and the vet said he would not recommend surgery again at his age. The growths have now become very big and I fear that they are impeding his mobility. His eyes looked very swollen and weepy this evening too, something he has been on medication for for ages. Putting his eye drops in stresses him and I just feel so bad for him that he is struggling.

I removed his house to add some more bedding and help raise it to the floor level of the rest of his cage but when I put it back he looked very distressed and is now in his sand box which is not usual for him.

He still has an apetite but is not finding it easy to move around.

I really fear that his time is near and I just want him to not be lft until he starts suffering, so I am going to take him to the vets tomorrow, I believe that the vet will probably recommend putting him to sleep and while I think it is probably kinder, it is not an easy thing to do.

05-19-2021, 01:26 PM
Vierville Hamster Addict Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 1,010	It may be Nanuk's time :( It is with a very heavy heart that I'm writing this. This evening I went to give our hams their fresh veggies and I noticed Nanuk really struggling to get out of his house. He is two years old and looking very frail now. In addition, he has had eye problems and growths on his body that we have been treating since the day we got him. The growths have been removed twice and returned,the last time was six months ago and the vet said he would not recommend surgery again at his age. The growths have now become very big and I fear that they are impeding his mobility. His eyes looked very swollen and weepy this evening too, something he has been on medication for for ages. Putting his eye drops in stresses him and I just feel so bad for him that he is struggling. I removed his house to add some more bedding and help raise it to the floor level of the rest of his cage but when I put it back he looked very distressed and is now in his sand box which is not usual for him. He still has an apetite but is not finding it easy to move around. I really fear that his time is near and I just want him to not be lft until he starts suffering, so I am going to take him to the vets tomorrow, I believe that the vet will probably recommend putting him to sleep and while I think it is probably kinder, it is not an easy thing to do.