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Pebbles82 · 02-04-2022, 05:10 PM

I am so sorry to hear about Roc and sorry I didn't see the updates earlier, because had something similar with our last Syrian. I learned a lot about eye problems and they are quite serious in terms of suffering and treatment options. The standard treatment is to remove the eye to prevent pain and suffering - especially as once it protrudes they are already blind in that eye. But that depends on age and fitness. I had a similar dilemma in that not having the eye removed would mean recurring infection, but having it removed was too big a surgery in an older hamster and with the possibility there may be a tumour behind the eye.

You have helped him on his way to prevent further suffering and he's playing free now over the rainbow bridge - free from pain.

I am very sorry for your loss - it's hard. I think eye problems are some of the hardest to deal with.

02-04-2022, 05:10 PM
Pebbles82 Hamster Antics Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 23,533	Re: Conjunctivitis still getting worse after two sets of antibiotics I am so sorry to hear about Roc and sorry I didn't see the updates earlier, because had something similar with our last Syrian. I learned a lot about eye problems and they are quite serious in terms of suffering and treatment options. The standard treatment is to remove the eye to prevent pain and suffering - especially as once it protrudes they are already blind in that eye. But that depends on age and fitness. I had a similar dilemma in that not having the eye removed would mean recurring infection, but having it removed was too big a surgery in an older hamster and with the possibility there may be a tumour behind the eye. You have helped him on his way to prevent further suffering and he's playing free now over the rainbow bridge - free from pain. I am very sorry for your loss - it's hard. I think eye problems are some of the hardest to deal with.