Trevor's Been to the Vet...

[Erin Loves Dwarf Hamsters]

...but its not all bad news!

I decided to take him after noticing he had a very bad limp and he kept holding up his back left leg up. I also thought I would get the bald patch checked out on his bottom.

The vet checked him over in a rather funny way. After spending 10 minutes trying to catch him she decided that she wouldn't be doing that a second time... and put him in her pocket whilst getting his medication XD
The bad leg luckily isn't broken, but it is badly sprained so he needs to rest it. We figured he did it when the woman at P@H got him out of his tank and dropped him 2ft onto the top of a rabbit cage! So the vet gave him an injection of painkillers (I saw him cringe as she injected it the poor mite) and he needs to go back in two weeks for more painkillers and a check-up. Until then his wheel is gone and so is his shelf so we don't risk him jumping off of it.

As for the bald bum, the vet suspected mites so he has had a dose of 'mite killer' and I have to give him one drop from a syringe everyday directly into his mouth. I have changed his bedding/substrate and disinfected his cage and I want to move him onto shredded paper substrate asap. Hopefully by the time he goes back for his check-up his fluff will have started growing back.

All in all it only cost me £22 so its not too bad but I'm glad I got him checked out, now I have a settled mind and he should be on his way to recovery in no time.

Here's a picture for you all to enjoy while he gets better.

[Roxie]

Aww poor Trev! Hope his leg gets better soon so he can have his wheel back, can't believe he was dropped like that

[LocoRocoPanda]

Wow that's really not a bad price to pay for meds and a consultation. Glad to hear lil Trev should be on the mend!!

[Hamtastic]

That is such a gorgeous picture of little Trev!

I'm glad it's nothing too serious and hope that the meds will work on him quickly. Funny about Trev traveling in the vet's pocket

[Teddybearhamster420]

YAYY! Trev is ok!

[Member_12600]

Glad everything was only minor, he's so cute!

[MzWiz0915]

Trev is so beautiful! I'm glad everything is okay!

[Gillzy]

Aw bless his cute little button nose and perky ears. That's an awesome price for peace of mind! Fabby. You're vet sounds either very experienced with hams if she's confident putting him in her pocket.... either that or not very good... Lol.

[fadedpages]

That's not a bad price at all, and I'm glad he's mostly fine.

Bailey sprained a leg not long after we got her, and within a couple of weeks she was scurrying around like nobody's business again. Fingers crossed for a quick recovery for Trevor!

[Pompompoms]

Awwww Trevor, we love you in the pompom household, sorry you're got a bad leg . Silly lady dropping you. It's good that you're a robo though, super fast healing is one of your trademarks!

Dear Trevor,

I am sorry to hear you have mites. I have to have mite treatment too so I thought I would say hi and booooo go away to your mites. I had my mite treatment today Do not want.
Love from Whizzbit.

xxx