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11-26-2016, 01:28 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: United States
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Weird hamster leg?
Hey! So I noticed a couple days ago that my hamsters back right leg seemed funny. She is very healthy,still runs on her wheel, so I don't believe her leg is broken... help!! (Some pictures are attached, please help!)
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11-26-2016, 01:45 PM
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Dwarf whisperer
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Wales UK
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
I can't really see her leg, what have you noticed that's concerning you?
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11-26-2016, 02:09 PM
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Hamster Pup
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: London, UK
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
@cypher it looks like her hip is sticking out on one side more than the other?
I'm no hamster healthcare expert, so I don't want to hazard a guess as to what is going on, but if you're concerned then take her to a vet that's good with hamsters
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11-26-2016, 02:16 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: United States
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
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Originally Posted by cypher
I can't really see her leg, what have you noticed that's concerning you?
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I think it may be more so her hip than her leg. To me, her hip is sticking out further than the other one.
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11-26-2016, 02:20 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: United States
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
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Originally Posted by InkyPen
@cypher it looks like her hip is sticking out on one side more than the other?
I'm no hamster healthcare expert, so I don't want to hazard a guess as to what is going on, but if you're concerned then take her to a vet that's good with hamsters
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I am going to try to get her into the vet, so I can know if this is something I really need to be worrying about or not.ill keep everyone updated when I do bring her in! Do you have any tips for transporting her safely?
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11-26-2016, 02:34 PM
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Senior Hamster
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Denmark
Posts: 598
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
I would bring her in a small-ish carrier and use a cup or some other small container to get her in and out of the cage/carrier.
Reason being that robos are fast and they can easily jump or fall from your hands if startled or for seemingly no reason at all. If you move her in a small container that's high enough so that she can't get out, at least you have one thing less to worry about.
If travelling by car you should be fine, if traveling by bus I would wrap a towel or something around the carrier to keep her warm.
best of luck at the vet's!
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11-28-2016, 03:40 AM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
You'll need a pet carrier - the guinea pig sized ones are good as you can put a good layer of bedding and a house in them. If you don't have a pet carrier you could use a plastic bin (but it would need ventilation), or you could even take her in her cage, depending on how big it is! I usually have the pet carrier on my knee in the car (with someone else driving) and a blanket over the top (helps keep it dark inside and less distraction from reflections, sunlight and flashing things going past the car so it is less scary). It sounds like she could have dislocated her hip - is there anything in the cage she could have got her leg trapped in? If it is dislocated I assume the vet will give a light whiff of anaesthetic and then pop it back in again. But you'll need to look carefully at her cage set up for safety issues - gaps between ladders and platforms, toys with chains etc. If you can post a photo we might spot the culprit!
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11-28-2016, 04:51 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: United States
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
UPDATE: I have a vet appointment scheduled for tomorrow after school, and I will take her in then! She still is being herself, besides bing a little less active due to her incapability. I am planning to put her into a smalle cage, with simaler set up, along with a blanket. I did think about using her regular cage?? The cage I'm planning to transport her in is a 5.5 gallon tank, she is currently in a 10 gallon tank!
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11-28-2016, 04:53 PM
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Newborn Pup
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: United States
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
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Originally Posted by Serendipity7000
You'll need a pet carrier - the guinea pig sized ones are good as you can put a good layer of bedding and a house in them. If you don't have a pet carrier you could use a plastic bin (but it would need ventilation), or you could even take her in her cage, depending on how big it is! I usually have the pet carrier on my knee in the car (with someone else driving) and a blanket over the top (helps keep it dark inside and less distraction from reflections, sunlight and flashing things going past the car so it is less scary). It sounds like she could have dislocated her hip - is there anything in the cage she could have got her leg trapped in? If it is dislocated I assume the vet will give a light whiff of anaesthetic and then pop it back in again. But you'll need to look carefully at her cage set up for safety issues - gaps between ladders and platforms, toys with chains etc. If you can post a photo we might spot the culprit!
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In the original post up top, there a some photos attached to look at! The area has gotten bigger over the last couple of days.
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11-28-2016, 05:02 PM
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Hamster Antics
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 23,533
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Re: Weird hamster leg?
That sounds fine (the smaller tank). Good luck at the vets. It does look quite swollen.
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