Pleez HELP!!! dwarf hamster iz chewing at lump on his body!!

[kioko]

i have a 2 year old dwarf hamster...recently he developed a lump on his abdomen but seemed 2 be acting normal...but now he has been chewing at it so much that it has a huge sore hole in it! it lookz so awful!! it iz gooey and i know it must be hurting him.i dont know what 2 do! i live in a small town that doesn't have a vet who treatz hamsterz.....what can i do? i dont want him 2 be in pain anymore... :(

[Zouave]

Put some bacitracin ointment on it to avoid infection. You can then try wrapping him in something (gauze?) to protect the area. Gauze can be tied tightly and safely; get some help from a medical professional as needed. If not an open sore things such as alum, Yuch, and Bittter Apple are harmless bad-tasting things in a pet store.

Any vet can administer simple antibiotics (such as Baytril) or treat an open wound. They are legally qualified to do so as veterinarians. They can also administer euithanasia when needed. Additionally, they all have access to books and web sites for vets that tell them what to do. If they refuse to help report them to a government agency.
In NYS it is the Office of Professional Discipline.

[Livylou]

i know this is an old thread....what happened with your hamster?