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maxx126
03-08-03, 12:20 PM 03-08-03
Hi,

I have two dwarf hamsters. One of them is wounded (his back)but i don't know what happened so i'm sending pictures of the wound maby you can give me an opinion about how serious it is. (Pictures are not perfect but i think they can give you an idea about what it is if you've seen similar wounds before.)

http://www.turkdeveloper.com/p1.jpg
http://www.turkdeveloper.com/p2.jpg
PyscoFalcon
03-08-03, 01:49 PM 03-08-03
If he's kept with another then seperate immediatly - looked like this was a fight to kill.
maxx126
03-08-03, 03:48 PM 03-08-03
yes they are. i think you're right but do you think that this wound will be ok on it's own or needs further help. (I just cleaned it's wound)
pta1014
03-08-03, 04:14 PM 03-08-03
Take him to the vet, cause there youll most likely get an antibiotic ointment to help accelerate the healing process.
qazwsxedc
03-08-03, 11:36 PM 03-08-03
judging by the colour of fur i recon you've got 2 syrians
maxx126
03-09-03, 01:25 AM 03-09-03
they are gray-white dwarves. color is because of the antiseptic solution i used for cleaning the wound.
maxx126
03-09-03, 04:58 AM 03-09-03
Here is the guilty one.

http://www.turkdeveloper.com/suclu.jpg
http://www.turkdeveloper.com/suclu2.jpg
hamz
03-09-03, 09:00 AM 03-09-03
i must say.. that's one adorable guilty robo u got there :D
virgohamham1587
03-09-03, 11:19 AM 03-09-03
Many of my hamsters have had the exact same thing in the past. My guess would be that it is cancer, because after they got it, they died 2 days later.
maxx126
03-09-03, 02:21 PM 03-09-03
i hope you're wrong but it is possible that same thing will happen to him :( But if so, i wonder what was the cause?
2468Sandy2468
03-09-03, 02:33 PM 03-09-03
The cause could be trauma...ummmm... i'm really not sure, but that looks really bad. Is is getting any better since you took the pictures?I hope so!:angel:
maxx126
03-09-03, 02:46 PM 03-09-03
No, it got worse. I seperated two of them next day after i sent this pictures here, because i though that other one is cause of the further expansion of the wound. I hope wound won't continue to expand. Btw he is very active playing like it has no wound.
2468Sandy2468
03-09-03, 02:48 PM 03-09-03
oh.....well that part's good....
hamz
03-10-03, 10:36 AM 03-10-03
i don't think it is a cancer..

mostly probably resulted from fights like what u said

Originally posted by virgohamham1587
Many of my hamsters have had the exact same thing in the past. My guess would be that it is cancer, because after they got it, they died 2 days later.
qazwsxedc
03-10-03, 11:29 AM 03-10-03
to my knowledge cancer causes lumps and it looks like a fight wound to me
Mitchandozzie
03-10-03, 01:14 PM 03-10-03
tahts gotta be a fight wound. dont put the two together again because they will most likey try to kill each other again.

i would take the wounded one to the vet, they will treat the wounds and maybe give you some meds for it( obviously for the hamster not you)
STEPHANIE11
03-16-03, 06:55 AM 03-16-03
those are very severe i would take him to the vet;) he mus tbe suffering
Mitchandozzie
03-16-03, 02:33 PM 03-16-03
i agree. u cant have a wound like that not hurting.