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I agree, Hams really reminds me of a cuddly toy. He is just adorable.

How lovely he is enjoying his new sprays.
 
I also hope the migraine is easing up and the vet visit goes well on Wednesday :)
 
Agree with Maz- Hammy is so gorgeous! They are such stinkers about letting themselves be filmed. :D
 
Head is way better now thank you. Yes, tomorrow is the day, I’m all organised… I think. He’s only used his carrier twice to go to my mums when we are away but I’ve had it in the playpen for the last 4 nights and he’s been exploring in and out of it. I topped up his substrate in his cage a couple of days ago and took some out to go in the carrier, he’ll also have one of his enclosure tissue box hides to help him feel at home. Following Beryl’s advice, I’ve got a soft flannel which he’s been sitting in on my lap, so hoping the scent on here will help with handling too. Thanks for all the lovely wishes. He still seems very much like himself so hoping it’s all ok. Would be great to get something to help it properly heal.
 
That is very caring preparation, having him scent the pet carrier and get used to it. I'm sure he'll be fine. Mine have usually gone to sleep in it. Is the soft flannel with his scent for the vet to use to handle him then?

The fact he has a sore that doesn't heal kind of suggests it keeps being caught on something somehow - but maybe it is something else. Have you seen him biting or scratching that area at all?
 
You’ve prepared really well for the vet appointment, I hope it all goes well & isn’t anything too serious to worry about.
 
Maz said:
That is very caring preparation, having him scent the pet carrier and get used to it. I'm sure he'll be fine. Mine have usually gone to sleep in it. Is the soft flannel with his scent for the vet to use to handle him then?

The fact he has a sore that doesn't heal kind of suggests it keeps being caught on something somehow - but maybe it is something else. Have you seen him biting or scratching that area at all?
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Hi Maz, yes, thought I’d take the flannel for handling incase it helps. I am completely puzzled by it to be honest. I’ve checked his cage so many times and just can’t find anything that could be causing it. At the same time, I’ve never seen him clean the area or nibble at it. Maybe this is the problem because of its location, he hasn’t been able to get to it himself so easily and it could just be a big scab? I didn’t clean it myself as thought it would just dry up and heal. will update later. 🤞
 
Hi all, we are back from our trip to the vets and all is good. We had to wait a while in reception and a couple of dogs started barking. I did feel a bit eek! for Ham as he completely froze, but it was then our turn so I quickly moved into the consult room. A nurse came in and chatted to us, Hams was very still and let me pick him up, we sat him on my lap in the flannel and then decided we would wrap him up a little to check his tail. The vet came in and took a look, they gave his tail a clean up which he wasn’t impressed by at all! I had to hold him quite firmly and was willing it to be over, but was also pleased that some of it was just scabby. So now the mark looks much smaller. (still no idea how it got there, but he’s clearly hurt himself). I’ve a small ointment to pop on each night to help it heal. They said to call back in two weeks and let them know how it looks. I hope he’s not secretly biting at it? If he is maybe the ointment will put him off and give it a chance to heal. He’s been back in his nest since the visit but I did hear him drinking a short while ago, wait and see if he comes out later for a leg stretch or whether todays worn him out 😊
 
Glad to hear it all went well at the vet (apart from scary dogs!) it’s good to know it’s nothing serious even though it is still a bit of a mystery, I think him biting himself is a bit unlikely but possible I guess.
Hope it all heals well with the ointment & that’s the end of it.
I’m sure he’ll soon get over today & be back to his normal self.
 
You did so well to keep Hams still at the appointment. It is great that all is okay and you just need to apply ointment. I hope Hams lets you apply it without too much of a struggle.
 
RainbowBrite said:
You did so well to keep Hams still at the appointment. It is great that all is okay and you just need to apply ointment. I hope Hams lets you apply it without too much of a struggle.
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Thanks Rainbow, kinda hoping he keeps to his routine and I can pop some on when he’s in his travel jug. If not I will lure him with linseeds and do it whilst he’s enjoying those 😄
 
Zara said:
Thanks Rainbow, kinda hoping he keeps to his routine and I can pop some on when he’s in his travel jug. If not I will lure him with linseeds and do it whilst he’s enjoying those 😄
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That is a great idea. :)
 
elusive said:
Glad to hear it all went well at the vet (apart from scary dogs!) it’s good to know it’s nothing serious even though it is still a bit of a mystery, I think him biting himself is a bit unlikely but possible I guess.
Hope it all heals well with the ointment & that’s the end of it.
I’m sure he’ll soon get over today & be back to his normal self.
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Thanks Elusive, it really is a mystery. The vet was surprised it’s been there since late April and not healed, but did say their tails are quite hard and not fleshy which maybe why it’s taking time to go away. I felt bad for not taking him sooner but he did say they don’t tend to see many hamsters and he looked Hams over and said he looked well.
 
I'm glad to hear that the vet visit went so well with a satisfactory outcome.

Makes sense what the vet said about the tail being hard and not fleshy. I can imagine that it makes a scab crack and then it opens up a wound again. Not only that but everytime he goes for a wee he lifts his tail. The ointment should make the surface more subtle and aid healing.

I wouldn't worry about how he hurt himself. It was probably one of those freak accidents that can happen to any of us.
 
I'm pleased all went well for Hams at the vets. Fingers crossed 🤞 the ointment works.
 
Glad the vet thinks he is healthy (he looks healthy). And it does make sense about a tail being hard. I hope the ointment helps. I'm sure it'll be easy enough to dab a bit on while his back end is facing you :)
 
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