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Recently my robo has been really stiff in his back left leg and more using his back right but because he only has 3 legs due to losing one when he was younger it’s making it really difficult for him to walk. He’s not dragging his leg but he’s instead just stiffening it so it sticks out when he walks rather than bending. I’ve done research and it’s making me think he has arthritis but i’m not sure, can anyone help ?
 
Hello :-) How old is he? If one back leg is sticking out at an angle, is it possible he could have injured it?
 
Hello :-) How old is he? If one back leg is sticking out at an angle, is it possible he could have injured it?
he’s 2 and 3 months, i’ve felt his leg and it doesn’t feel broken or swolen. he seems really stiff not as if it’s broken but as if he’s trying to keep it close to him, he’s only been doing it for the past 24 hours, his leg isn’t bleeding or anything either.
 
If he's 2 years and 3 months, he's a little old man :-) So he may well have arthritis. But he could have dislocated something as well. It would be best to get him checked by a vet, who can also prescribe pain relief medication, which can really help their ageing aches and pains - and also check out the leg.

A tip if taking a robo to the vet. I used to take mine in a guinea pig sized pet carrier, half full of bedding, with a "snooze cube" inside (it's like a fleece hide for out of cage time). And I'd take a Rub bin with me - it was about 20cm high, 50 cm long and 35 cm wide. I'd have some hemp mat in the bottom of the bin (fleece or a towel would do as it's only for a short time). And take a tunnel, a hide and some food and sometimes even the wheel!

Then when at the vets, I would put the bin on the vet table, with the tunnel, wheel, hide and some food in, and lift the snooze cube out of the pet carrier (with the hamster inside it). And just put the snooze cube down in the bin. It's a gentle easy transfer for the hamster without a hand grabbing them from inside the pet carrier. And also it keeps them safe so they don't run off the vet table!

The other thing is, it lets the vet see him walking around in the bin to get a good idea of what the problem is with the leg. and when the vet picks him up to check him over, she can hold him over the bin and it's easy to put him back in there. The wheel, tunnel and food are just to distract the hamster from a clinical experience, so he can have a bit of a play while the vet is talking to you :-)
 
If he's 2 years and 3 months, he's a little old man :-) So he may well have arthritis. But he could have dislocated something as well. It would be best to get him checked by a vet, who can also prescribe pain relief medication, which can really help their ageing aches and pains - and also check out the leg.

A tip if taking a robo to the vet. I used to take mine in a guinea pig sized pet carrier, half full of bedding, with a "snooze cube" inside (it's like a fleece hide for out of cage time). And I'd take a Rub bin with me - it was about 20cm high, 50 cm long and 35 cm wide. I'd have some hemp mat in the bottom of the bin (fleece or a towel would do as it's only for a short time). And take a tunnel, a hide and some food and sometimes even the wheel!

Then when at the vets, I would put the bin on the vet table, with the tunnel, wheel, hide and some food in, and lift the snooze cube out of the pet carrier (with the hamster inside it). And just put the snooze cube down in the bin. It's a gentle easy transfer for the hamster without a hand grabbing them from inside the pet carrier. And also it keeps them safe so they don't run off the vet table!

The other thing is, it lets the vet see him walking around in the bin to get a good idea of what the problem is with the leg. and when the vet picks him up to check him over, she can hold him over the bin and it's easy to put him back in there. The wheel, tunnel and food are just to distract the hamster from a clinical experience, so he can have a bit of a play while the vet is talking to you :-)
Thankyou, i’m gonna ring the vet tommorow and see how it goes :)
 
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