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I know. Time just flies by. How old is Hams now?
My daughter made a cute birthday video wt clips of him. I need to update his page.
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I'm working 14.00 - 22.00 today so had my dinner at 13.00 instead of tonight.
Rodney must have smelled my food and came out chirping loudly looking for his!
I gave him his daily ration of fresh food early and he cleared his plate then went back to bed.
Rodney must have smelled my food and came out chirping loudly looking for his!
I gave him his daily ration of fresh food early and he cleared his plate then went back to bed.
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RainbowBrite
That is so cute. I love how Rodney tries to share your dinner with you. 
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Rodney had another gastric upset and worse than ever before but he is improving. He knows himself when he's not well and stays in his nest a lot. He came out chirping this afternoon and pulled more bedding into his house. I think he was telling me to turn the heating on which i did.
He's been on a course of antibiotics before which didn't help things. I gave him egg the night before so i think that his system is no longer able to tolerate it. Another thing off the menu.
He's been on a course of antibiotics before which didn't help things. I gave him egg the night before so i think that his system is no longer able to tolerate it. Another thing off the menu.
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It started with the tapeworm and he hasn't been right since. He's had the parasite treatment and antibiotics but whatever it is flares up from time to time.
I don't want to put him through too much at 29 mths old but i think that i need to take him back to the vet.
The antibiotics didn't help but the parasite treatment did. There's something going on in his intestines. His poops aren't solid for long enough for samples to collect over a few days to send to the lab. I suppose a scan could be an option to see if there's a tumor or another course of xeno 50 in case there's still a parasite.
Rodney's health problems started after his 2nd birthday so he's not doing too bad considering his age.
Yes, i'll give the vet a ring in the morning.
I don't want to put him through too much at 29 mths old but i think that i need to take him back to the vet.
The antibiotics didn't help but the parasite treatment did. There's something going on in his intestines. His poops aren't solid for long enough for samples to collect over a few days to send to the lab. I suppose a scan could be an option to see if there's a tumor or another course of xeno 50 in case there's still a parasite.
Rodney's health problems started after his 2nd birthday so he's not doing too bad considering his age.
Yes, i'll give the vet a ring in the morning.
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That was lucky. I managed to get an appointment with the hamster vet later today.
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RainbowBrite
All the best at the vets today. I am thinking of you both.
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I had to let Rodney go which was an incredibly hard decision to make.
What made it so difficult was the fact that i wasn't prepared.
Rodney looked even more bloated today and the diarrhoea had started again. His bodylanguage told me that he was uncomfortable. When the vet examined his abdomen he jumped, jerked and snapped. He was in pain and he wasn't going to get any better because we had run out of treatment options.
Rodney fell asleep while the vet and i were still talking. I think Rodney had had enough and all he wanted to do was sleep.
I stroked him one more time and let him go.
What made it so difficult was the fact that i wasn't prepared.
Rodney looked even more bloated today and the diarrhoea had started again. His bodylanguage told me that he was uncomfortable. When the vet examined his abdomen he jumped, jerked and snapped. He was in pain and he wasn't going to get any better because we had run out of treatment options.
Rodney fell asleep while the vet and i were still talking. I think Rodney had had enough and all he wanted to do was sleep.
I stroked him one more time and let him go.
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Beryl, I am so so sorry. What a shock for you and so soon after loosing precious Rory. My heart really goes out to you and your OH.
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Thank you all for your kind words.
I buried him in the garden with a piece of cucumber, next to Rory.
Last night, i couldn't function properly and Clive sat next to me on the floor which was totally out of character because he's always buzzing about. He must have sensed my sadness and tried to keep me company.
I buried him in the garden with a piece of cucumber, next to Rory.
Last night, i couldn't function properly and Clive sat next to me on the floor which was totally out of character because he's always buzzing about. He must have sensed my sadness and tried to keep me company.
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Thank you Coco. Burying him this morning helped in a way because i know that he's at peace now.