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Hamster with swollen bum

Posted on 2008/04/15 by User

HONEYBUN

my daughter has a hamster (the kind with out a tail) his back side seems a little larger than it was, not much. is this something i need to be worried about?

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Experienced Advisor Selena Carnell says:

April 15th, 2008 at 12:08 PM

Hi there,

Most hamsters have a very short stubby tail.

Often if the hamster is male their testicles can get mistaken for lumps or swellings, they can retract them up inside their body so will sometimes not 'be there'

If the hamster is eating drinking and poo'ing normally then i shouldn't worry.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Selena Carnell VN

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User says:

April 15th, 2008 at 03:25 PM

HE SEEMS TO BEING EATING, DRINKING AND POOING NORMALLY, HOWEVER, LAST NIGHT I HAD HIM IN HIS EXERCISE BALL FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND HE DIDN'T POO AT ALL. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS NORMAL OR NOT

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Experienced Advisor Selena Carnell says:

April 15th, 2008 at 03:51 PM

That sound ok, if he wasnt happy he wouldnt be running around in his ball. If you are still worried then see if you can get a nurse appointment at your vets as these are often free and he/she can tell you if there is anything abnormal there.

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