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What is wrong with my dwarf hamsters eye2007-11-24 22:17:43

My dwarf hamster's right eye is sticking closed. Every time I take him out of his cage, his eye opens up slowly but it has a reddish/pink color surrounding it. I see his eye sticked together like that after he wakes up. Could it really be because of old age? I had him and his buddy for over a year.

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My dwarf hamster had that, too.

Try wiping it gently with a cotton ball soaked in warm water.

"If a hamster has recurring problems with runny or sticky eyes or the eye appears cloudy the hamster could have an eye infection. This can be treated by mixing half a cup of sterile (boiled and cooled) water with a teaspoon of boric acid powder (available from a chemist or pharmacy) and using an eye dropper to bathe the eye twice or three times a day.

Although rare, hamsters can develop cataracts and the symptom is a cloudy eye. Although the cataract cannot be treated it is worth seeking veterinary confirmation as the symptoms of a treatable eye infection are sometimes similar."

My hamster developed cataracts--the cloudy eye is a sure sign, so check for that. Loss of eyesight doesn't affect them that much, though, because they rely on other senses more.

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Yeah, that happend to my Hampster,but we put eye drops in his eye, they got better, so I would suggest that you do that. I hope your Hampster gets better!

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yeah it could be cause of old age or there an infection in the eye

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thats very probable i had a fancy ham that did that and she well... i dont know if i shhould keep going with that story if you have t know it died teary eyes lol well i dont know if that will happen to your hamster