robin

awhile ago i posted about one of our hamsters that had a dry, cracking, red,
sore-looking rash around all of his legs and on his ears--well, i'm not
recommending anyone do this and a vet visit is probably best, but i'm just
relating what worked on our hamster--my husband applied a mixture of First
Aid Antiseptic Ointment, Zinc Oxide, and "Hot Spots" ( with sulfodene, a
solution that is actually skin medication for dogs ) several times a
day--and the little guy is actually better--the sores are healing nicely,
dried up and scabbing and almost gone--the skin is smooth and pink and
little hairs are growing back--the little guy is running around, chewing up
everything in sight and back to his old self--Whew!!--like i said, i'm not
recommending this in place of a more knowledgeable vet, only relating what
worked in case it could be of help to anyone else
-Robin


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dave balderstone

So you still have no idea what caused the problem? Have you changed
litter and whatever disinfectant your husband was using on the cage?

djb

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arlette & cocoa

So glad to hear the wee one is better!!

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yes, we have changed the bedding to carefresh hoping there are no
re-occurances and have been giving him a little "remedy rescue" to relieve
his stress--and used just soap and water on his cage--but that was after it
seemed to start to heal up, just as precautions--we're watching him
closely--
-Robin


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