Lumps can mean a few different things, but either way it means she should be looked at by a vet.  A lump can be a cyst or a tumor.  Depending on how young she is, it can be removed.  If it is a cancerous tumor then there is not much that can be done.  It could be a bug … Read more

Sometimes even though they are hurt, they still will try to proceed normally.  Check to see if the dog's walk has changed.  If there is indeed a limp, monitor it.  If it shows no improvement or swells, go see a vet.  If there is no hint of a limp, go see your vet immediately since it could be a … Read more

When she was foaming, what was she doing?  What she responsive?  Did she pee/poop afterwards? The reason I ask is that if she was unresponsive, shaking, or had a very funny look on her face, and pooped/peed directly after this instance it is possible she seized.  If it was a seizure, it would explain why she refused to … Read more

Even though your hamster is still eating/drinking, but is suddenly being nippy and is hunched over, it is possible that your hamster is getting sick.  Being fat may or may not be a symptom - right now it's hard to tell based on that and the other two symptoms which exact ailment it is.  Just monitor him/her … Read more

How old is your hamster?  Are there any other symptoms? Towards the end of a hamster's life they become more lethargic and may begin to breathe rapidly or at a very slow pace. However if the temperature in the hamster's surroundings is too cold, the hamster will enter hibernation.  This you want to avoid.  While hibernating, hamsters can … Read more

Is the bump warm? If this is the case, it may be an abscess, which could explain his decrease in appetite, due to the infection present. Abscesses can develop quickly - one minute the area is fine and the next it is swollen and warm. A course of antibiotics will make him feel as good … Read more

Hamsters do not hibernate like bears, but they can hibernate if their environment is too cold.  They can often be mistaken for being dead because they look so still and do not respond to stimuli.  However, you can see that they are breathing according to the twitching of their whiskers even though their respiration rate is very … Read more

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