KerinTravis
Mama Doe
I've just got back from the vets for the 3rd time in about 7 weeks. My hamster's got wet tail (a type of urinary infection) so will probably have to be pts like my last one as the antibiotics have less than a 50/50 chance of working. And Travis has finally been diagnosed as having a spur on his back left tooth.
I'm quite annoyed really, I took him to the vets to get his teeth checked when Treacle had her VHD jab as I was conviced there was somethin wrong. (he had been sneezing when he was eating - and I was told on here that this was sometimes caused by dental problems). The vet took a look and said he could see nothin (admittedly Travis was fidgeting like anything so the vet was struggling.) :roll:
Then this weekend his appetite has reduced to just nibbling at something he fancies occasionally and the fur under his chin was wet and matted. So we went back again today (I pretty much had the mind set that we were not going to leave until they had found the problem!). :evil: The nurse checked his teeth and again, could see nothing. I explained how worried I was that he wasn't eating and that all the symptoms ponted to his teeth. So she took him to the vet to have a proper look (as Travis had been struggling again for her). She came back to say that there was a spur on his back left tooth so I will need to bring him back tomorrow for his operation. :shock:
They will not know until he is under whether they will remove the tooth or just burr it down. I know I will be a nervous wreck tomorrow as it's too short notice to book the day off work - I was bad enough when he was neutered. But they've been really good and are going to let treacle go in with him and stay with him so he wont be on his own. :?
Has anyone else had experience of this? what does it involve, how long does it take for them to recover? I'm so worried bout my lil' man. If only he wasn't so much of a fidget when getting his teeth checked!! :roll:
I'm quite annoyed really, I took him to the vets to get his teeth checked when Treacle had her VHD jab as I was conviced there was somethin wrong. (he had been sneezing when he was eating - and I was told on here that this was sometimes caused by dental problems). The vet took a look and said he could see nothin (admittedly Travis was fidgeting like anything so the vet was struggling.) :roll:
Then this weekend his appetite has reduced to just nibbling at something he fancies occasionally and the fur under his chin was wet and matted. So we went back again today (I pretty much had the mind set that we were not going to leave until they had found the problem!). :evil: The nurse checked his teeth and again, could see nothing. I explained how worried I was that he wasn't eating and that all the symptoms ponted to his teeth. So she took him to the vet to have a proper look (as Travis had been struggling again for her). She came back to say that there was a spur on his back left tooth so I will need to bring him back tomorrow for his operation. :shock:
They will not know until he is under whether they will remove the tooth or just burr it down. I know I will be a nervous wreck tomorrow as it's too short notice to book the day off work - I was bad enough when he was neutered. But they've been really good and are going to let treacle go in with him and stay with him so he wont be on his own. :?
Has anyone else had experience of this? what does it involve, how long does it take for them to recover? I'm so worried bout my lil' man. If only he wasn't so much of a fidget when getting his teeth checked!! :roll: