Leo
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He still seems perfectly healthy and active!
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That's fantastic, hope to see more footage of him! He's so adorable
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Leo had his first health issue.
I noticed something odd on his cheek last night. When I picked him up, I was horrified to realised it was a tooth that had grown through his top lip. It looked like a tusk. I feel awful that it must have hurt and I didn't notice, but he's not tame enough to check his teeth regularly.
Amazingly, he was still eating and drinking and hamstering around. No signs of pain but he's probably just stoic.
I called the vet in the morning and he was seen today. They gave him a whiff of gas and removed the tooth. They then gave me the pieces of tooth in a little container for some reason and when I saw the size of the tooth I felt awful.
He's doing ok now but I'll need to check his teeth regularly from now on. The vet didn't say anything about pain relief but he does now have a hole in his lip, so I gave him a dose of Metacam from my leftover supply when I got home.
I just wish I'd noticed before it got to that point
I noticed something odd on his cheek last night. When I picked him up, I was horrified to realised it was a tooth that had grown through his top lip. It looked like a tusk. I feel awful that it must have hurt and I didn't notice, but he's not tame enough to check his teeth regularly.
Amazingly, he was still eating and drinking and hamstering around. No signs of pain but he's probably just stoic.
I called the vet in the morning and he was seen today. They gave him a whiff of gas and removed the tooth. They then gave me the pieces of tooth in a little container for some reason and when I saw the size of the tooth I felt awful.
He's doing ok now but I'll need to check his teeth regularly from now on. The vet didn't say anything about pain relief but he does now have a hole in his lip, so I gave him a dose of Metacam from my leftover supply when I got home.
I just wish I'd noticed before it got to that point
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Aw don't worry. It's all sorted now. It might have been painful for a short while when it punctured, but probably not after that. Maybe like a painful mouth ulcer type thing or having your ears pierced but not excructiating - if that makes sense - It will have been gradual. 
And probably quite recent.
Hamsters are quite stoic generally aren't they, and just get on with things themselves unless we notice.
Really glad he's had the tooth removed now - glad he's still eating and hamstering along
And probably quite recent.Hamsters are quite stoic generally aren't they, and just get on with things themselves unless we notice.
Really glad he's had the tooth removed now - glad he's still eating and hamstering along
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Sending wishes for healing to cute little Leo 
