My hamster's eye is pink, wet, and looks infected. What to do?

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Hi. I have just biught a new hamster three days ago. Today, I noticed that her eye has turned pinkish rimmed, and wet. It looks a bit like an infection. What should I do?(I'm sorry if the photos are a bit blurry. She is still getting used to me.). Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Female | 2 months and 20 days old

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It does seems as Silva is suffering from an eye infection, you will need to take him to your vet ASAP in order to get the eyes checked, he will most likely need antibiotic eyedrops for a couple weeks.

My hamster's eye is pink, wet, and looks infected. What to do?

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