Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Male
My hamster I’ve noticed had and oversized cheek a day ago and I thought nothing mager of it until today I picked him up to look at it more and his eye looked crusted shut (on the same side as his oversized cheek ) and he has crust by his ear as well I’m really concerned and I not know what to do ?
1 Answer
Published on December 8th, 2017
the swollen cheek is usually just food in his food pouch but the crusty eye and ear are both something to worry about, you will need to take him to the vet ASAP in order to get it checked and treated, if it's an infection he will need antibiotics.
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