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My hamster has an eye stye for weeks with no pain. What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Hamster | Female

My hamster has a stye on her eye for weeks now, it didn't have any changes and the hamster doesn't seem to be suffering from pain. Is there anything that i can do?

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Answered By Todd Cecil

Veterinarian

Published on May 19th, 2019

Thanks for reaching out about Yammy and including photos. Continue to monitor for growth and discomfort but will probably not self-correct. A veterinary visit is probably needed to remedy, could be ophthalmic antibiotics but might need to be lanced. Good luck.

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