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As many of you may know we had a slight accident with Belle our hamster the other week
Well she was doing fine till just over an hour ago, she has been on a high self and been fine, the cage was secure
anyway we were cat sitting for a friend when the lil barstweard jumped on the shelf and knocked the cage off, Belle fell about 6 feet, my OH & I werent in the room just heard the crash,
I ran straight in and freaked and burst into tears, my OH thought she was dead she wasnt moving, I ran off before I threw up, her cage was smashed, suddenly OH realised he was breathing and told me, I ran in grabbed her and laid her in her one remaining part of her cage and we pretty much ran to the vets, she kept trying to move in the cage,
The vets were really good and rushed her straight in to be seen, Belle at this point kept moving and flopping pressing her nose to the side of the cage,
The vet checked her over and said she may be ok its 50/50, my oh said hasnt she broken her back or anything but apaerntly not,
the weird walking she is doing is due her brain swelling and bruising, and she doesnt know which is the right way up, she is confused hence her nose being pressed to the side to give her some feeling of security.
she gave her some injections, and said she needs to be kept warm, I asked if she makes it through what will she be like......
The vets words made me smile....she said, she will be a happy retard with a head tilt!
We have brought her home and she is due to see the vet again tomorrow, she is currently sleeping on a hot water bottle, with her nose squashed against the side
Poor girl, they say things come on 3s, I so hope not for her sake. But shes a fighter so fingers crossed for her,
Well she was doing fine till just over an hour ago, she has been on a high self and been fine, the cage was secure
anyway we were cat sitting for a friend when the lil barstweard jumped on the shelf and knocked the cage off, Belle fell about 6 feet, my OH & I werent in the room just heard the crash,
I ran straight in and freaked and burst into tears, my OH thought she was dead she wasnt moving, I ran off before I threw up, her cage was smashed, suddenly OH realised he was breathing and told me, I ran in grabbed her and laid her in her one remaining part of her cage and we pretty much ran to the vets, she kept trying to move in the cage,
The vets were really good and rushed her straight in to be seen, Belle at this point kept moving and flopping pressing her nose to the side of the cage,
The vet checked her over and said she may be ok its 50/50, my oh said hasnt she broken her back or anything but apaerntly not,
the weird walking she is doing is due her brain swelling and bruising, and she doesnt know which is the right way up, she is confused hence her nose being pressed to the side to give her some feeling of security.
she gave her some injections, and said she needs to be kept warm, I asked if she makes it through what will she be like......
The vets words made me smile....she said, she will be a happy retard with a head tilt!
We have brought her home and she is due to see the vet again tomorrow, she is currently sleeping on a hot water bottle, with her nose squashed against the side
Poor girl, they say things come on 3s, I so hope not for her sake. But shes a fighter so fingers crossed for her,
