[header] How to feed a hamster medicine [title] Find a good spot. [step] Pick a place where you can safely administer medicine to your ailing hamster. Your hamster might be most comfortable on the floor.
[header] How to feed a hamster medicine [title] Find a good spot. [step] Pick a place where you can safely administer medicine to your ailing hamster. Your hamster might be most comfortable on the floor.
If you're not sure where you should place the medicine, seek a spot away from other inquisitive animals. [substeps] If this is your first time using medicine, begin by looking at where you might place the medicine on your hamster's skin. Ideally, it should be supported on a cane, or a stable table. [substeps] Alternately, you could use something soft like a rug. Avoid using tabletops or counters, because the animal could fall and be seriously injured. Also make sure that there are no nearby glasses, knives, or other sharp objects. [substeps] Place a mat on the floor near a low chair so that the hamster is not too vulnerable to getting injured while you are administering medicine. Guinea pigs will crave more comfort when a hamster is sick.