I have asked a question a week ago or so about my hamster not using his back legs.. and this is a continuation

Question

well he is now using his one back leg but the other is still sticking out that is stiff ( he can still move it and he doesnt do nothing if you touch it ) and he cant walk with it but yet he does move it around. i odn tknow what is wrong... he is comming around from the condidtion he was in. he hasnt pooped much in the past week but at least he is a little.. i have gave him some vegtable oil and hopefully that will make him p**p if he is constipated.. can someone sugest what may be wrong with his one leg?? P.S where i live there isnt a vet around for 5 hours by car so i cant take him to a vet. thanks

Answer 1

It sounds like something is really wrong with it.  If you can't get it to the vet you could at least call one.

Answer 2

Honeslty, I would suck it up and drive him to a vet. he could have had a stroke or he could have cancer in that leg.

Answer 3

This could be a metabolic bone disease; Particularly now that he seems to be starting to use them again, however, there are a number of problems that can cause hind leg paralysis, such as spinal trauma, lack of exercise, Myopathies, and muscle degeneration: muscle degeneration may have a nutritional cause, a deficiency in vitamins D and E. Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. This is one of the most important vitamins to watch very closely, particularly with rodents that get no exposure to natural sunlight. Most animals are usually exposed to sunlight, and are thus assured a source of vitamin D. Herbivorous diets are very likely to contain sufficient calcium. However, with improper husbandry and an improper diet, this can occur in any species, animals that are kept indoors require a dietary source. Vitamin D promotes the body's absorption of calcium, this is very important for building strong bones. A vitamin D deficiency can lead to muscular weakness, in addition to weak bones; the first bones to be affected in the body are the larger ones, particularly around the hips, hind legs

It is also important to know that ingestion of a high fat diet (such as eating primarily, sunflower seed diet) may be detrimental to him because fats may reduce calcium absorption. Only a few foods naturally contain significant amounts of vitamin D, these include fatty fish and fish oils. Cod liver oil is the richest source of vitamin D.

Answer 4

try feeding him a small amount of applesauce or yogurt to help his bowels pass. as for his leg, it may heal with time. its hard to tell whats causing it without a look from a vet. give it a few more day and see is it gets any better. hamsters do tend to get stiff, especially in the back legs. vegetable oil is mainly fat and wont help his bowels. it may make matters worse. think about things that may make a human poo, but in a much smaller quantity to prevent wet tail. a very small amount of plain yogurt should do it. good luck!