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About Nadia Vella
Expertise
I can answer several Hamster questions; types of hamsters, which hamster could be the best for a beginner, hamster illnesses - offering some homeopathic remedies, ideas how to furnish a hamster's cage. I've been having hamsters for various years and love hamsters!! Check out hamster-club.com which is my hamster club for all hamster lovers!
I also wrote a hamster book which will help lots of hamster owners with all the hamster advice needed. Check out The Hamster Book - Hamster-Club Guide Book. Price: only €4.99! This hamster book is the ultimate hamster book for all hamster owners since it provides lots of expert hamster advice. This hamster book will help you with most aspects of hamster housing, feeding a hamster, hamster behaviour, hamster reproduction, hamster health and hamster important tips! This hamster book is also full of beautiful coloured hamster photos. ISBN 978-99932-0-721-4 Published in 2009.
You may email me on nadia@hamster-club.com

Experience
Experience: Several years adopting hamsters, running a hamster-club in Malta which is hamster-club.com
I offer different natural remedies to help hamsters feel better when they are sick. Email me for more information about hamster concerns on nadia@hamster-club.com

Organizations
Hamster-Club Malta.

Publications
Hamster-Club Guide Book : ISBN 978-99932-0-721-4 www.TheHamsterBook.com Price: only €4.99! and various articles featured in local newspapers and magazines amongst which: 'The Sunday Times', 'Times of Malta; Junior News', 'The Malta Independent on Sunday', 'The Malta Independent; Crackers Magazine', 'The Malta Independent', 'Phase Magazine', 'Taghna t-Tfal Magazine' (November 2009), 'L-Orizzont' and 'Il-Mument'. More information may be found here.

Education/Credentials
Hamster-Club Malta - several awards won for writing hamster articles.

Awards and Honors
Pet Shed Award, The Golden Award, Expert Author at Ezine Articles. On 26th August 2009, I represented 'Hamster-Club' on radio RTK, in a programme named 'L-Annimali u l-Ambjent'. The programme’s name means ‘The Animals and the Environment’.

Past/Present Clients
Lots of hamster owners.

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Gerbils & Hamsters - syrian hamster

Expert: Nadia Vella - 5/25/2009

Question
hi nadia.
i have a male syrian hamster he is over 2 years old, about 2 weeks ago i noticed a small lump between his front legs now its grown very big, he is in no pain with it and is still eating and drinking. Im worried that if i take him to the vets they will not do anything because of his age and might advise to put him to sleep. he is a lovely little thing, please help. thanks

Answer
Hi Sheri,

Thank you for your question. At that age, it's very normal for a hamster to have some changes in its body and to develop some lumps.. Operations on such an old hamster usually do not succeed! A hamster with a tumour may live a normal and happy life but try to avoid any sharp objects (like wooden ladders, wooden ramps or sharp tubes) as these can cause the tumour to burst. If the tumour bursts, put some edible oil on it - preferably cooked oil; olive oil or car engine oil. This treatment helps the hamster not to lick the burst lump and thus the bleeding stops. This natural remedy is very useful so that the hamster will not die by losing blood from the lump.

Kindest regards
Nadia Vella
http://www.hamster-club.com/health.asp
http://www.thehamsterbook.com at 4.99 EUROS ONLY!!

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