The Secret in His Pocket

I am a pediatrician. An 8-year-old child and his mother attend an appointment. The patient reports weariness and a loss of appetite. The little child begged his mother to go, saying he is an adult and will speak with the doctor himself, and then suddenly pulled out a hamster from his pocket!

It turns out that the hamster hasn’t fed in three days since he has been living in a box under the boy’s bed. His friend gave him the pet. He didn’t inform his mother because having animals in the house was forbidden.

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We talked to the mother. She agreed to keep the hamster and take it to the veterinarian. However, I assume he didn’t eat due to worry. Imagine sitting in a dark box for three days.

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