1423. Subconjunctival abscesses in the dwarf hamsters seen at Toa Payoh Vets

Case 1. 

2 weeks ago, this Roborovski came for hair loss and was treated by a vet from Toa Payoh Vets. Some hair clipped and Revolution drop was applied. Medication given.

"The vet says that the hairs would grow back after 10 days," the young man told me. "But there is more hair loss."  

Subconjunctival abscess do exist in Singapore hamsters and are quite rare. In this case, a close inspection is needed as they can be overlooked since the eyelid is so small.  

Case 2. 

2.1  2008.  Water bowl as a cause of eyelid abscess
2.2  2015.  Eyelid abscesses in another dwarf hamster

SEE BLOG:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2020/11/3438-eyelid-abscesses-in-2-hamsters.html

 

Case 3.

5 Nov 2020.

Best practice. 

The vet must be interested in digital photography.

In this case, I used a Canon EOS 80, lens EFS 18 - 55 mm. I asked an assistant to hold the 

hamster's head down on the table at the reception and focus on the eyes.

1.  Take a close up photograph of the face. Mark the abscess locations (with arrows in the image).
2.  Record post-treatment and recurrences. 
3. A video will be good.

We will wait 2 days to permit the other smaller abscess to ripen before doing the lancing and drainage.