3382. Chloe: VIDEO. A dwarf hamster has a "boxing glove" wart---cryosurgery

Treatments are: Surgical excision and amputation, laser therapy or cryosurgery

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In March 2009, a fair lady in her early 30s consulted Dr Sing of Toa Payoh Vets.
Her hamster's warts had enlarged and fused warts.
7 months ago, Vet 1 prescribed medication which was ineffective.

An alternative treatment is Cryosurgery

Hamster goes home. The owner was warned that

the wart would recur as she did not want surgery---paw amputation

CONCLUSION. 


   

1. Three treatment options.
Surgical Excision, Cryosurgery and Carbon Dioxide Laser Therapy are three treatment options.

2. Cryosurgery. Recurrence soon. Less than 2 months. Not recommended.

3. Laser Therapy burns off the whole tumour but affected the paw blood supply. Pain too. 

4. Surgical Excision in this case will be amputation of the paw. In other locations on the skin on the body, a wide excision with a 5 mm margin is best.  Electro-excision may be used inside of scalpel incision.

ORIGINAL REPORT WAS WRITTEN :

http://www.bekindtopets.com/animals/20090636Hamster_Warts_Paw_Singapore_ToaPayohVets.htm