4092. "My hamster is sick. She's making noises". What's the problem, doc?

"My hamster makes noises. What's the problem, doc?" 

Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)

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PATIENT.  Hamster, F, DOB 20 Mar 2021.

It often happens. The hamster makes noises. Vets call it "vocalisation". At home, this worries the owner as this is not normal behaviour. At consultation, the hamster behaves normally.

On Aug 2021, the owner captured the cries at home and WhatsApp a 5-second dark video evidence to me. "What's the problem, doc?" she texted me. I advised direct vet examination at Toa Payoh Vets.

In summary, the hamster recovered after "allergy" drops given by Toa Payoh Vets. Soon, she had this very itchy and balding inflamed left and right sides of the neck. What's the next problem? 

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1. WHATSAPP CONSULTATION VIDEO 1/2. The hamster "cries"- unusual vocalisation. 1 Aug 2021. WhatsApp: "My hamster is sick. Can u advise what's wrong? She is making noise." The video was a dark 5-second clip. I could not view properly but I knew this was serious. I advised a vet appointment for examination. Dr Daniel treated for allergy.

The hamster recovered fully, but on 22 Aug 2021, the owner saw the neck areas balding! (emoji). Now she's scratching so badly. The owner puts antibioitc powder on the skin but she seems to always scratch the powder away (emoji)

25 Aug 2021.

Female hamster about 5 months old

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2. HAMSTER'S BACK TO NORMAL VIDEO 2/2. FOLLOW UP BY DR SING K Y. 3 Feb 2022.

Female hamster is normal. Now fully recovered from itchy neck after vet treatment

3 Feb 2022.This home video from the young lady owner shows that her hamster no long has right and left itchy necks after treatment by Dr Daniel for ear infections. She added her own "Norweigian Spruce Extract" drops onto this hamster's porridge and applied on the skin too. You can see that the hamster is normal and no long "cries".

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UPDATES AT:

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