4543. VET CASES - How to save money on hamster tumours?

How to save money on hamster tumours?
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
5 Jan 2023.

Hamsters over one year old may develop tumours on any part of the body. Two examples are shown in the merged video of two cases.

1.  CASE 1. MAR 2022. EAR TUMOUR
Large ulcerated and infected bleeding ear tumour.  Video 00:00 - 00:49.
The owner waited till the tumour became large, painful, itchy and bleeding. He consulted me.
Surgery would be more costly owing to the longer time taken to operate.

2. CASE 2. JAN 2023. CHEST TUMOUR/ABSCESS

He WhatsApp to me today and sent a video.        Video 00:49 to end of video

'Hi, my hamster have this lump underneath her right front leg.. could you advice what can we do now? It’s also starting to smell and have some discharge."

MY REPLY:
The hamster needs to be examined and possibly an operation by your vet to remove the lump. 

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 Anaesthesia and surgery of tumours are considered costly, but the fees are much lower if the owner gets the tumour of less than 5 mm across removed. Most owners wait and see. The scratching of the tumour leads to bleeding and emission of foul smells. It is best to get the tumour removed by your vet when they are small.

UPDATES:

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Merged video
of 2 hamster tumour cases