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Her
beloved hamster stuffed his right cheek pouch to the maximum capacity
for the 3rd time.This impacted cheek pouch of more than 2 weeks
wafted a bad breath. The young lady took work leave to consult me
in October 2014.
Bad
breath of rotting vegetables wafted upwards to my nose. This was due
to the prolonged storage of the decomposed food in the impacted
pouch. There was an ulcerated lip commissure. The
hamster had difficulty in drinking. It would have died of dehydration
as days pass by.
“Surgical
removal of the infected cheek pouch is the best solution,” I said.
“The pet hamster does not need of a cheek pouch to hoard
food.”This time, the owner consented to the surgery and to accept
the risk of anaesthetic death of her pet.
After
the surgery, the hamster lived to the ripe old age. I did not see him
or the young career lady since she accepted surgical removal of the
cheek pouch which is the best solution.
See
Final Video at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6WarQjkd1c
(As
the final video is long, please visit the YouTube link).
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FURTHER INFORMATION
VET
CASE STUDY: Final Video - A dwarf hamster has an impacted cheek pouch
again Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow). Year of video production:
2014
Her beloved hamster stuffed his right cheek pouch to the maximum
volume again. This impacted cheek pouch had been present for more
than 2 weeks. The lady owner took leave to Toa Payoh Vets to consult
me.
Bad breath smell wafted from the prolonged storage of the decomposed
food. An ulcerated lip commissure. I had advised the lady owner to
limit food supply and evacuate cheek pouch regularly as she did not
want surgery to remove the cheek pouch.
That would be the best solution as the pet hamster in Singapore
does not need of a cheek pouch to hoard food. This time, the owner
accepted my advice. She was no longer anxious after the hamster had
no more right cheek pouch. The hamster lived to the ripe old age
without having bad breath and needing veterinary treatment!
CONSULTATION AT 3RD TIME OF IMPACTED CHEEK POUCH. The owner
decided to risk the anaesthesia to get surgery done.
See consultation
video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6WarQjkd1c
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