Toa Payoh Vets treat at least one hamster a week for the past 2 years. Tumours are the No. 1 surgical condition. This is the first case of a vulval tumour in a dwarf hamster. Images are shown.
The tumour irritates the hamster. She became lethargic. The tumour is excised and the hamster is OK.
DAY 2
Day 4. Pus still oozes out. Pus also seen in vaginal discharge for this female Syrian hamster.
"Day and night, keeps coughing!" the young caregiver who is a medical undergraduate told me. "Vet 1 had given a course of antibiotics for the past 2 weeks. Now there is some drooling too."
A very painful trachea. No abnormal lung sounds.
Is this a case of chronic kennel cough or infestation of parasite inside he trachea?
X-rays show lung congestion but there are no lung sounds ausculated.
A very painful trachea from pharynx to sternal area. A swelling could be seen but not obvious in the X-ray. A persistent cough could be due to kennel cough as breeder does not vaccinate.
UPDATE
As at Jul 7, 2018, the dog has fully recovered.
COUGHING DOG OUTBREAKS IN PASIR RIS DOG FARMS
For the past months, many dogs in various breeding and boarding kennels cough. The AVA had investigated and there is a virus. A vaccine is reported to be available for the dogs. This dog might be one of the dogs from the affected herd.
I was astonished to see that the person's face is taut and smooth after massage. Previously, several facial bumps were seen, like bubbles. Hence this image to remember this date.
Another friend with freckles has an aesthetic package of laser treatment to clear the freckles.
