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1 JUN 2021. BE KIND TO PETS VETERINARY STORIES. .
THE CASE OF THE SQUEAKING HAMSTER --- SHOW AND TELL
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
This 2-month-old male dwarf hamster’s fractured left hind leg was amputated at the knee level at Toa Payoh Vet 3 weeks ago. She consulted me on 27 May, as tele-consultations & photos were not as good as a proper physical examination.
"Now Hammie has two unusual behaviours," Ms Thompson said. “Firstly, he squeaked loudly for some time on two occasions. Secondly, he used his right hind paw or both front paws to scratch his left ear vigorously every day!"
"The intense squeaking suggested pain," I pointed to the bruised brown patch on the left scrotum. "Self-inflicted biting and friction on the bedding led to bruised genital and pain." Ms Thompson was satisfied with my cause and effect explanation.
“As for the inflamed left ear, frequent scratchings with the right hind paw to relieve ear itchiness were the cause,” I explained. “Some dirt or sand had lodged deep inside the left ear canal. I showed her the close-up digital photos of the affected areas to account for the behaviours after I treated the itchy left ear via ear irrigation.
SHOW AND TELL using CLOSE-UP PHOTOS gain the trust of the owner as the dwarf hamster's ear and scrotum are relatively small in area. Ms Thompson could see the inflamed areas clearly and she felt much happier after viewing the close-ups. “Please WhatsApp the photos to me,” she reminded me as she boarded her GrabRental taxi home to her Orchard Road condo to continue her work from home after lunch.
UPDATES AND MORE INFORMATION AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2021/05/3597-case-of-squeaky-dwarf-hamster.html
Ms Thompson - real estate marketing
A slim, tall and fair lady
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2. Bridget to create video with more substance and explanation than the images on Instagram.
May be in 2 videos if too long.
1 JUN 2021. BE KIND TO PETS VETERINARY STORIES
THE CASE OF THE SQUEAKING HAMSTER --- SHOW AND TELL
Dr Sing Kong Yuen, BVMS (Glasgow)
This 2-month-old male dwarf hamster’s fractured left hind leg was amputated at the knee level at Toa Payoh Vet 3 weeks ago. She consulted me on 27 May, as tele-consultations & photos were not as good as a proper physical examination.
"Now Hammie has two unusual behaviours," Ms Thompson said. “Firstly, he squeaked loudly for some time on two occasions. Secondly, he used his right hind paw or both front paws to scratch his left ear vigorously every day!"
VIDEO
Elaborate on the behaviour. What is the hamster doing? Illustration needed
Squeaking noises not recorded by the owner as it was sudden onset.
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"The intense squeaking suggested pain," I pointed to the bruised brown patch on the left scrotum. "Self-inflicted biting and friction on the bedding led to the bruised genital area and pain." Ms Thompson was satisfied with my cause and effect explanation.
“As for the inflamed left ear, frequent scratchings with the right hind paw to relieve ear itchiness were the cause,” I explained. “Some dirt or sand had lodged deep inside the left ear canal. I showed her the close-up digital photos of the affected areas to account for the behaviours after I treated the itchy left ear via ear irrigation.
SHOW AND TELL using CLOSE-UP PHOTOS gain the trust of the owner as the dwarf hamster's ear and scrotum are relatively small in area. Ms Thompson could see the inflamed areas clearly and she felt much happier after viewing the close-ups. “Please WhatsApp the photos to me,” she reminded me as she boarded her GrabRental taxi home to continue her work from home after lunch.
UPDATES AND MORE INFORMATION AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2021/05/3597-case-of-squeaky-dwarf-hamster.html
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MS THOMPSON, in her late 40s, IS AN EXPATRIATE sales director working for a multinational company. She used to travel in the ASEAN region extensively but now works from home. This is because Singapore is in partial lockdown from 13 May, due to an increase in community
infections arising from the Indian vairant Covid-19 strain. Dining-in is prohibited and only two social visits per person per day is permitted.
She lives in an Orchard Road condo which is the prime downtown area of Singapore. Rentals for one-bedroom would be S$5,000 per month
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Ms Thompson goes shopping in Tanglin Mall
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CONCLUDE WITH THE TWO VIDEOS BELOW
POST OP AFTER EAR IRRIGATION
Ms Thompson sent video today 1 Jun 2021, 5 days after ear irrigation. Much less scratching of the ears. No more squeaking behaviour. Owner is pleased.
Bought an exercise wheel for the 2-month-old. Very active on wheel.
Sent two videos
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27 MAY 2021. BE KIND TO PETS VETERINARY EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS.
THE SQUEAKING HAMSTER --- SHOW AND TELL
This 2-month-old male dwarf hamster’s fractured left hind leg was amputated at the knee level at Toa Payoh Vet 3 weeks ago. She came to the surgery on 27 May, as tele-consultation was not as good as a proper examination.
"Now Hammie had two unusual behaviours," Ms Thompson said. “Firstly, he squeaked loudly for some time on two occasions. Secondly, he used his right hind paw or both front paws to scratch his left ear vigorously daily."
"The intense squeaking suggested pain," I pointed to the bruised brown patch on the left scrotum. “He had licked the outside and bitten the testes eliciting sharp pains – hence the abnormal squeaking sounds.
“The left ear was very itchy. He used his right hind leg to scratch bald the left ear since he had no more left hind leg which was amputated,” I indicated to the owner the affected sites. “I will take digital photos to show the balding left ear and hair loss on the right hind leg.”
SHOW AND TELL using CLOSE-UP PHOTOS gain the trust of the owner as the dwarf hamster's ear and scrotum are relatively small in area. The young lady could see the inflamed areas, but she felt much happier seeing the close-ups. “Please email to me the photos,” she reminded me as she entered her cab to continue work from home. Singapore is in partial lockdown due to an increase in community infections arising from a virulent Covid-19 strain.
MORE INFORMATION AT:
https://2010vets.blogspot.com/
