A dwarf hamster has a swollen abdomen and urinates a lot - ascites
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 21/10/2018

Oct 28, 2018. This over 1-year-old dwarf hamster has a much swollen abdomen. She pees a lot. Anorexia (no appetite). 

I palpated a lump of 5 mm across inside the abdomen. This could be an abdominal tumour blocking blood flow. 

The hamster suffers fluid accumulation inside the abdomen, a condition called ascites. X-ray and ultrasound are needed to find out more about abdominal tumours.  

Chances of recovery are very slim if there is ascites The owner decided on medical treatment to pass out the fluid in the urine.
 
As at Nov 10, 2018, follow-up phone calls showed that the hamster is alive and active.