The first vet said that this dwarf hamster may have mouth cancer? Pt 1
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 12/05/2016

A much beloved dwarf hamster has lost weight for the past 3 days or more. A left cheek swelling is spotted by the owners. The first vet had pried open the mouth and the diagnosis was probably a tumour. "As this area is inoperable, wait till the lump grows too big, affecting the hamster's life, bring him down for euthanasia."

The daughter googled the internet and phoned Toa Payoh Vets. I asked her whether the lump was in the skin, under the skin or inside the tissues under the skin. The owner could not describe the exact location and made a trip to consult Toa Payoh Vets.

Dr Daniel explains the possibilities. A general anaesthesia using gas is needed to examine thoroughly as this hamster bites when his mouth is touched by the vet.