Video 4: Anaesthesia & Surgery of a Dwarf Hamster at Toa Payoh Vets
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2013-11-08

The procedures and process in the anaesthesia and electro-surgical removal of a 3-gram skin tumour, 10% of the body weight of the 2-year-old male Roboroskvi is discussed by Dr Sing Kong Yuen of Toa Payoh Vets, Singapore. Pre-op preparation and planning is shown in this video. There should be no air-conditioning in the operation room. The hamster's body should be kept as dry as possible to prevent death from hypothermia and shock post-op. 

Video 5 will show the sedation, anaesthesia and electro-surgery of this 2-year-old male Roborovski hamster being done by Dr Daniel.  Narrator and video making is by Dr Sing Kong Yuen.  

Dr Daniel Sing is the operating surgeon.

Other vet educational videos from Toa Payoh Vets are at: http://www.toapayohvets.com/videos.htm