2 fighting hamsters caused infected wounds to each other
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 20/02/2019

19 Feb 2019

The owner had 4 dwarf hamsters. One passed away after fighting. He send 2 dwarf hamsters to Toa Payoh Vets for treatment. 

Hamster 1 shrieked and did not want to be touched. He has a left swollen elbow due to abscess. He has an infected wet lower body due to licking. He had sticky fur on his shoulder area due to bite wounds. The owner did not want us to bathe him under anaesthesia and will do the bathining himself. The hamster who bit him is alive and has no wounds.

2. Hamster 2 had an ulcerated flank tumour of 8 mm across. Dr Daniel had excised and the skin wound was stitched 2 days ago. There is a stitch bitten out but the hamster is OK to go home today.

It is best not to house male dwarf hamsters together as they do fight over territory. 

Updates are at:

https://2010vets.blogspot.com/2019/02/3435-male-adult-dwarf-hamsters-do-bite.html