Case 1. The hamster has multiple left armpit warts - electrosurgery
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 16/03/2014

First case out of 3 on the same day. 

Isoflurane + Oxygen gas anaesthesia to electro-excise the multiple left armpit warts and warts in other areas need very careful considerations. I used 5% gas for very short episodes by counting 1 to 10 in this case instead of Zoletil IM linjection. Gas is much safer but very short duration of analgesia as you can see in this video. The owner had waited till the warts have multiplied in the left armpit before deciding on surgery as his two teenaged daughters were concerned.

Early detection and removal of skin warts are best for the dwarf hamster as they don't disappear but grow bigger, irritating the hamster. In this case, the hamster has an excellent surgical and anaesthestic outcome and went home the next day. 


Toa Payoh Vets.  Dr Sing Kong Yuen.