Final Video: A Syrian hamster has 2 large neck tumours. Surgery at Toa Payoh Vets
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 05/09/2017

Surgical procedures are shown in this video. Viewer discretion is advised. 

This video educates the hamster owner to spare time to check the hamster daily and seek veterinary removal of the tumour when the tumour is very small. 

If the tumour is large, some vets may not feel comfortable to operate on them as the hamster can die easily under anaesthesia. 

It is advised that hamster tumours be excised by your vet when it is small at around 5 mm across. Histology was advised but the owner did not want it in this case.  So, it is not known whether the two tumours were cancerous or not. 

Infection in the large surgical wound was present around 4 days after surgery. The stitch was removed. The pus inside the wound was drained. The wound healed well and the hamster went home. One week later, the owner reported that the hamster is OK and sent a video.

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