A hamster shakes and splays its hind legs "after surgery"
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 12/03/2016

Mar 12, 2016
This 2-year-old hamster is shaky, tumbles sideways and has back legs splayed out. 

The hamster had been operated by another vet for a tumour on the left cheek area recently. He has been on medication for the past 4 days.

The lady adopts this hamster. I advised taking off the medication for the next 4 days. As to the history of splayed hind legs, this could be due to various causes e.g. pre-operation, injury or drug effects. The lower front teeth are overgrown. 
The history is important. The owner showed me a video of the hamster when he had no tumour. He was plump. He is extremely active at the time of examination.