An emaciated dwarf hamster has an overgrown front tooth
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 2019-03-31

Sunday Mar 31, 2019

After a few months, the owner observed that this hamster has a broken tooth as he ate only the small soft hamster food and passed smaller than normal stools. The lip commissures have pimples. The genital area is soiled with urine. The hamster is very thirsty drinking furiously per day, as observed by the owner. 

In Jan 2018, the hamster weighed 43 g when he came for ear irrigation. His last visit was in Sep 2018. Today, he weighs around 20g which means he is emaciated. He hunches his back in pain. 

The hamster's lower right tooth is overgrown. So he cannot grind the bigger seeds. He eats soft food. Both his lip commissures have large pimples. 

Treatment.  Today, his front tooth is clipped. His overgrown toe nails are clipped. He is an inpatient and will be given medication and nutritious food. Chances of recovery are slim unless he responds to treatment for a generalised bacterial infection.