VET CASE. A 33-month-old hamster is drooling
658 views · Published 16 March 2014 · 4:10 · Indexed 26 September 2026
Channel: Dr David Sing · 2014 · Pets & Animals
The owner had gone to Sydney to study and was concerned about the aging hamster losing weight and drooling. The mother brought it in for examination and took images to send to the daughter. A mother has so many responsibilities. This is the 3rd hamster case in a day. Unusual to get 3 dwarf hamsters in one day at Toa Payoh Vets. They come from Toa Payoh, Serangoon and Ponggol. A light isoflurane + oxygen gas anaesthesia made the old dwarf hamster sedated. She had a swollen belly and urinary incontinence. 3 subcutaneous tumours in her belly area. Overgrown lower incisor teeth were clipped as these were the cause of drooling. The lip commissure abscess was lanced and drained. The hamster went home alive. No more drooling now. She could eat the seeds and pellets normally. At 33 months of age, this dwarf hamster is very old. The life span of dwarf hamsters is 24 - 30 months and this hamster is really well cared for to live to a ripe old age.
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