The story of my Dwarf Hamster with a cyst
Author: MatthewSource: www.hamster-club.com
I took my
dwarf hamster to a vet today. The vet told me that it was his first time to see such a lump on a hamster, and he also said that he didn’t know what the hamster’s lump was.
He concluded that the hamster’s lump could be a mouth ulcer, the ulcer would grow day by day, by time it will grow big, it will just pop out from the hamster’s mouth.
Secondly, the hamster’s lump could have appeared due to a genetic result; as we know hamsters breed very fast, they could be brother and sister mating which results in a genetic disorder which could lead to a
lump like this.
The vet removed the hamster’s
lump and stitched it back. During these 2 weeks, it will be a crucial period for my hamster. The vet concluded that the hamster's lump was a
cyst in the
buccal cavity.
When the vet wanted to touch my hamster, my hamster sensed that and made noises and ran away from the vet! But when I touched it, it never moved and kept quiet. This is the first time that I actually noticed that my hamster can recognise me. I'm so touched of it.
by Albert Saliba