Help our hamsters has a lump? What is it?
my friends hamster has a large,purple in color lump on her right leg underneath near her vagina. is it a tumor a swollen scent gland or a swollen milk duct? it has rapidly grown in size to almost a golf ball. we are looking for a cheap vet in the area, someone said it was a swollen milk duct and a vet could massage it down and if it is can we massage it ourselves ? thanks for your help!1 SERIOUS AMSWERS ONLY
The hamster develops a lump which gets bigger by time and early referral to a vet is vital to increase the chance of successful treatment. The risk of cancer rises when the hamster ages.
Hamster cancers and tumours are often treatable. Sometimes when hamster tumours are removed, these can grow up again. Vet’s operations on hamsters are not always successful due to their small size and some antibiotics may also be harmful to the hamster. Unfortunately one of the causes of hamster tumours is in-breeding ie: breeding hamsters of the same family example: a brother and sister.
A hamster with a tumour may live a normal and happy life but try to avoid any sharp objects (like wooden ladders, wooden ramps or sharp tubes) as these can cause the tumour to burst. If the tumour bursts, put some edible oil on it – preferably cooked oil; olive oil or car engine oil. This treatment helps the hamster not to lick the burst lump and thus the bleeding stops. This natural remedy is very useful so that the hamster will not die by losing blood from the lump.
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