Case study : surgical approach to remove subcutaneous mass tumors in a campbell's dwarf hamster (phodopus campbelli)

Abstract

Case. A campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbellt) with 1 ,3 years old have swollen at lateral left and right subcutaneous mass of abdomen region. That swollen becomes greater in 2 last month later. The size of left mass is ± 1.5 em, right mass is± 2 em with soft consistency and easy to move. The temporary diagnose is benign mass tumor and the campmbell's dwarf hamster were dissection to remove subcutaneous mass. Anaesthesia. Inhalant anaestheticum (ether) is used to handling and restraint easier. General anesthesia in the first surgery used Zoletil (VIRBAC Animal Health, 1ere avenue, L.I.D, Carros France) dose 20mglkg bw (Mason, 1997) and xylazin-HCI (TROY Laboratories PTY Limited, Australia) dose 5mg/kg bw (Mason, 1997) in one syringe by IP injection. The second surgery used general anesthesia with ketamin-HCI anaesthetic (TROY Laboratories PTY Limited, Australia) dose 50mg/kg (Mason, 1997) and xylazin-HCI dose 5mg/kg bw in one syringe by IP injection route.