My hamster has a lip abscess. What causes it and how can I treat it?

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My hamster seems to have an abscess on its lip. How can I cure this and how can it be prevented? What may be the cause? Would it be better to put him down, if so, how can I do that? Pet's info: Small Animal | Hamster | Male

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Hi, and thanks for your question. Even though I cannot see very well from the pic you upload unfortunately, this presentation could be due to a trauma or localized spot of skin infection (likely to be caused by bacteria). A check up, appropriate disinfection and possibly antibiotics (oral, topical or in a shampoo formulation) are needed to approach the problem. Euthanasia should be considered only this lesion is causing severe inappetence. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My hamster has a lip abscess. What causes it and how can I treat it?

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