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Chip the Hamster

Some of the patients we see are quite a bit smaller than our usual dogs and cats—meet Chip the hamster!

Chip came to see us because of a rather large swelling that had developed under his eye. People often worry that nothing can be done for our smaller patients, but we can often help. Although the swelling could have been a tumour, Kay suspected an abscess.  She started him on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, which Chip didn't seem to mind so much once we added some Ribena to mask the taste of the antibiotics!

Eight days later and he was back to his usual handsome hamster self, as you can see in the picture.