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Dont know if I need to be worried

rachylou

rachylou

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Jims doesnt seem himself tonight, he almost always trys to get to Cookies veg as she eats slower than him but I normally just put my hand in front of him and he eventually gives up, tonight he grunted, boxed at me and tried to nip my hand. This is really odd behaviour from him. He then went in to his house and we had a snuggle and I am not sure if he was tummy pressing.
A couple of days ago when I was snuggling with him and I felt what I thought was a lump on his cheek/neck, Dan felt it and said it was just a skin flap and nothing to worry about. I called the vets the morning after and the nurse said to monitor it but if he is not showing any signs of being unwell not to worry.
We did have a home visit booked for Jimbys VHD jab on the 31st which I have brought forward by a week.
Do you think I need to worry?
 
I think you're right to monitor him, and to note any unusual behaviour. If he's eating and pooing ok, then he's ok for tonight.
Where was the lump and how big did it feel? I once thought Ruby had a lump, but it was just where her whiskers were
:oops:
 
Its sort of below his cheek, I have had a good feel of it and it feels like a fatty lump or a skin flap, it is kind of oblong in shape, he does have something similar on the other side.
 
I dont think it is to be honest, it doesnt bother hik at qll when I touch it and snoosh it between my fingers.
 
If he's got the same both sides, it's likely not to be.
How is he in himself today?
 
HS said:
If he's got the same both sides, it's likely not to be.
How is he in himself today?
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Today he seems himself, still very lively and wanting attention.
I am just worried, do you think I can leave it till the 24th Jan or should I get him seen before?
 
Only you can make that decision, hun. If it were me, I would wait, but you know your buns best.
 
HS said:
Only you can make that decision, hun. If it were me, I would wait, but you know your buns best.
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I think I should wait but then that 'what if' part of my brain kicks in.
Problem is they get so stressed by seeing the vet and when we drove to the vets one or both of them would go in to statis so we started doing home visits which have not always been a breeze but much better than taking them in.
So it would mean another home visit whick obvioulsy costs (I would do it if needbe) plus it will stress them out lowering Jimby's immune response to the vaccine the following week.
 
I know what you mean about the 'what if'. However, it's not a black and white decision. You can always call the vet out early if anything changes.
 
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