MimzMum
Wise Old Thumper
While cleaning out his pen tonight I lifted him into his 'waiting box'. As usual he gave me his routine foot flicks and attitude so I gave him a good fluff up and while I was ruffling his fur I felt that the skin on his left side behind his shoulder felt odd. I compared it to the skin on the right and the left side definitely has a thickening in it. I'm guessing it could be a fatty lump I may not have noticed before but his vet gave him a good feel last month and didn't mention it and I'm almost positive it wasn't there even yesterday because it is making his skin sag and look like he's just had sub q fluids fall down into his armpit.
Something coming up that quickly then screams abscess to me.
He just finished his month long course of baytril for chest infection this last week.
Will call vet first thing tomorrow to get him in but would like input first. The lump is not hard like a tumor, I've felt those and am at least 90% sure this isn't one. It doesn't appear attached to anything under the skin layer like bone or muscle but he did flinch as I touched his shoulders. That's what led me to investigate further in the first place. It also feels pliable in itself so I did my best not to squeeze too hard in case it's an abscess...but it's really odd feeling whatever it is. It's also about half the size of my pinky finger and at least as big around.
Could really use some advice here. He seems normal in other aspects except that I thought he looked a bit "rough" this afternoon but since it was a bit cold in the house at that time I put it down to that.
Not a happy bunny this evening, me. I doubt I'll sleep much thinking about it.
Something coming up that quickly then screams abscess to me.
He just finished his month long course of baytril for chest infection this last week.
Will call vet first thing tomorrow to get him in but would like input first. The lump is not hard like a tumor, I've felt those and am at least 90% sure this isn't one. It doesn't appear attached to anything under the skin layer like bone or muscle but he did flinch as I touched his shoulders. That's what led me to investigate further in the first place. It also feels pliable in itself so I did my best not to squeeze too hard in case it's an abscess...but it's really odd feeling whatever it is. It's also about half the size of my pinky finger and at least as big around.
Could really use some advice here. He seems normal in other aspects except that I thought he looked a bit "rough" this afternoon but since it was a bit cold in the house at that time I put it down to that.
Not a happy bunny this evening, me. I doubt I'll sleep much thinking about it.
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