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Lump On Female Rabbit Help

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Nerual1318

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Hi All,

I've just noticed a rather large lump on my 6 year old bunny :(

She doesn't like to be picked up so I normally just let her roam around upstairs and do her own thing, however, she laid on her side today and i noticed something weird so picked her up and she has a lump the size of a grape on where her nipple is. It's a horrible colour and looks very sore :( She has been acting normally eating drinking and humping the poor male all week.

Anyone have any ideas what this could be? She isn't spayed as I've had her from being around 14 so by the time I actually knew things about rabbits i thought it was too late to spay her.

I'm going to take her to the vets tomorrow as we have one open near by 11-1 as I don't think there's any point taking her to out of hours to get charged an arm and a leg for them to basically cant do anything tonight.

I am fully prepared for the worst and although it will break my heart if I lose her I think I've given her a good 6 almost 7 years of life.

iukYM1
 
I know how your concern feels for her to be young. Its best to not consider the worst until diagnosed. I lost my rabbit aged one, to a week heart and now I'm left with just one. I would not wait for advice, because it sounds like whatever it is, it could be infected. My best advice would be to take her to the vets as soon as you can. Please do not worry, as it won't help, I know people say that all the time and you probably think 'How am I not going to worry', but try not to.

:)
 
Mia is correct that you want to wait for the diagnosis before thinking the worst. She could have mastitis, abscess, or a tumor. Many years ago I even had an unspayed female who would produce milk and become engourged without pregnancy/giving birth.
 
Nerual1318 said:
Hi All,

I've just noticed a rather large lump on my 6 year old bunny :(

She doesn't like to be picked up so I normally just let her roam around upstairs and do her own thing, however, she laid on her side today and i noticed something weird so picked her up and she has a lump the size of a grape on where her nipple is. It's a horrible colour and looks very sore :( She has been acting normally eating drinking and humping the poor male all week.

Anyone have any ideas what this could be? She isn't spayed as I've had her from being around 14 so by the time I actually knew things about rabbits i thought it was too late to spay her.

I'm going to take her to the vets tomorrow as we have one open near by 11-1 as I don't think there's any point taking her to out of hours to get charged an arm and a leg for them to basically cant do anything tonight.

I am fully prepared for the worst and although it will break my heart if I lose her I think I've given her a good 6 almost 7 years of life.

iukYM1
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Hi Neural

I'm sorry to hear about your bunny, I can understand why you are so worried.

It could be a tumour, which is I guess what you fear, but it could also be an infected mammary gland. Your vet will know (are you happy they are knowledgeable with rabbits?). If there is any suspicion of anything untoward, they can take a biopsy and send it off, so you will know for sure what you're dealing with.

I'm glad you have a vet open on Sunday - I don't so that's a bonus :)

She has had a really good life with you, and it sounds like she has a lot of freedom as well.

Try not to worry - easy to say, I know. And good luck xx
 
Sending loads of vibes for your rabbit. I hope that the vet visit goes well this morning.
 
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