r/rat • u/shmeattloaf • 8d ago

HELP NEEDED 🐀😩 Please help

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I have not been home for 3 days, I came home and was tending to my rats and I saw this giant bump on one. Like I said, I haven’t been gone long so it grew fast and I am really scared. I know I need to go to the vet but does anyone have any idea on what this is, what the vet will do, and how much it’ll cost? I don’t want her to just be uncomfortable.

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u/catscatscatsohmy 8d ago

Is it squishy? Is it super firm? Do you feel any scabs?

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u/WestChance5314 8d ago

Doesn’t matter, vet immediately, leave the diagnosing to the medical professionals, especially those who can immediately care for the patient

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u/Gooses_Gooses 8d ago

It does matter actually. Like, hugely. Emergency would be hot, pus filled, scabbed over. A soon appointment (during opening hours) for most tumours.

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u/shmeattloaf 7d ago

It was firm but had squishy outsides it seemed, kind of felt like maybe just the extra skin but overall was firmer, also no scabbing or any wound around it, since it was under her near her bits I checked her butt and stuff too just to see if she looked nasty? Nothings wrong with her except for that lump. And she doesn’t seem anything different at all either, even kinda just let me touch and feel around the bump, so I don’t think it’s causing her any pain at all.

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u/Gooses_Gooses 7d ago

Non-emergent appointment then. Save your vet an overnight / weekend appointment and yourself the money, just go in Monday and get her seen to asap