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What can I do to get rid of my rats tumor2007-11-24 22:16:40

Good luck and any questions feel free to e-mail me, I know the stress and worry that is involved with letting out furry friends go under the knife, but I also know the relief after it is done and successful.

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The only suggestion I have is holistic medicine

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well the thing to do is to c if it is cancerous or malignant if cancerous as hard as it is you should put her down so she doesnt have to suffer if malignant the just leave it alone i hope this helps go to the vet and c what he or she says. I'm not a vet but am studying heavily into this subject to become a vet someday

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it could just be a random growth that wont affect her at all. but if shes really old, then its probably something else. rats usually die of tumors when they get older. you should take her to the vet and get her checked out. good luck!

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Call your local vet to see what they can do, depending on the size of it there may be nothing they can do. Like my vet told me when my rat got a big tumor in it's side. He said the best thing I could do was have it put to sleep. Tumors in rodents are usually caused by inbreeding. Sorry to hear about your pet. Good luck

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This sounds like it would be a mammary tumor, which is very common, and very treatable. The best thing to do would be to have a vet remove it. If your rat is still young, ask about getting it spayed, since that will help prevent future mammary tumors. Since a female rat has 12 mammary glands, they can get these tumors many times.