What can I do to get rid of my rats tumor
If you happen to live in the Massachusetts area, let me know and I can recommend my rats' vet to you. It took me forever to find my rat vet! I went through several bad vets before I finally found a great one. Out of about 20 surgeries on my rats, only one died. If you live somewhere else, do some research at the site below.
Be prepared with a rat elizabethan collar to keep her from chewing her stitches post-surgery, hydrogen peroxide to ward off infection, and possibly skin glue in case the stitches come apart. Also, watch for signs of distress or pain, like chewing on her cage bars, lethargy, or a change in eating/drinking habits. Good luck to you and especially your rat! E-mail me with questions.
The anaesthetic won't kill her.
Don't go on what you're heard though, rather speak right to your vet about it.
Vets know how to perform anaesthesia on small mammals without killing them you know!
Tumours are pretty common in rats and mice. One of my mice had a huge one, but it involved lots of blood vessels and so couldn't be removed without risking her bleeding to death. I could've risked it, but I decided to let her go on until the tumour became very big and then I put her to sleep. It never really seemed to bother her, she carried on eating and everything - but you never can tell with small animals, I reckon it must've been bothering her it was starting to take over her body. Plus I didn't want to get to the stage where it obviously WAS bothering her.
Take the rat to the vet. They can give you an idea of what type of tumour this is and whether it's worth removing. Some lumps are benign and can be left, although since this one is growing quickly it may be malignant. If the vet thinks removing it would help, it's your choice whether you want to try this or not. It should be a short op and rats are usually OK with it.
Chalice
Ask your vet if they would be able to remove it. If they can't there isnt much you can do. Make sure your rat has a great time. We had a couple rats that died and i miss them. They're good pets.
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