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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Largely ps on skeletal system

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    • MushuLionhead
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        my bunny was seen by the vet in Novemer for an eye infection. We just moved and we moved him to inside the house. Prior to this he was outside.
        He is a Lionhead bunny small 2.5 pounds.
        I gave him the droops twice a day…..his body was fine thru Christmas.
        In the last few weeks, we pet him but have not handled him as he comes and goes in his cage as he pleases. He is less active but he is almost 9 years old and that is normal, usually. Cage was cleaned 2 days ago and my son found a large lump on his back. I checked further and was horrified that he had these large Cauliflower shaped hard lumps on his back legs and shoulder. he is still eating and drinking, but prefers celery to pellets. He flinched when touching the large lump.
        This all seemed to develop in only a few weeks.
        All vets are closed and nobody wants to see him until Monday.
        the bump that is protruding flakes when scratch and the hair will not grow in that spot.
        what can I do for him? does he have cancer?


      • Bam
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          This does seem like something that can wait til Monday, since he is eating (and pooping?).

          It’s very difficult to say what the lumps are, of course. There are tumors that can develop quickly, but tumors aren’t necessarily cancerous. There are benign tumors that form between the muscles and the skin, lipomas.

          I think the best you can do for him is to give him his favorite food and take him to the vet on Monday. There is a possibility that the flakey skin where hair won’t grow is an “outbreak” of fur mites – mites that a bunny can carry all his life without symptoms, since the immune-system of the rabbit keeps them in check so they can’t multiply freely. When a bun’s immune-defense is challenged, these mites often seize the opportunity to proliferate.


        • Gina.Jenny
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            It sounds like it could be a basal cell tumour, which are quite common in older guinea pigs, and I believe older rabbits get them too.

            One of our guinea pigs has a small one just starting behind one of his back legs, and it doesn’t bother him at all unless you touch him near it. In themselves, basal cell tumours are harmless, and while they can be surgically removed, I think many vets tend to opt for keeping an eye on them, unless they become infected or large enough to get in the piggy or bunny’s way.


          • Azerane
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              I’m sorry to hear about his troubles, I agree that it can wait until the vet opens Monday, likely they will possibly sample it but given his age will just leave the lumps unless absolutely necessary to remove them.

              Let us know how the vet visit goes.

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