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Ok, so I'm going to try and give as much information as possible and yes, it's a bit long, but I want people to know everything. On January 18th 2023, my pet rat Enderman (female, a little over 1 yrs old) went in for surgery to have a tumor removed near her back right leg, possibly on one of...

My sweet 2 year, 4 month old boy Duncan has a tumor the vet described as “the size of a blueberry” in his front-right armpit, and due to its depth and firmness she‘s pretty sure it is cancer. She did say it could be removed, but of course there’s always the concern regarding surgery and recovery...

Hi all! My girl Gemma has a large most likely cancerous tumor on the left side of her head. It’s about the size of a golf ball if not larger. I took her to the vet for an estimate of the cost and this was what they sent me. Is this an appropriate price range for those who have dealt with...

One of my boys, Billy, had a cyst on his throat a while ago. We got him on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories and it went away before the end of the month. However, since it wasn't properly removed in a procedure, it simply popped on its own and I expelled what I could, but obviously couldn't...

Hi Everyone, My two boys Dumbo & Dobby we’re neutered this morning (took them in at 8:30am it is now 7:45pm) and they haven’t pooed since they’ve been back. I’m not sure if this is normal/how long it usually takes rats to poop after a surgery so any advice would be appreciated! Leah

Hi everyone, Our male 28 month old rat, Buddy, appears to have a benign mammary tumor under his left armpit. It is wiggly and seems to hang like a sack of jelly in the skin under his armpit. It developed a little over a month ago and has been growing. I took him to the vet and she confirmed...

Yesterday my one-year-old rat had mammary tumor surgery and ovariectomy. Since yesterday she is not using her back paw. She can walk, but her paw has no strength. When she was trying to wake up from anesthesia, she rolled a lot, and I think this is the reason. Paw itself looks normal. My other...

Hello all. I am back again with another issue! In all seriousness, I have talked on here about my girl Chonk before and I have another decision to make. She is turning 2 in June, and last October (2021) she had a surgery to get two tumors removed. It was a rough recovery, and she got an...

Hello! A couple days ago I dropped my 1 y/o rat, Froggie off at the vet to have a benign mammary mass removed. It was my first experience with surgery on a small animal so I was a bit nervous. The tumor was about the size of a walnut and it was starting to hinder her walking so I decided not to...

Hello! A couple days ago I dropped my 1 y/o rat, Froggie off at the vet to have a benign mammary mass removed. It was my first experience with surgery on a small animal so I was a bit nervous. The tumor was about the size of a walnut and it was starting to hinder her walking so I decided not...

My girl Oni will probably lose at least one of her eyes today. One of them is huge and dry and needs to be surgically removed. I know rats don't see well, but I can't help but worry about her not finding her water or food bowl. Will she still be able to climb? Is there a higher risk of her...

My girl Chonk is about 1 1/2 years old (she was adopted so I don’t know her real age but that’s what I presume). She had two mammory tumors removed in October last year. It’s only been three months since the surgery and she already has another tumor growing in the same spot as one of her last...

Hi, my name is Jordan Sugg. I have two rat sisters named Paris and Dixie. Unfortunately on Wednesday evening, Paris got her front paw caught in the door. Because she panicked and tried to pull away, she fully fractured her arm (Radius and Ulna) :(. Sadly, she will need surgery tomorrow to get...

Hi, my rat had an abscess around 3-4 months ago, when she was really small. She had a surgery and after that she seems to be doing fine, though she is quite timid. But today I saw her tooth is growing outside her jaw!!! It seems to start from a place where a scar from a surgery is. I have my...

okay so long story short I need a vet to remove tumors from my girls but the quote I got in boston was $2000+ i’m now in western mass and willing to travel I just can’t afford that so I need to find a cheaper vet and was hoping for guidance thanks a lot!!