What age do all of your consider to be too old to try surgery? I have two females with tumors right now. Quinn has one by her back leg that is the size of a ping pong ball and is a little over 2 so I don’t think I am willing to put her through that. Chonk has 2 tumors (one by her armpit and one...

I just posted about my rat Quinn having a tumor, but so does my rat Chonk. Chonk is a female that I estimate to be about 1 1/2, but I got her from the SPCA so the age is estimated. She recently developed a lump on her belly so I took her to the vet. The vet said it was a tumor, but it was very...

My 2 year old female rat Quinn was taken to the vet a few months ago cause of a lump, they tested it, and said it was a cyst. I took her back today and they now say she has two lumps both of which are tumors. I have two options, 1) operate on it (she said it doesn’t have to be this month but...

Hi! My female rat Via (9 months old) suddenly developed a lump below her left forearm. I took her to the vet when it was about the size of my thumbprint, they tested it and said that they weren't concerned yet and that we should bring her back if it started growing fast within the next month...

Hoping this is the correct area to post this in, but I need some help/advice. We have a doe who is most likely pregnant, but earlier I noticed a small lump forming under her arm, which is obviously concerning as this could be pointing at a mammary tumor. Seeing a vet Isn't an issue, but if she...

hey all! on Monday evening my rat, jasper was very Lethargic and had some Sort of fit and losses his Sense of balance to the point that i thought he was going to die that night, but he didnt and i was able to take him to the vets the following morning, and they Suspected it was a Pituitary...

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!!

Hi, my rat's tongue has swollen quite a lot overnight and also turned blue/purple. She has been very sick recently and has barely eaten or drank anything. She has a tumor/bump on her stomach. She hardly ever moves and when she does, she usually falls over. I'm wondering if maybe she bit her...