I'm rat sitting a trio of girls and one of them, who I was told is about 8 mos old, has a small grape sized lump in the groin area, assuming it's a mammary gland tumor but she seems too young...? It doesn't look or feel like an abscess.
could be a cyst...?
she also has what the owner and I both thought was a would with a scab. I soaked the scab off, there was no pus under it, but the scab grew back and it's not really anything like a normal scab, it's almost got like spikes in it? like it's furry but not fur. Hard to describe.
I am wondering what might be going on with this girl. She was treated for mites/lice and is not itchy anyway.
she is super sweet and social, and while she's not my rat, I'd like to do whatever I can to keep her comfy and as healthy as possible
any suggestions on what these lumps may be? esp the weird scabby thing?
could be a cyst...?
she also has what the owner and I both thought was a would with a scab. I soaked the scab off, there was no pus under it, but the scab grew back and it's not really anything like a normal scab, it's almost got like spikes in it? like it's furry but not fur. Hard to describe.
I am wondering what might be going on with this girl. She was treated for mites/lice and is not itchy anyway.
she is super sweet and social, and while she's not my rat, I'd like to do whatever I can to keep her comfy and as healthy as possible
any suggestions on what these lumps may be? esp the weird scabby thing?