Lindsay
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My last ever rattie, Ben, seems to heading downhill suddenly. He is due to turn 2 in October and had never been ill a day in his life. Last week I noticed that he has 2 tumors in his scrotum. Looks almost like his testicles have grown back. One is about the size of a grape. They came out of nowhere. He still eats and drinks and plays and had been acting normal. Last night I noticed that he almost seemed to be walking a little slower. I picked him up and palpated his abdomen and I felt what feels like a large internal mass. The room was hot last night and he was sleeping on his side in his cube home. This morning the room was a comfortable temperature but he was laying out in the open on his platform and his fur was puffed up. This isn't normal for him because he normally sleeps under his blankie, in the cube, or in his ball.
I fear that it's cancer. Internal masses are rarely, if ever, operable... and the fact that he's got the small cluster as well leads me to believe that it's cancer. I wasn't ready for this. Not this fast, and certainly not this soon. I'm sad :sad3:
I fear that it's cancer. Internal masses are rarely, if ever, operable... and the fact that he's got the small cluster as well leads me to believe that it's cancer. I wasn't ready for this. Not this fast, and certainly not this soon. I'm sad :sad3: