It is quite obviously a tumor growing. In literally the last 24 hours, it has morphed in to something that looks like it belongs from another planet. It's "blobby" (as you can see in the photos). The only thing that makes me feel semi-hopeful about it being benign is that it's not dark in color. However, the severe irregularity in shape has me just as equally concerned. We know we need to get her in to the vet and that's where I'm REALLY hoping someone in here can help me. I live just outside of Columbus, OH. Oddly, it's been stupid hard trying to find a vet that knows what they're talking about when it comes to rats. You'd think that living near a big city would afford us the luxury of multiple great vets in that department...not so much. In fact, we haven't had any luck with it at all. And the vet that we saw most recently charged us hundreds of dollars for everything our simple office visit required so in all honesty, I don't see how we could afford to go back there for something like this (surgery/testing/etc).
DOES ANYONE WITHIN 1.5HRS OF COLUMBUS KNOW OF AN INEXPENSIVE VET THAT WE CAN GET THIS TUMOR DEALT WITH AT?? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE BECAUSE WE ARE DESPERATE TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO/AREN'T EVEN CLOSE TO WEALTHY! I'M SO WORRIED ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH THIS...SO MANY UNFORESEEN EXPENSES RECENTLY :/
As for her non-eye, it's exceptionally swollen today but it's not that rare to see it this bad so these photos are a pretty fair depiction of how it seems to go with it. Any advice is welcome.
As for Dill, our other rat I wrote about that was sick, I made Cipro medicine balls and within a few days, he's already stopped sneezing and his breathing is silent. Phew. He LOVES the medicine balls, too, so no issues there! I'm super thankful that at least one issue is being dealt with and I feel confident that he's on a good course towards eventual recovery
DOES ANYONE WITHIN 1.5HRS OF COLUMBUS KNOW OF AN INEXPENSIVE VET THAT WE CAN GET THIS TUMOR DEALT WITH AT?? PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE BECAUSE WE ARE DESPERATE TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF BUT DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO/AREN'T EVEN CLOSE TO WEALTHY! I'M SO WORRIED ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO DEAL WITH THIS...SO MANY UNFORESEEN EXPENSES RECENTLY :/
As for her non-eye, it's exceptionally swollen today but it's not that rare to see it this bad so these photos are a pretty fair depiction of how it seems to go with it. Any advice is welcome.
As for Dill, our other rat I wrote about that was sick, I made Cipro medicine balls and within a few days, he's already stopped sneezing and his breathing is silent. Phew. He LOVES the medicine balls, too, so no issues there! I'm super thankful that at least one issue is being dealt with and I feel confident that he's on a good course towards eventual recovery