oh god....I'm sorry I can't help you, but....whatever it is, I hope she makes a speedy recovery.

It's probably a tumor, I heard rats get them pretty commonly. :(

either a cyst or a tumor. my rat lanna got a bunch of them all around her neck. sadly she died from them I would say have them checked.

my friend's old hairless rat had that. i think it's a tumor...

it may be a tumor? it happens a lot to mice and rats

it looks a like a cyst... possible tumor.
id suggest vet - not fa furs.

GL tho hun

Yeah well, like I said we don't really have money for one, plus I figured there's a lot of pet owners here that could offer advice beforehand anyway

if ya cant afford vet bills... ya shouldnt have pets, cause that just makes them suffer.
esp if its a tumor... ya cant afford euthanasia, so the poor lil one suffers until death.

again. Gl

so how's that poor betta you have?

Vets overcharge for a lot of shit, ask anyone who runs a kennel of dogs. They charge you $100 to sit in a waiting room for an hour only to tell you that your dog has gas/worms/a stomach ache. =/ Which is why I home vaccinate and deworm. Not to mention, it's a lot more humane to just put down small and fragile animals than to put them through surgery.

Yeah my stepmom payed nearly a grand for her dog that died on the operating table.

agreed..

No excuse. Its likely a tumour, since thats a doe, and they don't just go away or heal: they need removing surgically.
Not having the money is no excuse. I have to take my rat in for an op tomorrow which will cost £80. I only earn £70 a week. I prepared for it by saving and going without things I want.

If it did pop up overnight, then its a cyst or an abscess, unlikely to be a tumour, they tend to take a bit more time. You can lance an abscess yourself and flush with salt water, and perhaps give antibiotics if its big, but if you don't know its definately that, then I wouldn't advice messing with it.
Cysts are more tricky. They can be hard to remove, particularly in that area. If its hard, it would be more likely to be an abscess, out of those two, since cysts tend to be a little more fluidy, in general.

Yeah, I only said at first we didn't have the money for it because we assumed it'd be a LOT, but according to Vincent's advice/etc we'll most likely be able to afford it, so that's not really an issue anymore.

I'm not going to chance taking care of it myself since I have no real medical knowledge dealing with mice. We're taking her to the vet today. I figured it wasn't really a tumor, seeing as how I know in general tumors aren't an over night thing, and I've had a bird with tumors before.

But regardless we'll be taking her to a professional today.

it could b a tumor, a friend's rat has one, but it worse than this

looks tumorous to me

It's most likely a cyst if grew over night. :c

Alright, don't worry too much.

This is a mammary tumor. This is a common thing for rats. Just please get this girl to a vet as soon as you can!

These things aren't immediately dangerous to your rat, but its still an inconvenience and should be addressed soon.

Just noticed your concerns with the price. I'm pretty sure the cost won't be seriously expensive. it should be anywhere from 50 to 150 dollars.

Mice as well as rats, right?
[just making sure, even if it's a stupid question, Oreo is a mouse and I know there's SOME differences]

It would be the same thing. Either way, I seriously suggest you get out there and get the thing removed as soon as you can! Good luck and well wishes for your little one!

Alright, thank you.
We'll try to get out there and get her taken care of as soon as possible if it should only be 50-150, we can afford that.
We were just worried it would be a lot more [doctor trips always seem to cost an arm and a leg] >_<

Yeah, I'm thinking less now since rodents aren't all that much of a hassle to work with opposed to dogs (which get up to the 150 - 250 range) So it could be possibly less. Call your local vet and find out for yourself, discuss what can be done over the phone and arrange an examination and surgery for your little one. It'll be better than consulting people over the internet :>

Yeah well, it's 12:20am here, so we figured FA would be our best bet before we try going to a vet tomorrow
[we've never had to take them to the vets before or such]

Just so we have SOME sort of an idea of what's going on.

You've been a lot of help

I'm glad I could be! Again, Well wishes and best of luck!

Looks like a mammary tumor or maybe an abscess since it seems to have developed so quickly *shrugs*. Either way, unfortunately it looks like you'll need a small animal vet to check it out to know for sure. Sorry about your little buddy. I hope she'll be alright.

It's a mouse, not a rat. But yeah, I have to agree with everyone else otherwise: looks like a tumor. They're mostly benign and don't cause any pain but they do get in the way. Try to scrape up the money to have it removed ASAP.

I didn't say she was a rat?....

but yeah, we're going to go have her looked at soon, we should be able to afford it according to Vincent's approximation.

No but everyone else seems to think you did. I was clarifying for their sakes ;D

Alright lol
I was sorta lost for a second

I'm gonna go with abscess, especially if it developed overnight. A vet should be able to take a sample and verify, then hopefully it'll open and express outward on its own.

Its most likely a tumor hun :(

cancer tumors usualy if there not spayed they will get them

Most likely it is a harmless fatty tumor or a mammary tumor (appears to be on the mammary gland.) It should be drained with a syringe and checked for infection. I am not a veterinarian, but was pre-vet for a while and have experience with fatty tumors. For it to develop so quickly suggests a serious health issue. Get it looked at if you can. Otherwise get a syringe and attempt to drain it if you can't afford a vet, or just wait and see if you are afraid to do that.

soo much good luck to you <3. is the girl ok now/ recovering?

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