My cockatiel has a lump near her wing. Is it a tumor or serious?

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I have a female cockatiel which has a lump behind her wing on the side of her abdomen. We are not sure if it is an abcess, a hernia, or a tumor. there are no avian vets in Wyoming or we would take her to one. Is this likely to be life threatening, or possibly a fatty tumor? She seems to be eating normally, and is in the same cage with 2 budgie parakeets which don't seem to be pecking at her or any other abnormal behavior. Pet's info: Bird | Cockatiel | Female | unspayed | 0.1 lbs

Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

It is very difficult to give you a specific answer about it without seeing at least a picture of the mass. Generally speaking this kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian (ANY vet can do that) to have a definitive and specific answer. Usually there are two ways your vet can do that a part from examining it directly during physical examination. A biopsy can be taken under local or general anesthetic, otherwise a smaller sample through a fine needle can be aspirated (this technique is called FNA= fine needle aspiration). Differentials include skin cysts, infections, benign or more sinister type of tumors. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

My cockatiel has a lump near her wing. Is it a tumor or serious?

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