My rabbit has a belly lump, chews cage, is inactive, and nails curve. Help!

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hi i have noticed a lump in my rabbits belly further to the back not sure what it is also i notice he chews on the cage too. when i take him out he is not too active he just basically stays in one place also his nails appear to be curving. any suggestions please thank you. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male

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

This kind of lump/growth needs to be ideally assessed by your veterinarian 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.

My rabbit has a belly lump, chews cage, is inactive, and nails curve. Help!

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