My rat has a stomach lump and is losing weight. What should I do?

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I have a pet rat and she has this giant lump in her stomach that has been growing for a month now. She look malnourished even though she eats all the time. And I don’t know what to do. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rat | Female | unspayed

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

This lump/bump/growth should be ideally examined by your local vet to have a diagnosis established. Your vet may want to perform an FNA (fine needle aspiration) or a biopsy to sample the bump and determine its underlying nature. Differentials would include skin cysts, infections, benign or more malignant 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 rat has a stomach lump and is losing weight. What should I do?

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