Hey Ash, I am really sorry. I am in the same boat as you. Except, you are so lucky because your vet is not an "arsehole" and charge outrageous prices for such a small animal. It will cost me $300 to get them removed my other vet wanted $500. Chloe's tumor is in her armpit and is the size of a tennis ball- it's getting removed on Monday. Suzie has one between her back legs she will be getting hers removed too. Just make sure to help clean her since that tumor can cause bathing troubles. I know Chloe has a really hard time walking so I have her in a special cage set up until she gets hers removed. It is most likely not cancer, those tumors are generally benign 99% of the time.


Wabbitwuver, it is not an abcess. It is a mammory tumor, just about all female rats get them- especially pet store rats.