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i have a adult rat with a tumor in his rear below his tail and its the size of a fist! what should i do with her? thanks!

Not much you can do, time to retire him/her.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count (05/26/2009):
36.51 BRB
29.42 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Do you think she's in pain and that she should be
put down or can she live like that until she dies?
Thanks for your fast reply!

Giving this is a feeder forum, probably not the best place to ask about a pet rat. We do have an exotics forum www.exotichobbyist.com for rats as pets.

However, when it comes to tumors, only way to 'treat' them is to take it to an exotics vet. If the tumor is benign, it can be removed. If cancerous, then probably best to just have the rat euthanize.

Tumors can be painful or just uncomfortable, depending on their location and if they are cancerous or not. The behavior of your rat is about the only real indication if it is suffering.
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PHLdyPayne

Have you tried taking her to an exotic vets? It might be a little expensive, how old is she? She may just be getting old.
Make sure your vet knows what he/she is doing, certain procedures can be hard to do on rats.

Good luck,

TheVermanLady