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FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Lump on side of rabbit’s belly

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    • FlemmyBunny
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        So I noticed this hard-ish lump on the right side of my rabbits belly (it’s under her skin). I first noticed it about a month ago or less when she had tried to eat a gift from my friend and was giving her a massage. Ironically, she had eaten the head of a clay rabbit my friend had given made and being the scared parent I am I took every precaution to make sure she was okay. And she was. So, as I was massaging her, I noticed a lump that was maybe the size of a small, sort of flattened ping ball? I don’t really know how to describe it other than that. 

        Anyway I marked it off as an organ. But now that I’m thinking about it, it’s might be a tumor or something. She’s acting totally fine, eating fine, doesn’t seem to be in pain, and is pooping as often as usual. Is it an organ, or something worse that I should bring her to the vet for? Help me out anyone?


      • Wick & Fable
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          Did it appear immediately after eating a veggie/pellet meal, or alternatively did you notice it after a couple hours following a meal? It’s common for a rabbit’s stomach to get hard once it’s full following a meal. It usually goes away after a few hours (mid-day meal belly gone by evening/night).

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        • LittlePuffyTail
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            Is the lump moveable at all? Be gentle obviously. Is she spayed and how old is she?

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        FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Lump on side of rabbit’s belly