Rabbit has bump on lower back.

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- 12/14/2022 at 5:30 PM
  OpaltheBunny
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  Hello all. My 5 yo bun has a gross lump on her lower back. She is an indoor bunny who got outdoor time everyday. Since Nov 22nd, she went to the vet and got an X-ray that showed a spinal injury where she had inflammation on her lower back. She had to be kept in a kennel to allow for limited movement since she struggled to use her back legs. the vet said not to use a litter box since it was too tall to jump into, so she had litter pellets and a pee pad in one corner to use the bathroom. I thought maybe she got an infection from not being able to clean herself and her making the floor dirty everyday. We did clean it daily. The the vet can’t see her until Dec 23rd. We noticed it a week ago and didn’t realize it was more than matted fur. Does this look concerning?
- 12/14/2022 at 5:34 PM
  LBJ10
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  Oh my! Yes, that does look concerning. A few possibilities… it could be an abscess. You mentioned a possible injury, so it’s possible a puncture wound was involved that you didn’t see initially. However, considering how “perfect” the hole looks, I will also suggest that this could be a bot fly larva or fly maggot (fly strike). There could be a larva in there.
  - 12/14/2022 at 8:17 PM
    OpaltheBunny
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    I was able to get her into the vet today and it was a bot fly larva. They got that sucker out and she seemed so much happier afterward. Thanks for the help! She hasn’t been outside in a month, so I’m not sure how a bot fly got to her.
- 12/15/2022 at 10:02 AM
  LBJ10
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  I’m glad you were able to get her in and get it removed. The larva may have been there awhile. The larval stage can last several months.
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