UPDATE!! Uterine Cancer Xray

[Ashley]

Hello everyone! I just wanted to get some input on this. So my 5 year old bun, Tilly, seems to have uterine cancer with all the symptoms and will be getting spayed and an exploratory on Thursday. With her being my first rabbit, I had no idea the risks of uterine cancer up until this point. With that being said, her xrays show these spots my doctor has to clarify during surgery. I know it’s a long shot, but has anyone ever seen this before? I’ve looked at xrays everywhere and I haven’t seen anything like it. The cancer seems to reside in the uterus only and hasn’t spread, but of course that isn’t for sure. Just wondering if anyone has an idea. Thank you

[Picture inserted by Wick]

[Nutmeg]

I can’t see your photo of the x-ray to see the spots.
But I just want to say that I’m sorry you and your bunny are going through this.
Hopefully my comment will bump your post so that someone with more experience than me can help!

[LBJ10]

There is a picture attached, but I can’t seem to fix it. I can do it this evening unless someone else beats me to it.

[Wick & Fable]

Picture inserted. The top and bottom-most circles are most clear. For those who cannot make out the focal points due to screen contrast, they seem to be short strips of white substance, as if they are random bone shards (best visual explanation; not implying they are).

What are the symptoms which led to this x-ray? Could there be two conditions going on maybe? I’m not familiar with uterine cancer at all, but it could be the anomalies are unrelated to the cancer or have occurred due to the cancers strain on the rabbit.

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

[Ellie from The Netherlands]

I’m so sorry to hear about Tilly’s condition It must have been super scary to hear the news. Hopefully the spay will cure the cancer!

It’s something which many first time owners have no idea about, because there’s not much information on keeping rabbits as house pets. Most of the advices seem to come from the times when they were still kept as meat rabbits. It’s horrible how much misinformation there is about food/toys/housing and yes: preventative health care for rabbits.

Many rabbits live in hutches which are way too small, get the wrong food and don’t receive any health checks. One of our purposes as rabbit enthousiasts is to show people what can be done to make a rabbit a happy and healthy member of the family.

We try to advice all the people around us to neuter/spay their buns, exactly to prevent this situation
I hope that you can help others one day by giving them advice about rabbit care, to make life better for other buns.

But first of all: thank you for seeking help for Tilly, and I hope it all turns out okay! Would love to see more pictures of her ^_^

[LBJ10]

Thanks Wick!

Hmm… such perfect lines. Are they deep inside the body? Or could they be mammary ducts? Uterine cancer tends to remain confined to the uterus for a long time. When it finally spreads, it typically spreads to the lungs first. But it can also spread to the mammary glands as well.

[Ashley]

Thank you everyone! So the middle circle should be her left uterus, she has all the symptoms and I immediately took her to the doctor when I noticed her spotting after urination. That’s when the xrays were taken and my vet noticed those lines of dots on each side of her body.

Her lungs and heart are fine from what I’ve been told. Not sure if he said anything about mammary glands- to be honest I was a bit in shock when he told me. I suppose I’ll have to find out tomorrow when she goes into surgery. I’ll update you all as soon as I can. I appreciate everything!

[LittlePuffyTail]

Want to wish your bun ((((A safe and successful surgery)))))

[Vienna Blue in France]

(((((( Tilly )))))))
Safe op and safe and quick recovery.
You know of course NOT to starve her before op and to get her back eating ASAP
Just saying… just in case…..

[Ashley]

Hey everyone!! Tilly is safe and sound back home!! They were able to remove both tumors, as well as a full ovariohysterectomy and all cancerous spots. We were very lucky!! I swear she lost half a pound. She’s eating and drinking as of right now as well. Thank you for all your help!!

[LittlePuffyTail]

So glad to hear it!

What an adorable little trooper!!

[Ellie from The Netherlands]

Oh that’s the best news I’ve heard this month! I’m very happy for you both ^_^

[LBJ10]

OMG, she’s so adorable! So happy to hear the good news!

[Bam]

I can only echo what the others have said. Wonderful news!

[Vienna Blue in France]

Bless her little sleepy eyes…. yay. I love it how they give you the extracted part…. almost justifying why they went it !!

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