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Post by freakyl on Dec 1, 2005 20:32:21 GMT
hi, yesterday i noticed a smallish lump under my degus chin and slightly to the side, its a bit smaller than a pea and its very rounded and very hard he doesn't seem to be in any discomfort and it hasnt stopped him from eating etc. despite this i am still going to take him to a vet as a precaution. i described him in another of my posts "Bust Ups" as having a cut under his chin from a fight with his brother i wondered if it might be something to do with that, but it was a couple of weeks ago and that has healed (unless this is some kind of infection to it plus i think that cut was on the other side) he is only young only about 5 months old could it fatal? like a tumour possibly? i would appreciate some feedback if anyone has experienced the same kind of thing thanx
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Post by diet otaku on Dec 1, 2005 23:03:12 GMT
about a week ago rumble got a similar bump on the underside of his tail... i never did figure out what it was, because it disappeared a few days after it showed up. how long has this bump been there?
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Hanlou
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Post by Hanlou on Dec 1, 2005 23:49:53 GMT
Hello! It could easily be an abcess..... they can take a while to develop, and if he's had a scrap or two, it could easily have developed from a cut there.
If it is an abcess, the vet may drain it and will give a course of antibiotics. Sometimes, the vet will try to drain it to check that it is an abcess and nothing *worse*. Hope it clears up soon anyway!
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