My bunny rabbit :(

[Matrona]

I have a pet bunny named Tyler. He is a dwarf and weighs five pounds. But he has this little thing on his cheek that worries me. It's like a big pimple about .75 cm in diameter, about the size that a wart would be on a human. I am worried about what it could be but I don't have the money to take him to the vet right now. I'm afraid to try to pop it to see what's inside, because it would probably get infected.

Does anybody know what it might be? I'll try to find a way to post a picture but I don't have one at the moment. He's my little precious and I would be brokenhearted if he died because I couldn't get him taken care of. Please help me!!! :crosself:

 

[Sylvester]

sorry i dont know what to do though i'll keep him in my prayers.

 

[Nater_Tater]

I looked around for sites about bunny diseases and I couldn't really find anything helpfull...the only thing that came remotely close is this

http://www.cah.com/library/rabbitdiseases.html

Abscesses:

As mentioned in the previous section on Pasteurellosis, rabbits are very prone to abscess formation. The bacteria most often involved in these abscesses include Pasteurella multocide and Staphylococcus aureus. Abscesses represent focal areas of infection and may be in single or multiple locations. The most important consideration regarding this condition is the way in which abscesses must be treated. Because rabbit pus is roughly the consistency of toothpaste, lancing and draining abscesses are difficult and attempts to do so may be futile. Abscesses should be aggressively treated as if they were tumors and be surgically removed. In addition, an appropriate antibiotic should be given.

Sorry I couldn't be more help to you.​

 

[Matrona]

Thanks you guys!

 

[Ave Maria]

It could be a cyst. Most likely it's benign which means it's not dangerous. I'd take him to the vet though just to be sure. It also could be where he's gotten hurt somehow and has an infection. Either way, you should seriously take him to the vet. Also, I see you don't have money to take him to the vet. Most vets will offer payment plans and I think most will let you charge the costs so you can pay them later. You might try calling your vet and find out. If your usual vet doesn't allow this, call around to other vets and see if you can find one that does. Good luck!

 

[Faithful83]

And find one good in exotics. But yeah I'd recommend a vet visit...at least get the animal examined, which has never cost me very much. But I'd call around and look for a vet, preferably one who's familiar with exotic pets, and see if they would be willing to work with you as far as finances go.

 

[draper]

Hmmm, try searching online, but above all I would say get to a vet somehow.

 

[searchingforhim]

Have you have the rabbits teeth checked recently? Sometimes rabbits can get abcesses caused by a tooth root infection. It could be that. I'd really get a vet to check it out just in case especially if it gets any bigger.

 

[PACSUN]

Hey!!! My stepmom had a dwarf hampster, and it had the same thing on it's cheek/eye area. Well, she popped this huge bubble like thing, and nothing happened... well the next day, this green stuff started oozing out of it, so she rubbed it with a warm cloth, and a SEED like thing came out of it! It seemed to be clearing up, and then a couple of weeks later, it came back... she tried the same thing, and nothing happened... it ended up dying a couple of days later!

Please take the bunny to the vet to see what it is! I don't want for your bunny to die like the little dwarf hampster did! Maybe they vet can put you on a payment system so you can pay if off gradually! I'd alteast ask them to see! But definitely get it checked out!

 

[Matrona]

Thanks everyone. I managed to find a vet for Tyler that didn't charge too much, and his spot is a benign tumor. They said as long as Tyler ignores it, he'll be fine; if he starts messing with it, take him back in and they'll take it off of him for me. I'm so glad! I was really worried about him. For the record, the vets at PetSmart stores are pretty good, aren't too expensive, and they happened to have a really good rabbit doctor available today. And they didn't try to sell me any pet products either which I would have expected since the vet was located inside a pet store and all.

 

[carolbob]

I'm soooo glad he's okay! I have 2 bunners myself and I know that they can go downhill fast. Give him a kiss for me!

Carol

 

[PACSUN]

I'm very glad your bunny is okay!!! That's great news to hear, and you know, I've never thought of bringing my animals to the vet at PetsMart! That's interesting! I actually didn't even know PetsMart had a veterinarian! Haha I know they do grooming, but other than that, I knew nothing!

 

[bubblegirl23]

From watching Vets In Practice I've learnt a lot about lumps. Rabbits get them a lot. First thing they do is prick it to see if pus comes out, meaning it's some sort of absess. Secondly they check for blood supply & work out what kind of tumor it is.

I'm glad Tyler is ok!

 

[ceedaisy]

Yeah, I'm happy your bunny is just fine too! I didn't know that Pet Smart had vets inside at times! That is cool. And how awesome this vet didn't try to sell you something!