Burst or ulcerated tumor 10 year old rabbit

[OliveGooseberry]

Hi. My sweet girl Olive is a little over ten years old. Yesterday I found a lump near her leg joint while I was grooming her. The skin/fur easily came off and there appeared to be a wound.

I took her to the emergency vet and they discussed aspiration and an X-ray to determine what it is and if it made it to the bone. They would then amputate her leg.

This is not something I am willing to have done to her. Her age worries me as far as anesthesia is concerned and it is not something I am willing to risk.

She is not in pain, moving as normal (just a little struggle for her to get in and out of poop box) but she’s still eating and still coming out into the house for her dinner.

I’m taking her to the vet tomorrow to discuss what her options are outside of surgery. Could the X-ray results really do much in terms of palliative care? I want to know what I can do to help her heal externally. I know this might be end of life.

Has anyone experienced this before? What have you done? What can be done without surgery. I want to treat my sweet girl with the love and respect she deserves without subjecting this sweet, old buns to unnecessary stress.

I’d appreciate any info, comment, help.

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[JBun]

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