We have a 9 year old but still quite energetic Dutch rabbit who lives in the house with us. Last year he developed a lump on his rump which a vet said was unlikely to be cancerous. We've simply been keeping an eye on it. It has since ulcerated, and we must make a decision whether or not to have it surgically removed. Naturally we're quite concerned about surgery/anesthesia on an older rabbit; weighing that against the reality of this is proving difficult.
His behaviour is fine; in fact he almost seems to be going through a second childhood (kit-hood?), binkying and running about. In other words, happy and healthy - except for that angry looking lump, and the fact that his droppings haven't been normal, which I assume is unrelated, but I might as well mention it. They start small in the mornings, then end up OK later in the day.
It's up to us to decide what to do, but any thoughts welcome.
His behaviour is fine; in fact he almost seems to be going through a second childhood (kit-hood?), binkying and running about. In other words, happy and healthy - except for that angry looking lump, and the fact that his droppings haven't been normal, which I assume is unrelated, but I might as well mention it. They start small in the mornings, then end up OK later in the day.
It's up to us to decide what to do, but any thoughts welcome.
