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sushi_78 · 05-16-2020, 03:40 PM

I don't usually pick Pumpkin up, but this evening she came out early and I thought I saw some thinning fur on her chest so got her out to have a look, but I think it was just the way the fur was lying. I'm not certain though I didn't manage to get a good look. I also felt a lump in her lower abdomen, to the top left of her genitals. It was soft and a little over a cm in width. The skin over the lump was dark. Unfortunately I didn't manage to get a photo. I last handled Pumpkin about 3 weeks ago and I think I would have noticed if she had had the lump then, but I can't be sure. I got Pumpkin at the end of October and was told she was no older than 12 weeks, so she would be a maximum of 9 months old now.

What could it be? Should I make a vet appointment once they're open to non-emergencies again?

05-16-2020, 03:40 PM
sushi_78 Hamster Overlord Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: London Posts: 763	Pumpkin has a lump near her groin I don't usually pick Pumpkin up, but this evening she came out early and I thought I saw some thinning fur on her chest so got her out to have a look, but I think it was just the way the fur was lying. I'm not certain though I didn't manage to get a good look. I also felt a lump in her lower abdomen, to the top left of her genitals. It was soft and a little over a cm in width. The skin over the lump was dark. Unfortunately I didn't manage to get a photo. I last handled Pumpkin about 3 weeks ago and I think I would have noticed if she had had the lump then, but I can't be sure. I got Pumpkin at the end of October and was told she was no older than 12 weeks, so she would be a maximum of 9 months old now. What could it be? Should I make a vet appointment once they're open to non-emergencies again?