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Originally Posted by Serendipity7000
That’s why I think it could be a mammary tumour. Moo’s grew incredibly quickly and I also kicked myself for not noticing sooner. But it can be well hidden under their chest fur and hanging down so not easy to see.
Did your vet say they would do a biopsy first? Lumps do grow back sometimes but maybe not for a while. At 14 months I would probably opt for surgery as long as the surgery wasn’t going to be too drastic if the tumour covers a large body area - but the vets will advise. If it’s not possible then 18 months is still a good average age for a dwarf hamster and she could live out her life comfortably.
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The vet i like wasn't available till tuesday so i saw another who was alright and mentioned investigating the swelling under gas if still the same in a week's time.
If still the same or bigger in a week i'll make an appointment with the regular vet who seems to have a good knowledge of hamsters and take it from there.