How do i take care of my rat when she has a mysterious tumar, at least until i get to a vet?

She is in red cedar bedding for now, which is one guess to why she has it because its toxic to them. but im still not sure totally where it came from. its a large lump on her inner belly by her back leg. i need advice of how to care for it until i can get to a vet.How do i take care of my rat when she has a mysterious tumar, at least until i get to a vet?
Take her out of the CEDAR!!!!!!!!!


You can only use fired aspen or other non-phenol litter.


That did not cause the tumor though, rats a succeptable to them. But that cedar is lethal to there respitory system.


As far as care goes, make her comfy till she gets to a vet.How do i take care of my rat when she has a mysterious tumar, at least until i get to a vet?
Does the tumor bother her? If not, you can actually just leave it alone. If it is causing her distress, until you can get to a vet, you can comfort her. If she can't walk because of it, put her food and water next to her where she can easily get to it.





If the tumor doesn't cause any problems other than aesthetic, you can really just leave it there. (UNLESS the vet says otherwise, but most rat tumors won't harm them, especially a mammary tumor, which is what your rat seems to have) A surgery to remove it is an option, but a surgery will endanger the life of your rat more than the tumor will. If the tumor grows, and causes immobility for your rat, consider surgery, but not before.





Red cedar bedding won't cause tumors, it will cause respiratory disease, which is about 10000000000 x's more serious for rats. Change her bedding IMMEDIATELY. Like, NOW. Shred some paper, and replace it!!!!!
The bedding isn't likely to have caused a tumor. Cedar is toxic to snakes, not mammals. Pet rats are the same as lab rats and are multi generation inbred due to being kept together in cages in pet stores as pets and feeders for larger reptiles and in lab facilities. Cancer is due to the inbreeding and long history of lab tests. The location sounds like breast cancer. Are you willing to spend a ton of money on lab work and treatment for a rat?Let it live its life until it appears to be in pain or stops eating or drinking, and have it euthanized or let it die naturally.
Is she's still acting normally?


If so just make sure the cage is clean, food and water, also replace the cedar right now with paper towels or toilet paper or something. The cedar might be ok if is kiln dried so read if it is, then it would be ok to use it. Though there's not really anything to do until you get to the vet.
my rat also has a huge tumor it came from no where if i were you just clean out the cage dont stop handling it just handle it with care give it alot of TLC and treats stroke it and love it but i didnt take it to the vets yet because i was told not to do it until yo know they're in pain. good luck :D
my hamster had one of these. give your hamster plenty of rest and also give him or her lots of fresh veggies.
Go to wal-mart, they have traps, either the snap ones, or the sticky ones, both work well!