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My Hamster has a lump near her genitals. It is about an inch and a half long and 3/4 of an inch long. She has a bad smell also. We just noticed this today. She is playing and seems comfortable. We will take her to the Vet in the morning. Any idea what this lump could be ? Thank You

Submitted: 207 days and 19 hours ago.

Category: Pet

Value: $15

Status: AWAITING CUSTOMER ACTION

Age: 2; Female; Breed: Hamster

Already Tried:
Just noticed 1 hour ago. Nothing.

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Hi there. You may not get this reply before you take her to the vets- in which case i apologize for the late reply!
It sounds as if this may either be an abscess- which is a pocket of bacterial infection (which makes pus), or a mammary tumor- which is a growth of the mammary gland tissue.
If it's an abscess, then this would account for the smell, and may be treatable with a course of antibiotics, usually a drug called Baytril.
If it's a tumor, it may need surgical excision to remove the lump.
Glad to hear that she's well in herself, so hopefully some treatment will help.

Best wishes
Andrea

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Expert:	andrearoberts
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Answered:	4/28/2009

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bvm&s mrcvs 15 years as a companion animal veterinarian

207 days and 9 hours ago.

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Your answer is correct. We just had her treated by a vet. Thank You

Posted by andrearoberts 207 days and 9 hours ago.

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I hope the treatment does the trick! Best wishes. Andrea

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