My rat has a lump!

Question
Hi, my rat Nikki is so sweet but she has a lump under her arm. I have gone too every website I can and think it might be a cyst. She is acting normal and still happy and hungry. I would prefer to remove this myself if possible but I don't know the best way to do it.

Answer
Hi Jenny,

Debbie, one of the other experts and my mentor, explains everything about lumps.

Let's hope it is an abscess or cyst, which you can treat:

http://www.ratfanclub.org/abscess.html

If it turns out less fortunately to be a tumor, here is her information on that:

http://ratfanclub.org/tumors.html

I wish sweet Nikki the very best.

Squeaks,

Natasha