my older rat with a tumor

Question
oh and the vet should be in the western new york area preferably tonawanda or buffalo area. THANKS!!!

Answer
I am not sure the prices that any vet charges because it varies from clinic to clinic.  However, your girl is a pretty old girl. The vet may be a bit cautious about removing this tumor. What I do is wait until there is no choice but to remove it: sadly, that means that when the tumor is ruining the rats quality of life and there is not much of a choice but to put the rat to sleep, that is when I remove the tumor. This means that risking the surgery was a better choice than putting the rat to sleep.  However, I only do this when the rat is super old like your girl is.  Three is pretty old and I suggest of course a skilled vet and even some pre anesthesia blood work done before surgery.   No matter what, I would take her to the vet below for their opinion but I would not put her to sleep, I would opt for the surgery instead.
The vet may have some other ideas for your girl too. Please let me know how it goes.

FIRST CHOICE:

Dr. Laura Wade
Specialized Care for Avian & Exotic Pets    
5915 Broadway Street
Lancaster NY 14086
Phone:    716-651-0144
Website: www.buffalobirdnerd.com



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The clinic below offers emergency services to rats, but they are NOT exotic specialists. They do have vets that know alot about exotics, but this is my SECOND CHOICE for your old girl.

Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Center     
3930 North Buffalo Road
Orchard Park NY 14127
Phone:    716-662-6660
Website:http://www.opvmc.com/site/view/AvianExoticWellness.pml