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a bump that appears to me like a mole

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Question
My dwarf rabbit has a bump that i tried looking at she doesn't like being held so i did my best to look. It reminds me of a mole that people sometimes have that come off of the skin. It is the same size or smaller than a rabbit turd : ) It seemed to be skin color. I was wondering what it might be and weather I should take her to the vet. The closest rabbit vet is two hours away!

Answer
Dear Rachelle,

If the spot isn't pigmented, it is probably not something serious.  It might be a wart. But if it's under the skin and hard, it could be an abscess.  

Keep an eye on the lesion for a week or so.  If it changes shape or gets larger, I'd get your bunny to a good rabbit vet:

www.rabbit.org/vets

to have it checked and treated, if necessary.

Hope this helps.

Dana