pamnock wrote:
Isthe area under the chin just "puffy" (not unusual in older bucks),oris there actual lumps, hardness or swelling?
Pam
Pam, I'm sorry if it seemed I was ignoring your advice. I'm definitelynot--I've been calling vets and any experts I can think of for two daysand your explanation seemed very reasonable. It's actually theassumption I've been going on. Thank you so much. It helped me describethings better to the vets.
His chin is puffy and wet. And it smells a little funny. But thenagain, he's kind of like a dog that likes to rub on filthy things (ie.under the female's cage). He's chinning things as usual and washing hisface, so I'm inclined to think the puffy part isn't painful. Maybe, asyou said, that's normal in an older buck. He is very sexually activeand has always had a fat wet chin. Maybe not quite this fat, but....
However, just yesterday I found a very moveable lump (feels like myglands do when I'm sick or something) on the side of his neck (NOT inthe puffy part, farther back). He doesn't like when I touch it but I amnot sure if that's because it's tender or because he's always hated metouching his neck and head.
My friend the bunny expert didn't think it was a tooth abscess, though,because she checked and then fed him stuff and watched him chewing.
Let me know if I'm unclear. It's really hard to describe these kind ofthings sometimes. I love my boy, and I want to do the right thing, andI'm so afraid of hurting him more after the past few months. I let avet badger me into a treatment that could have killed him, and I feelawful about it. So I appreciate all your advice.
Right now, he's showing interest in food, washing, people, females, etc.etc. but doesn't look 100%.
Many thanks,
Rose