Netherland Dwarf With Sore on Underbelly

[Katiesfriend]

I have a Netherland Dwarf rabbit. She'll be 9 years old on Sunday. We noticed a reasonably large wound on her lower underbelly today. She's not fond of being picked up, so we rarely see her belly unless she's resting on her side, so I can't be sure how long the sore has been there. She doesn't seem to be in pain. She's still romping around her cage and eating. I put some antibiotic ointment on it and wrapped it in a clean strip of cotton. Here's a photo of the injury:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t313/Citymusings/Katie_zps22999040.jpg

My question is if it looks like a random injury that will clean up or if it's more likely a growth that's indicative of cancer or something like that. If it'll heal on its own, I won't traumatize her with a trip to the vet. If it's something more serious, then I don't want to leave her to get worse. I know you can't say for sure, but an opinion would be appreciated.

 

[JBun]

The pic is really small so it's hard to tell the severity of the wound. Typically it would be very unusual for a rabbit to develop a wound on it's belly, so unless you think it is a scratch from something or there would be an explanation for a wound developing there, it would probably be best to have it checked by a vet, especially if it seems inflamed or infected at all. If you do see a vet, make sure it is an experienced rabbit vet.
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/f28/finding-vet-13366/
http://rabbit.org/vet-listings/

 

[Katiesfriend]

I'm not sure why the image displayed in such a small size. The original picture is much larger. Thanks for vet links.

 

[JBun]

Ok, yeah, that doesn't look good at all. Definitely get it looked at by a vet asap.

 

[whiskylollipop]

Ooh, ouch. I cringed. Yeah that doesn't look like it'll heal on its own. Pack her off to the vet right away, hope it's nothing major!