Schnoo Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 Hi all, Shot a doe bunny last night but during processing found a large white mass inside the gut cavity - almost the size of a tennis ball and very lumpy. Anyone ever found this before? Perhaps some sort of cancer? I chucked the carcass but interested if its a common thing... I took a photo but not sure if I'm allowed to post as it could be considered a bit gorey by some... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windswept Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Schnoo said: I took a photo but not sure if I'm allowed to post as it could be considered a bit gorey by some... I can't see why not, it's in a shooting forum and the title should warn the squeamish away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnoo Posted July 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 Thanks windswept. Image attached... Was quite disappointed, this bunny marked the end of a dry spell where I couldn't hit the back of a barn door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside1000 Posted July 25, 2021 Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 Two possible answers, if the growth was soft and squidgy it may have been a Lipoma, these grow quickly and can be quite large but seldom fatal, unless the rabbit is hit by some fast moving foreign object like lead, The other is indeed a cancerous growth very similar to those found in dogs and cats, cancers are normally hard when squeezed and can be fatal, unless the rabbit in question is already lead, sorry I mean dead. Either way the animal is not suffering now, and you probably did the right thing in disposing of it. 👍😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnoo Posted July 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) It was quite soft actually so perhaps a lipoma after all. Funnily enough I went to the doctors recently and have one in my arm but it didn't occur to me as a possibility in the rabbit! Probably would have been fine to eat but like you say, never hurts to be cautious. Edit: thanks to mod for moving to correct forum 37 minutes ago, lakeside1000 said: seldom fatal, unless the rabbit is hit by some fast moving foreign object like lead, 😄🤣 Edited July 25, 2021 by Schnoo Add text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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