PLEASE HELP: growth on society finch
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2013 6:56 pm
I just noticed what appears to be some sort of lump or growth on the back of my society finch Cress, just above her tail. I have no idea what it is and I am freaking out a bit. I swear it was not there yesterday...this is the first time I have seen it, at least, although it is possible she disguised it with her wing feathers, which overlap to cover the location (I had to push her feathers aside for the photo).
Is this a tumor? What should I do? I felt the site when I managed to catch her for a photo, and it seems to sort of balloon out from a smaller place on her skin, kind of like a skin tag. And I couldn't tell for sure because I really didn't know what I was doing, but it seemed sort of squishy...? Not hard. But I could be wrong.
Cress seems energetic, flies about the cage and eats normally, and I just watched her bathe with what seemed like great enthusiasm. She is not acting sick. Should I take her to the vet?
Aaack please help. This is my first finch health issue.
Is this a tumor? What should I do? I felt the site when I managed to catch her for a photo, and it seems to sort of balloon out from a smaller place on her skin, kind of like a skin tag. And I couldn't tell for sure because I really didn't know what I was doing, but it seemed sort of squishy...? Not hard. But I could be wrong.
Cress seems energetic, flies about the cage and eats normally, and I just watched her bathe with what seemed like great enthusiasm. She is not acting sick. Should I take her to the vet?
Aaack please help. This is my first finch health issue.