Stockyanna
Junior Guinea Pig
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Hi. Was wondering if anybody had any experience in Cushings Disease in guinea pigs please. We don't know for sure and it is just a hunch by the vet at the moment. My Queenie has has various issues over the years and recently we put her on gabapentin as well as the meloyxdyl that she's permanently on. I decided to take her off the gabapentin and she dropped 60-70 grams overnight so I figured she must be in pain. She was out on it for dental reasons initially. I decided to get an ultrasound done and she has an enlarged adrenal gland, slightly larger lady bits than your average pig (I had her spayed in nov due to cystic ovaries which affected all of her digestive system and they've been large since then) and very dilute wee. Now the vet started putting two and two together and wondered if it could be. No hair loss on her sides yet which would be another sign so she thinks I've spotted things really early as I don't hang about where my pigs are concerned. However it's £420 to test her to know for sure. She's over 5 and I've had about £3000 on vet bills this year (been a tad unlucky!) and have another surgery on another to pay for yet. The vet seems to think it's treatable when she researched it. Although could be tricky splitting the med over twice a day! Just wondered if anybody has any experience in this please. Any info would be gratefully received