guinea pig enlarged nipple

[alvarezboy]

guys why my female pig nipples looked like this? i found it larger than usual, her body temperature is kinda hot, hair loss in belly area, but she's still really active and not losing appetite. here's the video

 

[VickiA]

It’s hard to say from a photo what might be wrong. Older sows sometimes have ovarian cysts and enlarged or crusty nipples can be a sign of a hormonal problem. Guinea pigs do also get mammary tumours. Some are cancerous and some non cancerous. Only a vet could tell you for sure. If you are able to take her to a vet, that would be a good idea.

 

[Stewybus]

There's always a chance that mammary lumps could be cancerous so it's best to get them seem by a vet as soon as possible. It's not just sow's but boars can get them too. We've had 2 boys in 2 weeks had to have ops to remove them and they've both recovered really well.

 

[Bill & Ted]

My Bill had to have a mammary tumour removed. he sailed through the operation. I would definitely get it checked out as soon as possible

 

[Wiebke]

Hi

You may find this link here helpful in terms of general information:

Thread 'Sow Problems 'Down Below' (Ovarian Cysts, Super-seasons, Womb Infection, Pregnancy & Mammary Tumours)'

Jul 15, 2024

1 Important reproductive information
- Start of making babies - seasons - lack of menopause
- Pregnancy
2 Sows in season
- How a season runs
- Strong seasons (snap seasons; the social role of strong seasons; problem seasons)
3 Health issues of the reproductive tract
- Ovarian cysts (types, symptoms and treatment options)
- Other health...

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All the best!