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Increase in lumps

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Hi
Last spring I noticed Bella had got a lump on her back. It seemed to be growing so I took here to the vet who confirmed it was a cyst and the lump was not fluid. I didn’t want Bella operating on so we decided not to send a sample away. Since then she has developed 2 more. The latest two are around her back end. The lumps are pink and I can move them.

just recently I notice that my other guinea pig has developed 2 that look exactly the same. one is under her tummy just above her right teat, and the other is on her right flank.

Bothe guinea pigs and eating and drinking fine, and are still happy enough to be popcorning.

Anyone have any ideas? It’s almost like they are contagious.....😳
 

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Hi!

Lumps are quite common, especially in older guinea pigs. Some piggies seem to have more of a genetic disposition. Any lump should be vet checked in case it is an abscess, swollen lymph node or a tumour (including a mammary tumour) and not just a cyst or a fatty lump. We do not recommend needle aspirations as they can cause abscesses. We cannot diagnose or comment on lumps because they need a hands-on examination. Harmless sebaceous cysts have a cheesy centre and they can be generally diagnosed by their texture; neither totally hard nor fluid-filled.

Cysts should be operated if they are in a location where they impede free movement or - as an emergency - if they burst or get infected and suddenly blow up and triple in size every 24 hours as an emergency operation. In most cases, a cyst removal operation is one of the more straight forward ones as cysts are generally not close to a delicate organ or deep in the body, relatively easy to remove (cuts down on the time under GA and therefore the risk of post-op complications) and the recovery rate is very high. My two oldest piggy operations at 6 and just short of 7 years were both cyst removals where cysts under observation had unfortunately burst or become infected. Both sows made a good recovery. Just to address your concerns in case a removal op becomes necessary at any stage. ;)

I hope that this helps you?
 
I think you need to have them both seen by the vet and be guided by them.
 
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