Lump on guinea pigs cheek

[aurvandil]

oh goodness it’s one thing after another, i noticed about 3 days ago my cinnamon had a small lump on her right cheek, i’ll include an image- what could this be? should i take her to the vets or is this something i can help her with at home
kind of hard to see in the pictures but you can see the ruffled fur, she has no other symptoms, she doesn’t complain when i touch it so i don’t think she’s in pain

 

[aurvandil]

i just looked closer it appears to be black? like a scab or something

 

[Claire W]

Aw bless her. Any new lumps or bumps should be checked out by a vet especially fast growing ones. It could be a burst abscess or cyst if there’s a scab but that’s just a guess. Good luck x

 

[Piggies&buns]

Please do see a vet. Any lump needs a hands on check as they can be caused by a multitude of things

 

[aurvandil]

managed to get a picture

 

[weepweeps]

Does it look like a normal scab? Or is there a lump there too? Maybe she got nipped by a cage mate?

 

[aurvandil]

Does it look like a normal scab? Or is there a lump there too? Maybe she got nipped by a cage mate

it looks like a little black thing embedded in her skin, it’s a very real chance she got nipped by yam since their bonding isn’t going too well

 

[Wheekallweek]

I'd get it checked by a vet just in case it's an abscess or perhaps a bite from Yam that has become infected. Good luck, hopefully it's nothing serious