Hii Friends,
I was giving my 2 guinea boys a bath yesterday because i noticed they were losing they're winter coat and wanted to make it a bit easier for them. I found a hard lump right above his genitals/his lower belly and it feels like its a hard swollen ball lodged in a veins? It has the tiniest red dot on it, the size of a grain of fine sand, but I'm so scared its the "calm before the storm". He hasnt been happy with me picking him up for a few weeks and i thought it was because he was getting older and felt differently about cuddles, but I'm now suspecting that while picking him up the pressure of my hand on his belly may have been hurting him. I'm so upset i didnt notice this sooner.
I'm going to be taking him to the vet as soon as i get the money but in the meantime i wanted to know if any of you have experienced anything similar and if you have any advice for me to help alleviate his pain and/or discomfort?
I was giving my 2 guinea boys a bath yesterday because i noticed they were losing they're winter coat and wanted to make it a bit easier for them. I found a hard lump right above his genitals/his lower belly and it feels like its a hard swollen ball lodged in a veins? It has the tiniest red dot on it, the size of a grain of fine sand, but I'm so scared its the "calm before the storm". He hasnt been happy with me picking him up for a few weeks and i thought it was because he was getting older and felt differently about cuddles, but I'm now suspecting that while picking him up the pressure of my hand on his belly may have been hurting him. I'm so upset i didnt notice this sooner.
I'm going to be taking him to the vet as soon as i get the money but in the meantime i wanted to know if any of you have experienced anything similar and if you have any advice for me to help alleviate his pain and/or discomfort?