Lump

[Jenny_12]

Just noticed my male guinea pig has a lump under his right nipple he’s not in any pain eating fine drinking fine it’s a very hard lump am going to ring the vets tomorrow any advice of what it could be

thank you

 

[Wiebke]

Just noticed my male guinea pig has a lump under his right nipple he’s not in any pain eating fine drinking fine it’s a very hard lump am going to ring the vets tomorrow any advice of what it could be

thank you

Hi

Please have your boy vet checked for a potential mammary tumor (which can be both benign or malign). Boars can get them as much as sows. If left untreated, they will simply continue to grow to a huge size; the sooner they are removed, the better. It also means that the surgery will be a lot easier and quicker with a small lump.

Try to get an appointment within a weeks' time, seeing that it is a bankk holiday weekend.
Vet Locator

All the best!

 

[Bill & Ted]

Glad you are seeing your vet, my boar Bill had a lump just behind his nipple and it turned out to be a mammary tumour. It was operated on that day and he never had any further lumps and bumps x

 

[Jenny_12]

Hi

Please have your boy vet checked for a potential mammary tumor (which can be both benign or malign). Boars can get them as much as sows. If left untreated, they will simply continue to grow to a huge size; the sooner they are removed, the better. It also means that the surgery will be a lot easier and quicker with a small lump.

Try to get an appointment within a weeks' time, seeing that it is a bankk holiday weekend.
Vet Locator

All the best!

i did think it might be that just worried if he has to have a operation and being put under. My vets don’t open again till Tuesday so going to ring them first thing

 

[Wiebke]

i did think it might be that just worried if he has to have a operation and being put under. My vets don’t open again till Tuesday so going to ring them first thing

Operation success rates have generally become a lot better over the last decade; especially with vets having plenty of practice on operating on small animals. With just a small lump, it should not be a very difficult operation and the recovery rate should be well above average.

Unfortunately, your only other option would be to having your boy put to sleep when the lump gets too big or blows up in the short to medium term, depending on the nature of the tumor.

Guinea Lynx :: Mammary Tumor
Tips For Post-operative Care

 

[Jenny_12]

Operation success rates have generally become a lot better over the last decade; especially with vets having plenty of practice on operating on small animals. With just a small lump, it should not be a very difficult operation and the recovery rate should be well above average.

Unfortunately, your only other option would be to having your boy put to sleep when the lump gets too big or blows up in the short to medium term, depending on the nature of the tumor.

Guinea Lynx :: Mammary Tumor
Tips For Post-operative Care

He has an appointment today so hopefully all goes ok thank you

 

[Siikibam]

All the best with your appointment.

 

[GPTV]

Good luck & hope all goes well x

 

[Wiebke]

All the best! Please let us know how it went.

 

[Jenny_12]

All the best! Please let us know how it went.

All went ok the vet suggested to have it removed so am just waiting on a phone call from the vet about booking him in for his operation

 

[Swissgreys]

Well done for having him seen and sorry he has to have surgery, but hopefully this will cure the problem.

 

[Jenny_12]

Well done for having him seen and sorry he has to have surgery, but hopefully this will cure the problem.

Update he has had his surgery went all fine and is now recovering very well.. thank you all for your help

 

[Claire W]

I’m glad that he has had the lump removed and am sending healing vibes for a speedy recovery x

 

[Siikibam]

Glad it went well. I wish him a good recovery.