Hi all,
Our little (big) Eugene has been to the vet today after I noticed a lump under his chin. The vet found that there were actually 2 lumps, one that is moveable and likely an abcess (it has already started to come to the top) and another that he thinks is attached to the jaw. He told us to go home and think about either leaving it and monitoring, having a needle biopsy or surgery but warned us of the risks of anaesthesia. We think we are going to go with the biopsy but was just wondering if anyone has experience of the jaw abcess and if this is likely to become a chronic issue or if it is something that can be monitored and only interfered with if the piggie becomes poorly? The vet was brilliant but we are feeling slightly unsure of what it actually is. Eugene is only 2 and so far seems perfectly happy, eating and drinking normally and being his usual funny self. The lump is noticeable and it’s making us sad to look at him especially as he seems happy
. We would obviously like to avoid surgery where possible but will do whatever he needs to get better. He has had a little sebaceous cyst before so maybe he is just prone to these kinds of things but obviously if it’s related to his jaw or teeth then it’s a lot more serious, the vet even mentioned possible lymphoma. We just aren’t really sure what to do and would love to know what other people in this situation have done. Picture of our lovely boy for attention (please don’t mention his eye this is also being monitored by the vet) xx
Our little (big) Eugene has been to the vet today after I noticed a lump under his chin. The vet found that there were actually 2 lumps, one that is moveable and likely an abcess (it has already started to come to the top) and another that he thinks is attached to the jaw. He told us to go home and think about either leaving it and monitoring, having a needle biopsy or surgery but warned us of the risks of anaesthesia. We think we are going to go with the biopsy but was just wondering if anyone has experience of the jaw abcess and if this is likely to become a chronic issue or if it is something that can be monitored and only interfered with if the piggie becomes poorly? The vet was brilliant but we are feeling slightly unsure of what it actually is. Eugene is only 2 and so far seems perfectly happy, eating and drinking normally and being his usual funny self. The lump is noticeable and it’s making us sad to look at him especially as he seems happy
. We would obviously like to avoid surgery where possible but will do whatever he needs to get better. He has had a little sebaceous cyst before so maybe he is just prone to these kinds of things but obviously if it’s related to his jaw or teeth then it’s a lot more serious, the vet even mentioned possible lymphoma. We just aren’t really sure what to do and would love to know what other people in this situation have done. Picture of our lovely boy for attention (please don’t mention his eye this is also being monitored by the vet) xx
piggie Dexter also suffered with abscesses (3 in total) that were all surgically removed however, they were complications after surgery. Unfortunately, I do not have any advice but want to send you and Eugene my best wishes.
so we aren’t sure what to do as we don’t have a lot of money and I’m worried that if we pay this we won’t be able to afford the original treatment that we were going to go ahead with. We’ve got Hibiscrub at home so will this be ok until tomorrow? If it was on his back or something I wouldn’t be as worried but the abcess is under his chin near the floor and had hay stuck to it this morning so I’m worried about it getting dirty. We will be home all day today so can monitor him and will obviously take him in if he starts to become unwell but I don’t know if it’s worth spending that much for the vet just to clean it out. The usual consultation fee is £47 lol. Any help is very much appreciated
. We are in Portsmouth but our vets seem very knowledgeable so I’m confident they will do their best for him.