Oh My Goodness...

[JellyBelly]

One of my piggies is showing all the symptoms of ovarian cysts, although i didn't know it until i read the strange nipple thread

Thelma has hair loss on her sides which i thought was due to barbering.
She has a fat little tummy which i thought was due to her loving her food.
And i thought her nipples had always been like that :'(

We are off to the vets in the morning.
What are her chances?

 

[daftscotslass]

Personally I wouldn't worry too much, the symptoms seem to bother us more than them. The only way to get rid of them completely is a spay but personally I wouldn't recommend this. A lot of people have had success with hormone injections which shrink the cysts. Sows can live a long time with them, they are very common.

 

[JellyBelly]

Although my vet is very good, theyn don't like neautering/spaying unless its life threatining.
She is only two years old, i was under the impression that older sows got them?

 

[daftscotslass]

Although my vet is very good, theyn don't like neautering/spaying unless its life threatining.
She is only two years old, i was under the impression that older sows got them?

Not necessarily. While it's more common in older piggies they can appear at any time.

 

[JellyBelly]

She behavaves totally normal, doesnt even show any aggression to any of the others.

I am going to see what the vet says O0

 

[Giddy da Guinea]

My Aunty just had 4 Cysts removed from her ovaries............................ Shes better now though, I got $20 for baby sitting her kids (my cousins) for the week, kinda a rip lol....... Oh well, I got the earrings I wanted!