Winny ... hair loss.....

[artcasper]

So I've just about recovered from Daisy's recent operation and now Winny has suddenly lost a considerable amount of hair... we saw vet Ellie today & she confirmed not a skin issue but defo hormone related she does seem to be experiencing very strong seasons...

No large cysts were felt... so we are going to watch, make notes & see how she is & save for the operation...

I've seen some bits about hormone treatment but if anyone has any first hand experience of this I would be keen to hear about it!

 

[Siikibam]

I’m sorry it’s from one to another. No experience but want to offer support anyway. Hopefully she won’t need an operation just yet.

I have seen a few members on here whose piggies had hormone injections. Discuss all the options with your vet.

 

[munchmonster]

I am so sorry to read about your poorly piggies. I hope Daisy is well on the road to recovery and although I have no experience of what Winny is going through I am sending you and her my very best wishes and healing vibes. xx

 

[Wiebke]

So I've just about recovered from Daisy's recent operation and now Winny has suddenly lost a considerable amount of hair... we saw vet Ellie today & she confirmed not a skin issue but defo hormone related she does seem to be experiencing very strong seasons...

No large cysts were felt... so we are going to watch, make notes & see how she is & save for the operation...

I've seen some bits about hormone treatment but if anyone has any first hand experience of this I would be keen to hear about it!

Poor you!

Hormonally active ovarian cysts are often small ones. the large ones in the reference pictures are usually the actually more non-hormonal fluid-filled ones that can grow very large especially later in life without ever causing the classic symptoms.

Since Simon Maddock prefers a spaying op to hormone treatment (and is very good with what he does), I do not have personal experience with hormone injections.