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A Horrible Shock

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Wendle

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Took Boris to the vet to be checked out for lice, while being examined they found what they think is a big tumour. He's having an X-ray with a whiff of gas, but if it's as bad as they think they won't be waking him uP. Waiting for the phone call. I left patch there with him so at least he has his BFF with him. I'm so sad, and it's so unexpected.
 
I'm so sorry to hear this. This is the downside to having Guinea Pigs. My thoughts are with you.
 
oh Poor you & Boris i hope he gets on ok & they find its just an abscess, sebacious cyst, fatty lump or a benign tumour or anything easily treatable. where is the lump on him?

fingers & paws all crossed for good news & a speedy recovery.
big hug for you. x
 
I am so sorry; it is always awful when something like this happens. It may well be that the lice are a sign that the tumour has been lowering the immune system.

My thoughts are with you!
 
Have everything crossed for poor Boris. It's such a shock when something unexpected is found. Hugs to you too x
 
Thanks for the kindness, everyone, sadly it was cancer, two big tumours. Boris was put to sleep. :(

Thankfully they think it was a fast growing cancer, so very short time between him being fine and not, so he won't have suffered too much.

Poor Patch hasn't been back inside the pigloo they shared. He's sleeping on the hay in the corner of his house.

Can't believe my little Boris has gone. :(
 
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oh Poor you & Boris i hope he gets on ok & they find its just an abscess, sebacious cyst, fatty lump or a benign tumour or anything easily treatable. where is the lump on him?

fingers & paws all crossed for good news & a speedy recovery.
big hug for you. x
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They showed me the X-ray, there was really nothing that could be done, two tumours, one pressing up against his spine and one pushing his bowels to one side. They were big, but right inside where you just wouldn't find them unless you were examining him. :(
 
oh no! i am so sorry to hear about poor Boris :bye:
at least he didn't suffer & you had no way of knowing. big hug for you & poor Patch, did they show him his friend had passed so that he can grieve?
if he gets lonely you could put a babies soft toy in long with him to snuggle up to for comfort that may help him?

heres a little guide to help bereaved pigs if Patch should need it.
Looking After A Bereaved Guinea Pig

RIP & popcorn free over Rainbow Bridge little man. x
 
Such aweful news :( I'm so sorry to hear this, thinking of you all.

Popcorn happily at the Rainbow Bridge Boris X
 
So very sorry to read this. I'm glad that the tumours were found early and that your boy didn't suffer. Hugs to you and Patch. Popcorn free at the Bridge Boris.
 
I'm so sorry to hear this. You did the kindest thing letting him go - but it's not easy.

Popcorn free Boris.
 
so sorry i have that to come yet poppy has 3 lumps 2 on both of her tets and one further up
 
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