biscandmatt
Senior Guinea Pig
so sorry to hear this. x
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Advice Needed Please! Cash Has A Lump
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madguinealady
Senior Guinea Pig
Do you have a safe teddy or rolled up socks for him to cuddle.Might help
So sorry Tori, I will miss him on instagram and on the forum 
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Tbag
Adult Guinea Pig
They weren't that cuddly, more just morally supportive I suppose. He has the cuddle hut and fleecy tunnel that they both shared though so I hope that will comfort him. So far he seems to be coping the best out of the three of us!
worried val of york
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So sorry to hear about Cash. R.I.P little one
Tbag
Adult Guinea Pig
Oh I know, Anne was absolutely mortified. Pretty crushing for everyone involved but unfortunately it was just one of those awful things. Got a lovely condolences card from the surgery yesterday though.
Tbag
Adult Guinea Pig
Got a call from the vets today to say my little Cashman's ashes were ready for collection, I also had a little chat with Anne about the results of his lump test which she sent off anyway to see if there was anything that could be learned from them.
Sadly, the lump was not malignant, so if he had survived the surgery he probably would have stood a good chance of making a full recovery.
However, there were a few interesting factors and things to consider which might be helpful to others in the future. The lump was mainly cystic but with a large area of abnormality which the lab thought could be hyperplasia but was more typical of an adenoma or benign tumor. Apparently in cats these tumors are usually the functional tumors that produce thyroid hormones so this matches his prior diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. The main thing to take away is that thyroid problems of this kind can cause changes in the heart muscle- though obviously no one can say if this is why he went into cardiac arrest. Though there were no medical signs of his heartbeat or activity being irregular he did sleep very deeply and start off a bit slow whenever he woke up so I'm thinking perhaps it was the case.
Then again he was put under GA for his blood test when he was in a much worse state weight-wise and he came out of that fine. So who knows.
Part of me wishes we had tried thyroid meds first just to see if they'd made any difference before operating but the rate at which the cyst was growing meant it would have soon been impacting on his quality of life... But whats done is done, and sadly these things happen.
I think for anyone with potential thyroid pigs in the future its important to be cautious and aware of the implications of thyroid activity on the heart.
Sadly, the lump was not malignant, so if he had survived the surgery he probably would have stood a good chance of making a full recovery.
However, there were a few interesting factors and things to consider which might be helpful to others in the future. The lump was mainly cystic but with a large area of abnormality which the lab thought could be hyperplasia but was more typical of an adenoma or benign tumor. Apparently in cats these tumors are usually the functional tumors that produce thyroid hormones so this matches his prior diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. The main thing to take away is that thyroid problems of this kind can cause changes in the heart muscle- though obviously no one can say if this is why he went into cardiac arrest. Though there were no medical signs of his heartbeat or activity being irregular he did sleep very deeply and start off a bit slow whenever he woke up so I'm thinking perhaps it was the case.
Then again he was put under GA for his blood test when he was in a much worse state weight-wise and he came out of that fine. So who knows.
Part of me wishes we had tried thyroid meds first just to see if they'd made any difference before operating but the rate at which the cyst was growing meant it would have soon been impacting on his quality of life... But whats done is done, and sadly these things happen.
I think for anyone with potential thyroid pigs in the future its important to be cautious and aware of the implications of thyroid activity on the heart.
helen105281
Senior Guinea Pig
Thank you for the information, it does sound to me like his heart may have been affected.
Poor buddy; I guess he's now happy in Heaven and in no pain at all, watching down on you. It's tragic what happened and unfortunately it has happened, I bet he's grateful for the wonderful life that you gave him, no matter what the outcome; it wasn't your fault.
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