Bald patch under chin

[machuandpicchumummy]

Can we catch a break just checking our 3 year old girl over and she has a bald patch under her skin and I’m not sure if I can feel a small moving lump under it. It’s obviously bothering her as she’s trying to scratch it but can’t reach. I’ll have to get her booked in but they don’t have any appointments for a few days. Has anyone seen anything like this before? I’m going out of my mind with worry again She had a lump thing under her chin a few months ago but it shrank after a week of Metacam so the vet didn’t think any further investigation or treatment was necessary.

 

[Mrs Tiggy Winkle]

I'm sorry this has now happened. I don't know what it could be. Good that you have a vet appt.

 

[weepweeps]

I hope she can be seen quickly and is soon feeling better. Sending healing vibes

 

[machuandpicchumummy]

She has a pea sized lump under there She had this in March which then shrunk down after a week on Metacam from pea to pine nut size so looks like that’s come back again. They’re really not sure what it could be.

 

[weepweeps]

She has a pea sized lump under there She had this in March which then shrunk down after a week on Metacam from pea to pine nut size so looks like that’s come back again. They’re really not sure what it could be.

What treatment plan have they offered?

 

[machuandpicchumummy]

What treatment plan have they offered?

Try Metacam again in the hope it will bring down the swelling and see again in a week. If that doesn’t work we’re looking at scans etc. I’m absolutely traumatised from Picchus experience of sedation/GA so I really really really hope it doesn’t come to that

 

[weepweeps]

Fingers crossed it works.

Sending healing vibes her way.

 

[machuandpicchumummy]

Fingers crossed it works.

Sending healing vibes her way.

It could just be a fatty lump hopefully. She’s still a bit overweight apparently at 1.2kg (prior to adoption by me she was being way over fed). She’s lost a lot of weight since then but has a little way to go

 

[piggieminder]

How is your girl now?

 

[machuandpicchumummy]

How is your girl now?

She’s ok, still herself and eating fine etc. slightly grumpy that pellets have come completely off the menu to aid her weight loss but coming to terms with it she still has the bald bit under her chin and her chin is really saggy (scraping the floor). We’ll be back at the vets this week to see if the lump has come down with the Metacam. My thinking is it’s just a weird fatty thing as her chin is so saggy as well.

 

[machuandpicchumummy]

This is her chin now!

 

[piggieminder]

She is gorgeous, one of my favourite coats, silver agouti! Good luck at the vets, I hope you can get some answers.