Enlarged lymph glands in neck

[MarieandGPs]

Hi Everyone......
I’m wondering if you’ve ever had a piggy with enlarged lymph glands in neck and what it meant for that piggy? I’ve a lot piggy who is 5 yrs old, been losing weight over 3 months despite my best efforts. Had a vet visit 6 weeks ago but nothing obvious. Another vet visit this week and the vet noted these enlarged lymph glands. Cranberry my gp got extremely stressed each time they tried to take a blood test and vet didn’t want to give anaesthesia due to his weight loss and the usual high risks of it anyway.
He’s on baytril and septrin now.
Any thoughts?
Marie Mullett

 

[Merab]

Welcome to the forum
I can’t advise but one of the health experts will be along.
Just wanted to offer support.
Cranberry is gorgeous.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi Everyone......
I’m wondering if you’ve ever had a piggy with enlarged lymph glands in neck and what it meant for that piggy? I’ve a lot piggy who is 5 yrs old, been losing weight over 3 months despite my best efforts. Had a vet visit 6 weeks ago but nothing obvious. Another vet visit this week and the vet noted these enlarged lymph glands. Cranberry my gp got extremely stressed each time they tried to take a blood test and vet didn’t want to give anaesthesia due to his weight loss and the usual high risks of it anyway.
He’s on baytril and septrin now.
Any thoughts?
Marie Mullett

Hi and welcome

Swelling of the lymph nodes is rather worrying. Please keep an eye on the lumps and look out for lymph nodes in other places coming up.
It can be just an infection of nodes, but that is pretty rare.

In recent years cancerous lymphoma has unfortunately become more common in guinea pigs. Sadly it is not curable and in the vast majority of cases it progresses rather rapidly from a matter of days to weeks rather than a matter of months. Pain management is important; pain is a major appetite killer.
Please step in with syringe feed, as much as he will take to support him while he still has quality of life and be prepared to let Cranberry go when his time has come if that is indeed the diagnosis.
Complete Syringe Feeding Guide

I am very sorry; it is definitely not what you want to hear!

 

[MarieandGPs]

Thank you for the information.

 

[Merab]

We are here to support you whatever happens

 

[MarieandGPs]

Thank you, I appreciate you saying that
We won’t give up without throwing everything I possibly can at whatever this illness is but rest assured, Cranberry’s welfare will always be put first. He’s had some energy healing treatments/ reiki and a herbalist friend is helping a bit too.

 

[DM06020]

how is he now?