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HELP! what is this? Is it serious? Lumps with a head?

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We were just giving the boys their nightly feed and extra hay etc and cuddles and When I picked Snowy up my mum spotted he had a lump on his side.
We brought him in for a brush and a proper look and he has one either side basicly level, its on his lower half underside of his belly
He isnt in any pain and he most definatly hasnt lost his appetite!
But there is two and he was okay 2 or 3 days ago when we had him in for cuddles

Ive taken a pic of one its kind of got a head on it.

We recently addded straw in the cage as well has the hay and sawdust we usually use.

The other Piggies are okay we checked them out.

This is it, I'm really worried about it.

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As above...like humans (and other animals) both males and females have nipples. Nothing to worry about.
 
ok so may seem stupid but they have never been visable like that before? why would we only notice them now cos hes over a year old now and never seen them before? and shouldnt they be higher up? like not near his back legs?
 
Nope definitely his little nipples they are in the same place as a sows teats by back legs x

Incidentally though make sure if you do use straw that it is barley straw rather than wheat straw. Barley straw is a lot softer than wheat straw and less itchy x
 
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Definitely nipples!

It took me a while to realise my piggies had nipples. The longer I had my piggies the more tame they became and the more I would notice.. Like nipples!
 
Any excuse to post Baldric's bits!

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Hope this helps with with the mystery.

Suzy x
 
When I first got my two I pancaked on inspecting Dutch, I was like what on earth is this! Ring worm, a bite nope his nipples!
 
oh phew! thaanks so much! didnt realise they were so low down!
lol baldrick on show bless him!
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this thread should win a variety award! I keep coming back to it and going.. oh no! lump! and then reminding myself its nipple o'clock and baldrick fever. haha :) always brings a smile on my face.
 
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