large sebaceous cyst on rump

[Becky92]

After finding that it had changed and was scabby i took my piggy to the vets today, the nurse was unsure on if it was infected because it looked odd so called the vet into the room who was fantastic and explained that what we could see was the contents, so off he went & squeezed it all out !
>>>>>>>>>. Not nice at all but she was very brave and i managed to keep hold of her somehow lol

its a creamy gritty contents that his was showing other nurses with his fingers:x it wasnt infected or anything nasty , the cyst had just been caught or nibbled somehow :{.

So the vet then explained that it needs to be cleaned 2or3 times daily with warm salt water and squeezed slightly, no meds as of yet. Just gotta see how it heals. Then its a case of how quickly it comes back and the option of surgery but weighing up the risks.

Because its 'open' ive bought her inside in an indoor cage with minimal shavings, because the nurse explained about flies laying eggs so i dont want her in my shed because altho i have fly nets i cant be 100% sure. Id love to have her on fleece/towels but she eats them rolleyes

SOOooo please can anyone see a problem/issue with anything the vets said or offer any advice on cleaning it or helping it heal?

Should she have any potions or anything ?

thanks x

 

[Little Piggles]

When Pippa has her cyst treated, we were advised to flush the wound to help keep it clean on the inside.

To do this we used a small syringe and gently popped the end inside the wound and slowly pushed down the plunger. Our vet advised we did this twice a day and to also squeeze the wound to keep it clean too. We did this for about 9 days I think in all.

Hope your piggie heals soon x

 

[Becky92]

thanks i didnt think of that, ive got a syringe aswell

I didnt realise how difficult it'd be, she went to vets @ 4pm so i thought id leave it while now to clean it and its definatley a 'vet job'. i cant see how an 'average' owner can be expected to do it, by this i mean **** not experienced or seeking advice. Working in a rescue has paid off lol.

Ive used cooled boiled water ( semi warm ) with a tiny bit of salt in, gradually got all the hair out that was stuck to it >>> and wiped away the excess 'gunk'. Theres more in there to come out but I'm not putting her through anymore tonight.

So tomorrow I'm going to have to squeeze the wound - **** be fun considering I'm doing it alone