Lump On My Piggies Neck?

[Rochester Piggy]

My pig Cali has a lump on her throat... it kinda looks like a double chin! It's really freaking me out and I'm not sure what to do since she hasn't lost any weight and is eating, drinking, peeing, pooping normally. It doesn't feel hard, it feels soft and fluffy.

 

[Freela]

Is she on the larger side? Some pigs just put on weight there and end up with sort of a wattle or a dewlap. Do you feel any kind of mass or solid area inside, or does it just feel squishy like fat would? Of course, if it's new or developing suddenly, it's worth a vet visit.

 

[Rochester Piggy]

Is she on the larger side? Some pigs just put on weight there and end up with sort of a wattle or a dewlap. Do you feel any kind of mass or solid area inside, or does it just feel squishy like fat would? Of course, if it's new or developing suddenly, it's worth a vet visit.

She's had it ever since I can remember, I was just getting curious about it. It feels squishy like fat. She's been staying within about a 1100- 1160 gram range, so no sudden weight gain, so I'd say she's a heavier pig. I read females are supposed to be within 700-900 grams, so she's definitely a bigger piggy.

 

[Wiebke]

She's had it ever since I can remember, I was just getting curious about it. It feels squishy like fat. She's been staying within about a 1100- 1160 gram range, so no sudden weight gain, so I'd say she's a heavier pig. I read females are supposed to be within 700-900 grams, so she's definitely a bigger piggy.

Here is our weight guide with more realistic weights (the ones in the literature are usually too low) and how you can find out whether your girl is a good weight for her size. An adult weight between 1000-1200g is ideal for an average piggy, but it very much depends on the individual size.
Piggies can develop a dewlap, a chin flap as they age and are a good weight. That is nothing to worry about. Only if in rare cases, a lump develops in or underneath the dewlap.
The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight

 

[Swissgreys]

2 of my four piggies have dew laps.
I had the vet take a quick look at a routine examination and she confirmed they were just 'fatty deposits' which I thought sounded a bit rude, even if it is true!

 

[Rochester Piggy]

Here is our weight guide with more realistic weights (the ones in the literature are usually too low) and how you can find out whether your girl is a good weight for her size. An adult weight between 1000-1200g is ideal for an average piggy, but it very much depends on the individual size.
Piggies can develop a dewlap, a chin flap as they age and are a good weight. That is nothing to worry about. Only if in rare cases, a lump develops in or underneath the dewlap.
The Importance Of Weighing - Ideal Weight / Overweight / Underweight

I read the weight article and I think Cali is a proper weight. She is 3 years old and has never had any illnesses since I've gotten her. She did have one injury where she broke her top teeth (fall off my lap) and they grew back within a few weeks and you can't even tell that happened. That same thing happened when her old owner's child dropped her accidentally. Besides those, she's had her quick cut during a nail trim, but that's it!

Above is a photo of her, where you can see the "dewlap" as I call it.