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Lump on side of guinea pigs throat

VHayleyA1995

VHayleyA1995

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I have just discovered a lump under my 4 and a half year old boy Guinea pigs chin throat area. And also a very much smaller one near it. They are hard and have come on within 3-4 days. So worried does any one have any idea what they could be. I will be making a vet appointment! Just so concerned at the moment. And I recently just lost my 5 year old boy to a bladder stone. :(
Any answers will help
 
Only a vet can properly diagnose what the problem is with a hands-on examination. It could be anything from fatty lumps to an abscess to something more sinister. Hope it's nothing too bad and let us know what the outcome is. It's a very stressful time the not knowing bit.

Sorry for the loss of your other piggy.
 
VHayleyA1995 said:
I have just discovered a lump under my 4 and a half year old boy Guinea pigs chin throat area. And also a very much smaller one near it. They are hard and have come on within 3-4 days. So worried does any one have any idea what they could be. I will be making a vet appointment! Just so concerned at the moment. And I recently just lost my 5 year old boy to a bladder stone. :(
Any answers will help
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Dont mean to panic you but my old male pig had this and it was lymphona cancer of the lymph nodes in neck .2 hard lumps also.he lived 7 weeks like it. Get a test sent from the vets to find out what it is. It could not be cancer

Make sure you go to a vet who knows about guinea pigs. My boy had a needle in his lump to draw out a sample to go to the labs. Then put on zythromax antibiotic to stop any infection after it was pierced. And he was on a painkiller called loxicom for the rest of his days
 
I agree with @Betsy, he needs to go to the vet for a diagnosis and treatment. It could be anything, from an abscess to a fatty lump or something else. Don't panic for now, just have him seen by the vet.
 
My Rosie developed a lump too but hers was overnight. There for a day, then developed a little scab on it, then shrunk to nothing. She went to the vet anyway and they believe it was just a cyst that popped and slowly drained. I hope yours is as simple as this.
 
VHayleyA1995 said:
went to the vet today, they think it may be an abscess. They took a sample of what was inside it. He is having surgery to remove it in two days time. I think he will be fine :)
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Fingers crossed for him. Donald had surgery to remove an abscess under his chin last November and it was no problem
 
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