Lump

[Pearl and Zip]

Zip has a lump on her right side, near one of her back legs. It has been there since we adopted her, but it has not grown. It doesn’t seem to be causing her pain.

Here is some information about her, if it helps...
Female
4 yrs, 5 months old
Adopted about 4 months ago
American Shorthair / Ridgeback cross

I tried attaching a picture, but it won’t work.

 

[Pearl and Zip]

I’m going to try attaching a photo again...

I’ve circled the lump.

 

[Lady Kelly]

It could be a sebaceous cyst or a fatty lump but then it could also be something nasty. It's impossible to tell what a lump is from a photo. Personally I would go to the vets to check what is being dealt with to ensure its ok to leave it be

 

[eileen]

with @Lady Kelly that the best action is to get it looked at,via a cavie savvy vet ! Good luck i hope it is a minor lump.

 

[Merab]

Get a vet to check it. Hope it’s all ok

 

[VickiA]

I’d ask a vet to take a look if I were you

 

[Pearl and Zip]

Okay.

 

[Pearl and Zip]

I’m planning to schedule a visit soon! Just haven’t got around to it, because I had a cold, and I didn’t want to take Zip to the vet while I had a cold, because the cold combined with my cat allergies wouldn’t work well...

 

[Pearl and Zip]

Took her to the vet. She either has a scar tissue lump or a slow cancer.

We have three choices:

- Get it tested for $85
- Get it removed for $150 (slight chance of death)
- Leave it alone

It hasn’t been hurting her at all so far. She’s four years old. How old will she be when she starts to hurt? I want to know if we should get it tested or not. If the cancer won’t hurt her for years, I think we should leave it alone, because she’ll probably die a natural death in a few years anyways.

Is there any way we can tell if it is cancerous or not on our own?

 

[gizzy]

Cancers and Tumors in Guinea Pigs

GP's l have had with cancer have in most cases lived a long and happy life ,including my avetar pig Toby

 

[Merab]

Which choice will you be most comfortable with?
I find that making a decision, living with it for a while to see if it still feels right is a good way with tough choices.
If you don’t feel good with it after a day or so then make a different decision and try the same.
If it helps I have an older piggy - Merab- who’s had a lump on her tummy for over a year now.
The vet checks it every now and again but I decided to do nothing unless it began to cause her discomfort or distress.
Keep us posted - I know this is a worry for you.

 

[Pearl and Zip]

I think we’ll just leave it alone. If it seems to be hurting her in any way, we’ll have it removed.