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I am giving bonnie a cuddle when I noticed she has a 5mm ish round lump in her armpit were the skin from her arm joins her tummy :{ it is inside the skin I don't think she can feel it ??:{ please help:(
 
I have not much personal experience with lumps - they are mostly not cancerous, but here is the link to the guinealynx website for general info:

http://www.guinealynx.info/lumps.html

I recommend taking Bonnie to the vets to see what she's got!

Best of luck!
 
It could be a small abscess; best have it looked at by a vet.
 
Do you mean a lump where her back leg joins the body?
Are there any other lumps under the other three "arm-pits"?
Is the lump hard, solid or moveable etc?
 
alcesterpigs said:
Do you mean a lump where her back leg joins the body?
Are there any other lumps under the other three "arm-pits"?
Is the lump hard, solid or moveable etc?
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Hi there. I'm Jenna, found you today whilst looking at my usual site Wheakers - I have 2 piggies Poppy and Peppa.

My piggie Poppy had a similar lump just on top of her bottom. It didn't hurt her to touch it but she seemed different, looked sad and went off her favourite food Spinich ! It was the size of a 20p, hard, black and odd shaped - I took her along to the vets because it just wasn't meant to be there.

Any who - it was a boil ! The vet told me to bathe it with warm water to soften it and it would pop on its own which it hasn't yet ? . . . . She has antibiotics to reduce swelling but also developed mites and cystitus because of her poor immune system and becasue she was in too much pain to move to drink. My poor baby, she just sat and cried it was awful -

After her medicine and mite treatment she seems to be getting better. No more cry-ing, she is back to eating and drinking - and kissing me ! She had started biting me obviously to tell me she was hurting but no all is well and I am happy !

The lump could be serious but could also be something simple to treat - the worst thing to do is search the web as they also tell you the worst - Pop to a good vet ( Horncastle is fab if you live nr Lincs ) and your piggie will soon be better.

Lots of hugs to the piggie

Jenna x
 
alcesterpigs said:
Do you mean a lump where her back leg joins the body?
Are there any other lumps under the other three "arm-pits"?
Is the lump hard, solid or moveable etc?
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its under her front right leg on that flap of skin it can move and it is solid/hard it is very small and does not seem to be be causing any pain and it does not affedt her movement:)
 
I would pop to the vet to be on the safe side - Chances are it is a fatty lump especially if it isnt hurting - It will maybe cost about £20 to get her seen and treated but money well spent I say.
 
I will definantly take her to the vet as soon as my mums next day off :) just wondering could it be because she is a bit on the tubby side ( not unlike myself:)) ) when honey and gorgeouse were about 2 They both had a big lump on their tummys they came at the same time:{ they had them removed under aneasthetic I was about 8/9 at the trime and I didn't know What it was :{
thank you everyone:)
 
It is more likely to be a fibroma, from your description, which is nothing to worry about. (A fatty lump, lipoma, feels soft unlike a fibroma which is hard, like a dried pea under the skin). All other things being equal, I would leave well alone.
 
Personally, I would - if only to have the reassurance that it is harmless and nothing to worry about.
 
If it were one of my pigs I would not take it to a vet but it is not my pig.......I have seen enough lumps to know, hopefully, what is what.
That is about as vague an answer as possible!
 
I would pop your little piggy to the vets if you are worried, like someone else has said, if it puts your mind to rest and it shouldn't cost much either. One of my little piggies had a lump on her belly, didn't bother her but I did get it checked out and it was just a fatty lump.

Hope you're both ok.

Joy xx
 
Try the middle course of action. Take the pig to the vet for, hopefully, an accurate diagnosis. If the vet says it is no problem, leave well alone, then that is good. If the answer is "chop it off" ask what it is and why, then post back on here for further opinions.
 
One of my sows has fibromas under her "armpits" - these feel like round, slightly lumpy, solid balls which rotate. I suspect a few others of mine also have them, to a lesser degree. What I find the most difficult when determining what type of lump it is in such a location, is if it is anything to do with the lymph nodes. I've not figured that one out yet!

Most types of lump are harmless and simply need monitoring, but it's worth getting it checked just to be sure.
 
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I should add that experience does bring a lot of knowledge in itself.
The only problem with gaining experience is that a year's experience takes twelve months!
Do you take in sick pigs or is your experience limited to your own pigs?
Even though, over many years and many pigs of my own, I have seen a lot of conditions I have gained much from seeing other pigs that have been referred to me.
 
I appreciate how valuable hands-on experience is. Had I not gone through 2 years of almost constant illness with my pigs, I would not be anywhere near as 'aware' as I am now. I learnt a lot from those pigs during that time. I do only have experience with my own pigs at the moment, although being so close to Vedra I do aim to volunteer and I hope such an experience would help me progress further. Even if I do start just by cleaning cages!
I feel confident enough in my current level of knowledge and experience to do some hands-on work and advising with other peoples sick pigs, but my personal situation (agoraphobia/anxiety) makes that a little difficult.
 
Twelve of my pigs have died so far this year. I can think of at least three of them that had conditions that I had not seen before, experience is on-going. You were not born when I started keeping pigs, so even after all of this time there is, and always will be, something new to learn.
 
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