Can anyone help with any information about caring for GP's with Ovarian Cysts where the vet has said they cant be operated on. Thank you
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Ovarian Cysts
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The best thing would be to find a rodentologist near you. Hormone therapy and draining are possibilities for alternative treatment.
You may be able to get the address of your nearest rodentologist from the CCT (Cambridge Cavy Trust): http://jackiesguineapiggies.com/cct.html
I am sorry for your problems; I lost a girl in an operation in March that was found to have huge and still fast growing ovarian cysts.
You may be able to get the address of your nearest rodentologist from the CCT (Cambridge Cavy Trust): http://jackiesguineapiggies.com/cct.html
I am sorry for your problems; I lost a girl in an operation in March that was found to have huge and still fast growing ovarian cysts.
Thank you, it's for one of our boarders, she is getting on a bit and is huge bless her (from the cysts) and a little uncomfortable today. She has her medication but was just wondering if there was anything else I could suggest to her owner when they pick her up.
Am sorry you lost one of your girls
Am sorry you lost one of your girls
A couple of courses of hormone treatment may do the trick. Draining is rather a temporary measure. But I would recommend speaking about that with an expert; I am not.
It is very good of you to care about the girl!
Fflur was over four years old and came with a huge bum caused by ovarian cysts when she was handed into rescue on 2nd January after her sister had died. Sadly, my vet found a second cyst that was a lot bigger than expected during the operation. Fflur had lost too much body weight after all the cysts had been removed and never woke up. It was a bad shock for everybody/everypig, including the rescue lady.
It is very good of you to care about the girl!
Fflur was over four years old and came with a huge bum caused by ovarian cysts when she was handed into rescue on 2nd January after her sister had died. Sadly, my vet found a second cyst that was a lot bigger than expected during the operation. Fflur had lost too much body weight after all the cysts had been removed and never woke up. It was a bad shock for everybody/everypig, including the rescue lady.
paulag
Teenage Guinea Pig
I had an elderly female successfully treated with hcg hormone a few years ago. My vet at the time hadn't done it before but did a bit of research to find the correct doses.
I would only ever advise treatment by a qualified vet.
Paula
I would only ever advise treatment by a qualified vet.
Paula
Laura-CCC4
Senior Guinea Pig
Hi Lynne, does this post help?
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=681837&postcount=3
In order of preference, go with having them drained via needle first if they are big enough to cause discomfort (Vedra once told me about a pig who had over 100ml fluid drained from the cysts, this pig went home half the size!), then hCG treatment. A spay would be the last resort in the large majority of cases.
http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=681837&postcount=3
In order of preference, go with having them drained via needle first if they are big enough to cause discomfort (Vedra once told me about a pig who had over 100ml fluid drained from the cysts, this pig went home half the size!), then hCG treatment. A spay would be the last resort in the large majority of cases.
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