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Poorly Mavis - Blood in Urine

furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Sorry to see you've had bad news. Just one thing though, are they absolutely sure it is a tumour in the bladder? I have heard of about four piggies recently, who got that diagnosis after a scan, but then after further investigation, it was found that the tumour was uterine and not in the bladder. A spay has then sorted the problem out. Just wanted to say that, as it is something that I have heard of happening a few times.
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They seemed fairly certain it was in her bladder and said there was also swelling to the right horn of her uterus. I'm on holiday next week but maybe I should seek a second opinion when I get back.
 
YvonneBlue said:
They seemed fairly certain it was in her bladder and said there was also swelling to the right horn of her uterus. I'm on holiday next week but maybe I should seek a second opinion when I get back.
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It might be worth getting a second opinion. A friend of mine got the same diagnosis for her guinea pig. She kept going back for further scans to see if it was growing. Then went to a different vet for a different issue. Mentioned the bladder tumour and they said they’re rare and carried out their own scan. Immediately diagnosed a uterine tumour, carried out a spay and the piggy is still fine two years later. I’ve since heard of many others being misdiagnosed, which is why I’ve mentioned it xx
 
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