Pus ball coming out of my female guinea pig vagina

[laureng186]

Seen a small ball of thick Pus coming out of my female guinea pig she is almost a year.

Spoke with the vet today at 5:45 said no appointments come in tomorrow call first thing to get a on the day appointment.

She is eating and drinking I do think she looks a little fatty around the tummy area.

I am worried about pyrometers but the pus doesn’t smell and concerned they said it wa soo to be left. I assume they would scan her to confirm ?

Please let me know if anyone has had anything similiar

Thank you

 

[Merab]

Glad you’re going to see a vet tomorrow.
So sorry for this situation.
I have no experience of this but will be holding you in my thoughts

 

[weepweeps]

Good luck at the vets. I hope its something easily treatable.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi and welcome

HUGS

I am very sorry. That could come from the womb or the ovarian cysts. It looks more like mucus than pus to me?

It looks a bit much for the mucus barrier at the exit of the caecum, the last and largest fermentation chamber that holds the gut microbiome in. Little bits can occasionally slip through.

Unfortunately, these mucus events are often just a mystery one off but having a piggy checked through can discover if something more serious is not right. Discovering ovarian cysts going wrong in time has helped to save a few lives on here over the years.

Please take your phone and those pictures to show your vet tomorrow.

Wishing you all the best.

 

[LucyP]

I hope the visit goes ok and hopefully once the vets see her and the substance in person they’ll have a clear idea of what to do. All the best.

 

[Claire W]

I hope everything goes wee at the vets and that she is ok x

 

[laureng186]

Thank you for all your kind words

She is in the vets now. Still bright and eating and drinking but the vet was concerned that her abdomen did seem larger and more solid than usual. She also was not happy with them examining it.

She will hopefully be good enough to have an abdomen ultrasound without any sedation. I’m hoping so as she is very good and hairless guinea pig so no need for them to have to use the clippers !

If anything concerning gets discovers hence a pyometra they will proceed to surgery and spay her etc.

Waiting anxiously in a coffee shop near by awaiting their call.

 

[piggieminder]

I hope everything goes well. That wait is awful I feel for you.

 

[weepweeps]

Fingers crossed that everything is ok and she’s soon on the mend

 

[Wiebke]

Fingers firmly crossed. The waiting is always the worst because you feel helpless and prey to all the dark thoughts.

I find it helpful to think what could be the worst case scenario and can I face it? If I can bear the scenario for a little while, then I can assure myself that I can deal with the worst and that everything else is going to be better and easier to cope with. Having addressed my worst fears head-on and acknowledged their right, this then frees me up to send my piggy my love in the form of soothing green vibes.

 

[laureng186]

UPDATED: DISCHARGED FROM VETS


She has had her scan there was mucus seen in her uterus but not too much. They managed to do it without sedation.

They have said it could just due to her cycle they need to see if it fills up with more mucus

They want to re check next week Thursday (worried that’s along time)…with another scan I have been sent home with a container to collect mucus if seen again to be looked at under a microscope.

If any changes not eating quiet etc to go back as soon as possible Only thing noticed since on the way there and now is she is now sneezing ! Maybe due to the stress she’s getting an upper respiratory infection .. has anyone noticed this could happen under stress ? Her cage mate was sneezing only a few weeks ago and cleared up with antibiotics and inflammatories.

Monitoring her closely put puppy pads down in her run to easily see anymore mucus.

Been an exhausting day

So pleased to have her back

 

[Merab]

Glad all went well.
No wonder you’re exhausted with it all.
Hope there’s no more mucus.
Hugs

 

[Edam]

UPDATED: DISCHARGED FROM VETS


She has had her scan there was mucus seen in her uterus but not too much. They managed to do it without sedation.

They have said it could just due to her cycle they need to see if it fills up with more mucus

They want to re check next week Thursday (worried that’s along time)…with another scan I have been sent home with a container to collect mucus if seen again to be looked at under a microscope.

If any changes not eating quiet etc to go back as soon as possible Only thing noticed since on the way there and now is she is now sneezing ! Maybe due to the stress she’s getting an upper respiratory infection .. has anyone noticed this could happen under stress ? Her cage mate was sneezing only a few weeks ago and cleared up with antibiotics and inflammatories.

Monitoring her closely put puppy pads down in her run to easily see anymore mucus.

Been an exhausting day

So pleased to have her back

good it was positive at the vets today, sending well wishes, she looks very cute there with her big strawberry

 

[weepweeps]

Glad she’s back home. Hopefully everything will be ok

 

[Truffolo]

She's a beautiful girlie, I hope everything clears up and she is OK

 

[Wiebke]

Poor you. It is exhausting. Glad that nothing outright bad has happened. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is just a one off.

 

[laureng186]

Just an update

It is a pyometra

Took her today to have a repeat scan to check on mucus levels in her uterus.

It had increased and we saw more pus coming out of her vagina in consult which they checked under the microscope and confirmed it was Pus not normal vaginal mucus.

She has been bright and eating and drinking normally this whole time. Sounds pleased we were cautious and took her in.

They are going into surgery now to spay her.

Sounds like top care so feel she’s in the right place. They are giving her local anaesthetic around the surgical site and methadone pre op pain relief. She will have her own incubator too and put her back with her friend Hettie as soon as possible.

Will keep you all updated if anyone has experience with spays and any advice please let me know.

 

[weepweeps]

Sending healing vibes. I hope it goes ok.

 

[Wiebke]

Just an update

It is a pyometra

Took her today to have a repeat scan to check on mucus levels in her uterus.

It had increased and we saw more pus coming out of her vagina in consult which they checked under the microscope and confirmed it was Pus not normal vaginal mucus.

She has been bright and eating and drinking normally this whole time. Sounds pleased we were cautious and took her in.

They are going into surgery now to spay her.

Sounds like top care so feel she’s in the right place. They are giving her local anaesthetic around the surgical site and methadone pre op pain relief. She will have her own incubator too and put her back with her friend Hettie as soon as possible.

Will keep you all updated if anyone has experience with spays and any advice please let me know.

Hi

I had to have several sows spayed, including the odd emergency spay; once because the uterus had was grossly distended, fluid filled with a potentially cancerous lump, which was just getting into pyometra (potentially fatal infection of the womb lining), so my Cariad needed a spay only months after a bladder stone op. She was only 700g but sailed through her op, which also included a bladder flush without even losing weight.
The other emergency spayed were all ovarian cyst related. I was lucky to use the then most experienced vet with his operation in the country as it was 13 years ago and never had any problems with any of my spays.

However, a spay is quite a major operation and it depends very much on the vet and recovery nursing team.

Here are our post-op care tips: Tips For Post-operative Care
Pet Owners Anxiety - Practical Tips For Sufferers and For Supporters (includes tips for what you can do during the operation wait)

I am keeping my fingers very firmly crossed. Spaying is unfortunately the only option with fully developed pyometra. Try to see it as buying her a chance for a happy longer life that she would otherwise not have.

 

[Truffolo]

Just an update

It is a pyometra

Took her today to have a repeat scan to check on mucus levels in her uterus.

It had increased and we saw more pus coming out of her vagina in consult which they checked under the microscope and confirmed it was Pus not normal vaginal mucus.

She has been bright and eating and drinking normally this whole time. Sounds pleased we were cautious and took her in.

They are going into surgery now to spay her.

Sounds like top care so feel she’s in the right place. They are giving her local anaesthetic around the surgical site and methadone pre op pain relief. She will have her own incubator too and put her back with her friend Hettie as soon as possible.

Will keep you all updated if anyone has experience with spays and any advice please let me know.

I hope everything goes OK

 

[laureng186]

Hi

I had to have several sows spayed, including the odd emergency spay; once because the uterus had was grossly distended, fluid filled with a potentially cancerous lump, which was just getting into pyometra (potentially fatal infection of the womb lining), so my Cariad needed a spay only months after a bladder stone op. She was only 700g but sailed through her op, which also included a bladder flush without even losing weight.
The other emergency spayed were all ovarian cyst related. I was lucky to use the then most experienced vet with his operation in the country as it was 13 years ago and never had any problems with any of my spays.

However, a spay is quite a major operation and it depends very much on the vet and recovery nursing team.

Here are our post-op care tips: Tips For Post-operative Care
Pet Owners Anxiety - Practical Tips For Sufferers and For Supporters (includes tips for what you can do during the operation wait)

I am keeping my fingers very firmly crossed. Spaying is unfortunately the only option with fully developed pyometra. Try to see it as buying her a chance for a happy longer life that she would otherwise

Hi

I had to have several sows spayed, including the odd emergency spay; once because the uterus had was grossly distended, fluid filled with a potentially cancerous lump, which was just getting into pyometra (potentially fatal infection of the womb lining), so my Cariad needed a spay only months after a bladder stone op. She was only 700g but sailed through her op, which also included a bladder flush without even losing weight.
The other emergency spayed were all ovarian cyst related. I was lucky to use the then most experienced vet with his operation in the country as it was 13 years ago and never had any problems with any of my spays.

However, a spay is quite a major operation and it depends very much on the vet and recovery nursing team.

Here are our post-op care tips: Tips For Post-operative Care
Pet Owners Anxiety - Practical Tips For Sufferers and For Supporters (includes tips for what you can do during the operation wait)

I am keeping my fingers very firmly crossed. Spaying is unfortunately the only option with fully developed pyometra. Try to see it as buying her a chance for a happy longer life that she would otherwise not have.

Thank you so much for the information you have passed on. I will keep you updated hopefully everything will go smoothly. Going to have a sleep and my partner is awaiting the vets call

 

[Merab]

Hope all goes well.
I have had sows spayed with no problems
Holding you in my thoughts

 

[Viennese Furbabies]

Sending healing vibes!

 

[laureng186]

She’s home and seems to been doing really well. She’s eating and been accepted back to the group well. If anything they have all been fussing over her !

We have antibiotics and 2 types of pain relief for her. Her incision wounds a lot bigger than I thought but seems good.

Thank you for all your well wishes hopefully it will be a simple recovery

 

[Merab]

Hoping for a speedy recovery

 

[Betsy]

She'll feel a lot better without all that inside her.

 

[Wiebke]

Sending some good healing vibes.

 

[laureng186]

Hello everyone

If I could get some advice.

I’m waiting to hear back from the vet I have sent through these photos just wanted to know if anyone had experienced the same.

I believe she could be having a suture reaction or a hernia or reaction to the lidocaine (local anaesthetic) …?

Please let me know your thoughts

She will be going in for her second check up on Monday. I hope the continued swelling would have stopped or will have to take her in sooner.

Compared with the first photo the swelling has increased and increased.

At the 1st check up they did ultrasound and said they think it’s fluid. She’s eating and seems ok I have separated her to a smaller cage to decrease too much movement.

Thanks everyone

 

[Merab]

I don’t have the experience to answer but want to offer support
Hugs

 

[Wiebke]

I am very sorry for the large swelling and the gnawing, which means that whatever it is, it is very painful. It very much depends on a hands-on examination.

Please have her seen sooner rather than later if possible.