Yes Maisie does have ovarian cysts, but no abdominal hair loss. At the moment Ellie the vet thinks they are about 1cm diameter but not really growing. Maisie did have a heart and lung scan the other week because of her purple feet, because Ellie thought that it might be a heart / circulation problem but it turns out her heart is actually fine, although her breathing is still laboured.
The Pet Remedy is a natural/herbal treatment that comes in various forms - plug ins / spray diffusers etc and it's a stress reliever, rather like Bach Flower Remedies. Thanks for the tip about lavender, I had no idea about that, so I'll do some googling. Thank you for the support and info.
My Ellie (Guinea pig) had no significant text book ovarian cyst symptoms (crusty nipples, major hormonal behaviour, any form of hair loss, etc) but she did keep getting Urinary Tract Infections (& bad bleeding with weeing and/or pooping). The bleeding would stop with Baytril then start again a week or so after it was finished.
The vet wanted to investigate further so decided on the ultrasound, this was when she found Ellie's (approx 2.5cm) ovarian cyst. Due to her being 6yrs old ,the vet said it would just be palliative care as a spay was the only option, but she wouldn't operate on a guinea of that age it would be too risky.
I suggested the Chorulon hormone injections, which luckily she was prepared to research too. Ellie responded well to the injections (2x) then approx 1 year later she had another 2x injections as the lump/cyst had grown back. i lost Ellie 2yrs later at the age of 8, through multiple health issues, but she only bled once after the injections &no other UTI's.
That's great that your girly's been checked for heart & lung issues with no problems
Ask about the nebuliser again, give it a try if there is no detrimental reason for you not to. It would be far less stressful using a nebuliser box than a mask. putting her in a box/container with a load of food she can stuff & still get medication, has got to be less stressful than a tight fitting, restrictive mask over her face with lots of awkward man-handling to get it there.
maybe even try a bowl of hot water with steam in the same room or put olbas oil on a cloth (out of reach of the guineas) to see if that eases her breathing?
If the cyst is only 1 cm it may be growing or at the start of a painful growth spurt. perhaps try some loxicom again - ask about a short-term, but high dose to see if it has any effect, at least that way you may be able to rule out pain issues?
Ask about the possibility of hormone injections for her, the only side effect seems to be that it just doesn't work, but i couldn't find anything else against them otherwise. If her hormones are all over the place she may need something to stabilise them.
not sure if it was this post or your other one, that someone suggested Frusimide as a diuretic, ask the vet if you could also trial a short, low dose of this, to see if it is of any benefit to her breathing?
(i wouldn't try all possibilities at once, you wont find out which was the trigger to her issues)
I'm guessing you've tried different bedding types to see if there's any difference to her breathing? dusty or wood based bedding can make guineas have respiratory issues sometimes, any detergent changes or fragrances/perfumes used around the home can also trigger problems.
My girly, Orca who's around 4yrs & her late sister Dopple, always sounded very nasal'y when they were very relaxed or very stressed, they both seemed very healthy otherwise, no other issues present. the vet seemed to think it may be damage to their nasal passage or lungs, due to being exposed to wild rabbits/bordatella when they were young (before i had them). Grace who's around 5yrs has no similar issues & she shares the same cage.
I guess what i'm trying to say is - suggest anything to your vet you think will help, she may be able to research any suggestions you give further. I had Ellie for another 2 happy yrs because of my suggestion, after being told palliative care was the only option available.
Good luck for a solution soon &fingers crossed for a speedy recovery
luv the Girls & I.xx
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