Urgent: Threw up red chunk

[Caramel289]

While I was feeding my guinea pigs tonight I noticed one, female about four years old, had blood around her nose. I looked under one of the houses and found a red chunk about the size of a quarter with the shape and feel of a small liver. I noticed she has been a bit gassy since yesterday. Can I wait to take her to the vet until tomorrow morning or is this more serious? Should I separate her from my other pig? I’m very concerned for both of them.

 

[Reenie]

It sounds like your piggy needs to see a vet. Piggies can't vomit, so she didn't throw it up. It's either come off her or out of her, or of your other piggies.
Give them all a check over for injuries in case they've been fighting.
I would take the piece with you to the vet so he can maybe identify what it is.
Is there any way any of your piggies could have been pregnant?
Whatever - vet visit is in order.

 

[Caramel289]

Thank you, I am definitely seeing a vet when they open. Although it does resemble a placenta, I only have female piggies and I’ve had them both for four years. The only sign of injury is the blood around her nose so I believe it is something that came out and not off.

 

[Reenie]

Could you take them both to the vet? I'm conscious that the blood on her nose might be from touching the piece, so isn't necessarily from that piggy.

 

[Freela]

Could it be a blood clot? If possible, I would take the clot in for the vet to see and would take both pigs just in case. I had one pig who developed nose bleeds in old age, but can't picture her being able to pass anything that large through her nostril so I would also wonder if the nose blood was incidental to that pig sniffling at the item. Can't hurt to check both out. Hoping you get some good answers!