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What does a lump mean on a guinea pig if its under there fur and dosent go away?
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∙ 8y ago
I would say it is a rare thing called a cyst in which there is a liquid lump or bubble somewhere which gets bigger the more the animal eats or drinks. This happened to one of my hamsters. We put in a needle and tried to suck some out but it didn't help. If this is the case, take your guinea pig to a vet right away. The cyst should fell warm with liquid inside. Also, this could be a birth defect. When you got your guinea pig, I need to know, was the bump there, or did it appear later? If it was always there, it is probably a birth defect, like I mentioned earlier. But if the bump appeared later and looks like it is on the spine, his back may be injured. This could happen from a fall from an elevated object like a table or a chair. Also, your guinea pig's spine could be bent from spinning on a wheel. Wheels are not good for guinea pigs because they hurt and put strain on the backs of guinea pigs. This is coming from an 11 year old, but I know a lot about guinea pigs and hamsters.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 12y agoon its neck. its a Lipoma, unless iots causing the piggy any pain it dont have to be removed, or it depends on the growth rate. if its a tumor, it may have to be removed aswell, an absess, the same.
an x-ray is a better option, it most likely will cost more, but it will be better and you will find out what it is. an ultrasound may work, you could speak to your veterian about this and come up with a solution. if course all surgery is risky in small animals, especially with anesthesia involved if it has too much it could not wake up, too little and it may feel pain and/or wake up etc... this holds many risks, but if they have delt with piggies before, its likely your guinea pig will be ok.
give your piggy lots of vitamin C as if its a tumor it will slow down the growth slightly, helping your piggy :)
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∙ 11y agoIt may be a tick, or just a harmless cartilagenous growth, both of which can easily be removed by a vetinary surgeon.
However, there's a possibility that it may be a tumour, either benign or malignant, so you should get your vet to check it out. Blood tests should reveal whether the lump is a malignant tumour or not- if it's benign, it may not be worth operating on, as it could be that the animal will die naturally of old age before there's a risk of it turning malignant. If it IS malignant, then your vet will advise you what to do.
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∙ 13y agoIt means that its back is broken and it will die in 40 minutes
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∙ 13y agoTake it to a vet ASAP!
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∙ 12y agoTake it to the vet
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∙ 8y agoit might mean cancer :(
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