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Originally Posted by pigsmakemesmile  I'd be concerned about the use of hormone injections as hormones are chemicals. Some synthetic and some from other living sources. |
Hormone injections have a high rate of success in shrinking and even sometimes disappearing ovarian cysts. Please do not put people off the idea of using a treatment that can prolong a guinea pigs life by years or even cure them of their ailment.
hCG is in fact apparently taken from the urine of pregnant women, not animals, so animal use here is not an issue.
There are various links you can see just from googling that show hCG works in all domesticated and pet mammals. My trusted vet is quite happy to use it and has reported no side effects in any of the animals he has treated. My own girls are much better for having been treated with these injections.
hCG only costs me £10 an injection so I doubt it is very expensive in the US either.
Again, this is a treatment that is invaluable when it comes to those sows who cannot be operated on! It can save lives, improve quality of life, and extend a life span in health and happiness.