Lucky Number Five - Page 2

**Percy's Mom** · #21 10-09-05, 05:51 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyanR

Chewy is cute, look at that face.

That pigture is of Bacon I believe.

**dagwellismypigy** · #22 10-09-05, 06:50 pm

Ly, I know that much. Only Chewie and Bacon are together. Believe me, I don't want everyone to have mites. Should I give the preventive treatment as soon as I get the ivermectin or before I introduce everyone together(in three weeks or so)?

Yeah the picture is of Bacon, there are pictures of Chewie in my gallery though.

**Ly&Pigs** · #23 10-09-05, 06:58 pm

I would give Bacon and Chewie 3 doses each because they are now together and Chewie will have a high risk of getting mites. I would give the other boys 2 treatments starting when you give Bacon and Chewie their 2nd dose. Just please make sure that Bacon (especially) and Chewie are showing no signs of mites before introducing them to the other boys.

**dagwellismypigy** · #24 10-09-05, 08:08 pm

He won't be going in with anyother pig besides Chewie for awhile. I found a lump on his neck and he has REALLY bad impaction. There's like a solid chunk of poop about half an inch by an inch and a half wide. I feel so bad for him. We're taking him to the vet this week.

I really hope this wasn't a mistake.

**Percy's Mom** · #25 10-09-05, 08:33 pm

Poor little Bacon! I'm sure he'll be OK. Chewie won't have it any other way.

**dagwellismypigy** · #26 10-09-05, 08:43 pm

He's soo good, he just sits there on his back and lets me try to chisel some of the impaction out, every now and then he would turn and kiss me. He's too sweet to be so sick, poor lil guy. I just feel so bad for him.

**Percy's Mom** · #27 10-09-05, 08:52 pm

That is just too sweet that even while you're trying to clean out the impaction he's giving you kisses. Have you tried maybe a warm washcloth to soften things up a little and relax his muscles? That's the only thing non-toxic I can think of other than mineral oil.

**dagwellismypigy** · #28 10-09-05, 09:01 pm

Yeah, I tried warm water, that just made him wet and impacted, it didn't help much. I've gone through about forty q-tips trying to get it out. I'm gonna keep working on it, but I hope the vet will have something to help with that.

**Ly&Pigs** · #29 10-09-05, 09:09 pm

Keep trying though to get all of the impaction out. He will feel so much better when you do. I hope the lump is nothing majorly serious. Where is the lump located on him?

**tankintheair315** · #30 10-09-05, 09:21 pm

Dagwell, I coming to kidnap boacon

**dagwellismypigy** · #31 10-09-05, 10:26 pm

The lump is under his chin. It's not like visable, but when you touch his chin you can feel a spongy ball shape. About the size of a gumball.

**Fluff_n_roll** · #32 10-09-05, 10:50 pm

He is going to have a happy home!

**dagwellismypigy** · #33 10-09-05, 11:13 pm

HE POPCORNED!!! YAY!! That makes me so happy, I was worried about him for a bit, he was just laying there sleeping. I'm glad he's moving around and eating and stuff.

**citronsoul** · #34 10-10-05, 03:55 am

Is it visible on the picture? I was going to ask if he had a lump under his chin, but then thought it was the lighting. I hope the vet can get rid of it.

**dagwellismypigy** · #35 10-10-05, 05:21 am

I have a hard time seeing it up close. I thought it was just a lil' fat roll. Though you can see a bit of a bald patch under his chin, thats where about the lump is.

**Ly&Pigs** · #36 10-10-05, 01:03 pm

It could be an abscess, a tumor or a cyst. Since it's under his chin, it could be in the lymph node. I am glad you will be taking him to the vet this week. I hunted on gl a little and found this thread for you to read. http://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23130

**dagwellismypigy** · #37 10-10-05, 02:10 pm

It looks like it may be a abscess, he has a little bit of a scab there and a little bit of hair loss. There is only one lump that I can tell. I realy hope it's not something life threatining. I can't get to the vet 'till at the VERY earliest tommorow, but that would be a stretch as my Gramma is sick and my mom doesn't get home till after the vet is closed.

How serious do you think this is? I can probably talk my mom into taking an afternoon off for him.

EDIT:: I just got him out to check. There is deffinatly a wound there. Is an abscess easy to take care of? I can't find any thing in the medical guide on guinea lynx about lumps.

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