Guinea Pig Lump On Chin/Neck Area

[CathiiPiggie]

Carrot has a weight of 1075g that have not changed in the past 2 weeks (I've been weighing him every day as he has had some repiratory issues). He is male and just passed his 4th birthday. He has been eating normally. He's a smooth haired guinea pig and male.

Today when he was out on floor time I noticed he had a swelling around his chin/neck area below his mouth. I picked him up and one side was hard and considerably larger that the other. It felt like a hard lump. It was covered by fur, so hard to see unless from the right angle.
Anybody know what it is? Should I take him to the emergency vet or see how he is?

I have also posted this on GuineaLynx forum but nobody has replied yet and i am very worried.

[CathiiPiggie]

Should I post a photo or are the details I have provided enough?

[Paula]

It sounds like an abscess or possibly a cyst. I doubt you need to get to an emergency vet unless he's not eating or anything else is amiss, but I would get him in Monday or as early next week as possible.

[CathiiPiggie]

Thanks, we just booked him in with our nearest cavy savvy vet for Monday

[CathiiPiggie]

Found out it was an abscess, luckily nothing more serious. The vet took out some of the pus and confirmed it was (that was yesterday) and now it's gone down a considerable amount. He also had some antibiotics.
Thanks for your suggestions.

[foggycreekcavy]

Unless he took out a substantial amount of the pus, it's doubtful it will go away with only antibiotics. Usually either the thing is removed surgically, or else lanced and flushed several times daily.

[CathiiPiggie]

I think it was a fair amount that he took out - we are going back next week to see if it needs to be lanced or anything else done to it.

[SeeSpotSit]

Mine had a very similar lump/abscess on his throat, we only did a round of antibiotics (my Cavy vet likes to try only antibiotics before sticking it or opening them up). It's been gone ever since, and that was almost 5 months ago.

[CathiiPiggie]

It's very difficult to write this, but unfortunately Carrot passed away yesterday. :'( He might still be coming with us to see if we can work out why he died.

[foggycreekcavy]

It's possible the abscess burst inside. Did you decide to take him in anyway?

I am sorry for your loss.

[CathiiPiggie]

He didn't end up coming with us, but why ever he died he had as good a life as I could give him. RIP :(

[BingoandBrownie]

I am so sor
ry about what happened to Carrot. I hope he died happy.