Lump Lump!!!

Juicybeanie · Sep 9, 2009

I am having the WORST week...first my guinea pigs had mites, then one had open cuts from the skin scrapings, and now I found a lump on my 3 year old guinea pig. The lump is about the size of a large pea. It is located in her armpit area on her left side. I just found it today and have made a vet appt for Monday. What could it be?? I'm praying that it is not cancer or anything life threatening.

clotho · Sep 9, 2009

https://www.guinealynx.info/lumps.html

Here is a link for some information about lumps.

My guinea pig had a lump in her armpit. I took her to the vet and had it removed. She did just fine and the lump turned out to be benign thank goodness!

You are doing the right thing taking her to the vet. Good luck and please let us know what the vet says!

Char-x · Sep 10, 2009

I am having a lump problem with my piggy at the moment, I hope your piggy is diagnosed and sorted soon I know how scary it can be !

Also I think skin scrappings are unnecessary pain for the pigs, I think there is another way for tests like that to be done but I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be able to dismiss or confirm that...

akstrohm · Sep 10, 2009

You are correct that skin scrapings are painful and unreliable. It is better just to treat for mites without doing a test for it.

Good luck with your pig!

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