I have had my 1 male guinea pig for approaching 2 and a half years now. He's around that age as well, and he's an abyssinian, which means he has a lot of hair and collacks. I was holding him recently, and i was running my hand through his hair and I was brushing, and I felt a little pimp-like bump on his back. I could be mistaken, and it could be larger, but for the most part it's a bump. When I lightly pushed on it, my guinea pig squealed a little bit. I am going to take him to the vet to get his nails trim very soon, and I'm gonna have him checked out. If anybody could give me some advice as to what the bump is, it 'd be really nice. I'm really worried, and I don't wanna lose my little furrry friend.: (Thanks.
I can't believe the amount of bad advice your question has generated! The two most likely choices for what is wrong are either a sebaceous cyst (inflamed oil gland) and a lipoma (benign fatty tumor). Both are reasonably common and don't require intervention unless they grow large enough to cause your pig discomfort. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, are quite rare.
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It can wait until you go to the vet for the nail trim unless it has a rapid change in size but you should have it looked at
It is most likely an abscess. Guinea pigs can develop these when they are poked by hay, cage bars, etc. or nipped by another guinea pig. If it is an abscess, he'll need it drained by a veterinarian. It could be a tumor, as well. He needs to see a vet within no later than a week. Good luck.
Well, all animals can have cancer, and diabetes. So most of the time, bumps are cancer. Please go to the vet IMMEADIATLY. Sooner the better. He may be in trouble, if you love him go now !
It's cancer, and guinea pig cancer is highly contagious and is communicable to humans. You and your chubby rat are as good as dead.
He may just have something as simple as a sebaceous cyst (pimple). Could be an abscess. Tumors and cysts are not very common, but can still occur.
You are doing a good thing by bringing him to the vet!
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