Sweetpea - Ovarian cysts in a desexed pig
Thank you for all the crossed fingers and toes!
izzywizzywoo, that is great news about Molly!
I think Sweetpea's lump may be too big now to risk surgery.
Surgery is kind of our last resort at this stage, but if the lump starts to affect her, (losing weight or whatever) then we will have it done, I suppose then we have nothing to lose.
Her little back legs where all stiff yesterday, poor little girl!
She seems much happier today.
izzywizzywoo, that is great news about Molly!
I think Sweetpea's lump may be too big now to risk surgery.
Surgery is kind of our last resort at this stage, but if the lump starts to affect her, (losing weight or whatever) then we will have it done, I suppose then we have nothing to lose.
Her little back legs where all stiff yesterday, poor little girl!
She seems much happier today.
It's just over 2 weeks since Sweetpea's second HCG injection.
I can't see any hair regrowth yet, she does look a lot more narrow, but she has lost some weight, she's down to 900g.
I can't be sure if it's that the lump has become smaller, or it's because she has less tummy, so it just looks smaller.
She's eating fine and seems fit as a fiddle, is it normal for a pig to lose weight after HCG treatment?
I can't see any hair regrowth yet, she does look a lot more narrow, but she has lost some weight, she's down to 900g.
I can't be sure if it's that the lump has become smaller, or it's because she has less tummy, so it just looks smaller.
She's eating fine and seems fit as a fiddle, is it normal for a pig to lose weight after HCG treatment?
The Pea had her check up and ultrasound today, with good and bad news.
The good news is the cyst on the right side seems to have disappered, bad news is the one on the left (which is the big one) is unchanged.
So apparently she has 2 types of cyst.
They said because of the size of it and the length of time Sweetpea has had the cyst, surgery would not be good idea,
they did say they could sedate her and try draining the cyst, which they reckon would be relatively safe.
I was wondering if anyone here has had, or knows of this being done with a pig?
I didn't ask about Cystorelin today, I might send them a email with as much info about it as I can find.
This is Sweetpea in October 2009, I should take a photo of what she looks like now. (More bald).
The good news is the cyst on the right side seems to have disappered, bad news is the one on the left (which is the big one) is unchanged.
So apparently she has 2 types of cyst.
They said because of the size of it and the length of time Sweetpea has had the cyst, surgery would not be good idea,
they did say they could sedate her and try draining the cyst, which they reckon would be relatively safe.
I was wondering if anyone here has had, or knows of this being done with a pig?
I didn't ask about Cystorelin today, I might send them a email with as much info about it as I can find.
This is Sweetpea in October 2009, I should take a photo of what she looks like now. (More bald).
Sweetpea update, all her hair grew back soon after my last post, and she was so healthy and happy I didn't want to risk getting the other one drained, so she has not had any further treatment.
After 6 months of being all sleek and hairy, her flank hair has started to thin again, so she is booked in tomorrow for another HCG shot.
This is her yesterday, you can see the hair on her sides is starting to thin out.
After 6 months of being all sleek and hairy, her flank hair has started to thin again, so she is booked in tomorrow for another HCG shot.
This is her yesterday, you can see the hair on her sides is starting to thin out.
Thanks Lynx.
Everything went smoothly and the Pea is home again, and in a very bad mood!
Her little back legs are a bit stiff, but she seems fine and has not stopped eating since she got home.
She is on a low dose of Meloxicam for 3 days, and has to go back for the second shots in 7 - 10 days.
Everything went smoothly and the Pea is home again, and in a very bad mood!
Her little back legs are a bit stiff, but she seems fine and has not stopped eating since she got home.
She is on a low dose of Meloxicam for 3 days, and has to go back for the second shots in 7 - 10 days.