Growth on Female- concerned
Hello all,
My female Guinea pig Pearl is about 6 years old and has developed a dark brown growth on her leg that sticks out vertically. It is more long than wide, and is about the size of a very small raisin (except it's skinny not circular). I’d say it’s soft and it does not seem to be causing her pain. She’s eating and drinking normally, but I became concerned when I noticed the growth. Does anyone have an idea of what this might be?
My female Guinea pig Pearl is about 6 years old and has developed a dark brown growth on her leg that sticks out vertically. It is more long than wide, and is about the size of a very small raisin (except it's skinny not circular). I’d say it’s soft and it does not seem to be causing her pain. She’s eating and drinking normally, but I became concerned when I noticed the growth. Does anyone have an idea of what this might be?
- Lynx
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I got your pics. Two were "heic" files so I had to figure out how to convert them to jpgs. Initial thought is they resemble a polyp - normally I've only seen polyps in ears. Perhaps related to warts. I believe skin growths like this can be removed surgically by a vet.
Is it hard and crusty? Firm? Soft? Are hairs growing out of it? Has it bled at all?
It is also remotely possible it is sebaceous material but I would expect the skin would break and not be raised like this is.
Here are your pics:
Is it hard and crusty? Firm? Soft? Are hairs growing out of it? Has it bled at all?
It is also remotely possible it is sebaceous material but I would expect the skin would break and not be raised like this is.
Here are your pics:
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Is it like a ball that comes to a smaller point where it meets the skin?
I would be tempted to break the skin of it at the highest point (stop if you see any blood) to determine if there is any sebum present - though the safest thing is to see a vet, who will likely be quite familiar with growths like this.
p.s. one technique veterinarians use is removal of a growth using a ligature to cut the blood supply. This is done, for example, with "extra" toes (polydactyly), as in this picture:
More about this condition:
https://www.guinealynx.info/feet.html#poly
I would be tempted to break the skin of it at the highest point (stop if you see any blood) to determine if there is any sebum present - though the safest thing is to see a vet, who will likely be quite familiar with growths like this.
p.s. one technique veterinarians use is removal of a growth using a ligature to cut the blood supply. This is done, for example, with "extra" toes (polydactyly), as in this picture:
More about this condition:
https://www.guinealynx.info/feet.html#poly
No, it does not come to a smaller point where it meets the skin. It's pretty much the same size throughout, but I will read through the link you sent. I did move the growth around with a little pressure to see if it would remove, but it didn't and I was worried about blood so I didn't keep it going.