I’m so happy to hear that Phoebe is doing well and on the road to recovery. You are very lucky to have such a skilled vet for your piggies. Thank you for the all the excellent information. ❤
Thank you so much for this video!! My sadly passed piggie Star had ovarian cysts, and was such a fighter till the very end. ❤❤ It’s such a common illness, but like all other Guinea pig related medical issues, sadly under-researched. Thank you for spreading knowledge to the piggie community! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
One of my girls was spayed in June at Holly House - fantastic vets! We had only had her 10 months at this point but she was nearing if not 3 years old too. We had no real history on her so just assumed she was a bigger pig. Our signs for the cysts, which we believe weren’t hormonal as no hair loss or behavioural changes, were that she’d suddenly gained over 100g in less than 2 weeks and looked and felt pregnant! We had just been on holiday so feared she’d been put in with our boys while boarding at first 😬 as soon as she felt her the vet diagnosed her with ovarian cysts and we were offered the same treatment plan with the pros and cons of each. While in good health it made sense to just tackle the problem and not have it return down the line. She is a different Guinea pig now. So full of life and way more active. Before I took my girl in I had read some bad experiences with spays. I think the main problem is the anaesthetic and pain management some vets use. So I completely second the need to find a cavy savvy vet. Ask how often they perform the procedure. Ask their success rates. Better doesn’t always mean more expensive either - when a vet performs it successfully so often, they likely class it as a routine procedure rather than a specialist surgery.
My piggy is currently going through the same thing. She is a long haired pig so I didn't notice the weight loss straight away, she seemed very normal and was eating, drinking & pooping fine. Then during her monthly nail & bum trim I noticed her nipple was slightly crusty, some hair loss on both her sides & then further down was a lump about 5cm wide. It's insane how quickly they can progress. Luckily I have her registered with an exotic vet and they saw her the same day, 1 week later they removed the lump. And we have now found out it was benign & mainly from a build up of hormones. Once she is healed we will neuter her to prevent more coming back. But I do recommend monthly checks and weighing your pigs regardless. I'm really happy your piggy is doing well & you were able to act fast ❤
this is a very great and informative video!! one of my piggies recently had to be put to sleep after we thought she had ovarian cysts. my new vet believes it was actually a cancerous mass after it started rapidly growing and ulcerating in only a matter of days after her first hormone injection. we had gone to so many vets for her symptoms, its been a long couple months. it’s unfortunate but i don’t really have any vets super experienced with specifically guinea pigs near me. the closest ive found is my newest vet who we travel to from a state over, who did everything they could to try and help my little peppa🌈
So far I've had four girls need their ovaries removed. On all four the symptoms were clear. One did did not survive recovery, two did fine, all with the same Dr. who is very experienced and has done many flank removals. Sadly in the very beginning of my taking pigs in, I had another girl with this problem and did not understand what was happening, but I know now what I observed then, means. Poor girl. And she had to be euthanized due to not being willing to eat. She did live a good long life otherwise and was rescued from appalling conditions. Thanks so much for bringing this issue to the front so people will know what I didn't know then. I'd like to add one symptom to your list: heaving. In addition to the usual signs people associate with pain, you might observe a piggy bobbing their head a little bit with each breath, almost like the ticking of a watch. This is what Jeni-Jeni did, and I had no idea what it meant. She was in pain from her ovaries.
Greatly appreciate this video Sarah as i will discuss the option of the bi- lateral with my vet. My nearly 4yr old had to just have a kidney stone removed and they identified the non-hormnal cysts. She had the op for the stone removal and it's taken over two weeks for her recovery from that, then she had diarrhoea, so it was very traumatic for her with all the syringe feeding and meds etc as she wasn't eating. Too soon after for another op, but because she wasn't recovering well, we made decision to drain the cysts for now. It was relentless for the poor girl 😢. 3 weeks now and she's almost back to normal, just need to get her weight back up before the next one. Pleased to hear Phoebe is doing well and great to know you could put her back with the others - hopefully i can do the same. Phew
This is such an important video. Thank you so much for informing people of this incredibly common topic that I feel is not discussed enough, and for creating this space for the community to share their experiences and knowledge as well. Sadly, I learned too late about this illness and put my trust in what I now can see were very inexperienced veterinarians, who didn’t see the warning signs that were showing everywhere on my two sows. I’m very very sad to say that one of my baby piggies didn’t survive the postop period after her spay given her advanced condition. I’ve had to brave the same surgery process with her sister, and luckily her illness hadn’t progressed as much, and she is now in her second day postop, recovering here right next to my bed because I won’t let her out of my sight. I love all piggies and I hope exotic veterinary medicine continues to grow so that they can all receive the quality of care they deserve. PD. My piggies are my first pets ever and SqueakDreams was one of my main sources of research and learning when I first got my babies, so this channel holds a special place in my heart, and the fact that this video was posted right when my sows are going through this process is somewhat, in a weird way, full circle. Anyway, if you ever read this Sarah, i’m eternally grateful. Hugs from Chile. ❤
What an enlightening video. I have three older girls, one of them has an ovarian cyst since last year, but surgery was not an option, I'm so happy to know about the hormonal treatments that we already have an appointment tomorrow to check on her and discuss those options. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm very glad to see how well Phoebe recovered from her procedure.
How did the appointment go and is she on injections? I'm wondering because my guinea pig is old and frail and suspect ovarian cysts but vets so far have only suggested anaesthetic
I am so thankful you posted this!! I have an 8 year old female I adopted in February. Took her to the vet and the vet wants to do spay. Now I can ask her about hormone injections ❤️.
My vet recommended preventative spaying for my little Snowball. I thought that was a little odd, but I went along with it - it sounds like it's the future of piggy care. Snowball was barely slowed down by the surgery. Hyperactive little poof. I was worried that she'd pull a stitch, running around all the time!
Tiger, one of my girls had a large cyst on her back near her spine. We got it removed, and had to separate her. We wouldn’t usually separate, but because of its position and I know my girls like to climb on their backs, which is probably how the cyst came about to begin with, she had to be separated for about 8 days. Just to be safe. I’m glad phoebe is doing well. :)
OMG THE PHOEBES NEED TO STOP!!! my phoebe also known as phubaru subaru and phubba bubba might have ovarian cysts or some hormonal issues and is losing fur (shes seen a vet twice so far figuring it out) buts its so annoying the phoebes need to stop with the medical issues 😭( also wish the best for your miss pheebs)
Ah so sorry your own Phoebe is struggling with health problems too, I hope your vet can help you work out what's best for her 😊 She has the most adorable nicknames btw 🤩
Just in time.. I wanted to find out more about Ovarian Cyst, as my vet keeps suggesting me to spay my female guinea pigs when i brought her to the vet due to her being bloated and seems to be in pain when i touch her tummy. So wanted to find out more about the ovarian cyst that the vet keeps mentioning that over 70% of female piggies will tend to get this illness.
I love the name of your channel. I never had pigs, but ine if my pitbulls found an abandoned baby at the park in the middle of winter and i now have seven pigs but I'm still learning about them. I really appreciate your channel. It never really occurred to me that theyd hide paun because they are prey animals. I have two female Pitbulls that came from a fighting situation that are obsessed with them. They give my cats the stink eye if they get too close.
My piggie was almost 2 years old when she started experiencing symptoms. Due to her low weight, size and general health, the vet didn't think she would make it through surgery. He spoke with the Royal Dick Vets Edinburgh and they said that anecdotally, they have had great success with the hormonal implant and recommended it for her. It's been 11 months since she had it, she's back to her old self and fingers crossed remains that way for years to come. The vet said we would have to talk about putting her to sleep if it didn't work as her quality of life was so poor with the symptoms she experienced. So glad it worked. It cost me around the £110 mark for the implant and insertion of it. The scan, blood test and 2 vet consults were the more costly aspect at around £160.
That's really great to hear! I was told minimum of £250 for the implant and they'd had zero success with it - was it the same hormone used in ferrets (if you know?). Perhaps there are more options available already 😊. So glad to hear it helped your girl 🧡
Three of my 5 year olds were spayed bilaterally at the start of September, they ranged from grape sized to 3-4mm. They all did really well, our 8 year old neuro girl also has cysts, unfortunately no treatment option is really in her best interest as theyre not hormonal and draining or surgery would cause too much stress on her neurological condition 😔 Our intersex guinea pig gets suprelorin implants every 9 months or so to supress her testosterone output to prevent bullying with her neutered male. Its great how far piggy medicine has come recently.
I have, or shall I say had 3 female guinea pigs. I still have one of the 3 (: My daughter noticed that Dakota had hair loss which I did not know had anything to do with any disease and so didn’t immediately seek taking her to the vet. It was probably the reduced eating that I noticed and so took her in. I told him about the eating and said oh by the way she has this hair loss, do you know what that is about. He took her and looked at her and felt her belly and said he did not need to do an X-ray to confirm that she has ovarian cyst and she needed surgery and if not then I should consider putting her down because it is very painful and she will ultimately die. I scheduled the surgery, he recommended separating her from her bio sister, Madison, and Cali (California) who was the adopted sister. Took her for surgery, all went well, they called for me to take home, so I brought her home (Same day), put her in a cage for herself and set her in her bed. She stayed there, and I had to leave, and the 1st time I came back she was ok, the 2nd time, she had got up to eat or drink, climbed oddly through the food dishes and collapsed just before the water bottle. She was dead. I called the vet, and took her back, they did a free autopsy and said she must of had a blood clot and it must have traveled when she got up, which he said would explain the short distance she only walked. Sadly I loss her. Her bio sister passed away about 6 mos after. I did not know this could be possible, and should have, I had a cat who had this and had to have surgery, but not knowing hair loss is a huge indicator to ovarian cyst, and you should take your guinea in to a vet immediately, early diagnosis is sooo much better for your guinea pig. Cali is still with me and had had her 6yr birthday (:
My piggy, Caramel, had the classic symptoms of ovarian cysts. When I took her to the vet for the spay surgery, it turned out that she did not have ovarian cysts. Instead, she had a huge cervical tumor that the vet was not able to completely remove, because it would have compromised other organs. She is recovering well, and her hair is slowly growing back. Unfortunately, since the vet was not able to get the whole tumor out, it will probably grow back.
Thank you so much for providing information on this. I will be getting my first piggies this week. 2 female three month old piggies. I will contact my exotic vet to discuss getting them spayed preemptively as a preventive measure.
Informative video, thank you! I have boys but who knows on the future. I was surprised how high up operation site was but guess the advantage is ot syays a lot cleaner that way. Get well soon Phoebe💕🤗
Ty for all of your educational videos. So happy Phoebe seems like she’s healing well. Sarah, not sure how to get onto your patron site. Can you please advice me and tell me what it entails when you have a chance? Hoping your enjoying your new place. Cindy
Hi Cindy, here's the link to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/SqueakDreams it's a monthly paid membership platform where I can create extra content for my members and engage with you on a more personal basis. I post updates, vlog videos and videos explaining various aspects of guinea pig care in more detail. I take requests and do Q&As, post content that won't appear on other social media and share the latest updates on the piggies and the house improvements. It's a great little community we've got going over there and new members are always welcome 🥰🧡
Thanks this was really helpful! Especially when you said about the right vet being able to feel it. Unfortunately ive had bad experiences with exotic vets too and have been to a guinea pig savvy vet recently who suspected it but said a scan is needed under sedation to determine this. My pig is 6 so I'm quite worried about having her put under so im in a bit of a dilemna 😢
This is a great video, thank you Sarah. I know we have a boy (yes still not found a new friend for Merry yet) but the future could still hold girlie's on the cards so all info is good... Glad Pheobe is doing well now 😁😁💖
I've only ever had boars and I want a herd (4 or 5, largest has been 3 boars) which sows would make MUCH more plausible but the health problems/headaches that come with ovaries really scare me away from adopting any. Difficulty bonding and perennial sac cleaning just feels more appealing than periods and cysts (I know, it doesn't sound more appealing, idk why it is to me 😅)
Hi good video again I’ve only every 2 female piggy in 15 years of having them as pets lucky they were ok I normal go boy piggie not because of the ovarian cysts worry it simply because I have no room for more then 2 Guinea pigs and I feel more Guinea owners go for female to me male Guinea pigs are just as good. My boy Rufus is very cheeky and naughty as he teaching my over Guinea pig to be the same
PLEASE READ My COMMENTS.. my not even six.month old piggy Pixie pops died on the operating table of this.. and the ONLY symptom at all she had was she had always been very very vocal and I thought it was cute. I had no idea, especially at her young age... No hair loss nothing just exuberant squeaker at veggies.or greetings. This meant the vet found it quite late X I hope all read this comment. If.your.piggy is loud and female have them double checked..
iv had lots of piggys ,, but my recent 2 are the only ones who have ever had cysts ,,, my Patchy started losing fur, and had the op,, she didnt make 3 days after,,, she looked so sad and sick,,, i was devastated,,, i wont out my other pig through that [she has them as well,,,, and cataracts ] plus its so expensive,,,
What does this treatment cost? Also, which vet do you use? Our local vets don’t appear to have much guinea-pig knowledge and we are pretty sure one of our piggies is dealing with this issue 😢
I use Holly House, Leeds. You should see if you have any exotics vets near you, and then you can phone them to ask if any vets specialise in guinea pigs. Or you could contact a local guinea pig rescue and ask where they would recommend. Phoebe's spay cost £250 including the initial consultation and all medicines. It is covered under most insurance policies if you have it (as long as it's definitely treatment for something and not a preventative spay). Hope this helps!
my guinea pig grew oddly shaped lumps behind her nipples which caused them to secrete blood. i brought her to the vet and thought it was cancer. I did my best to care for and treat her but ended up putting her down after she lost quality of life. I now wonder if she just had cysts and died for nothing. I feel so guilty. Is that how cysts present? If anyone knows please let me know. I am so worried i just killed her for nothing and she was the light of my life i loved her with all my heart I miss her every day.
I'm so sorry you lost your piggie. Lumps behind the nipples are not ovarian cysts, more likely mammary tumours. These could be cancerous so prognosis may not have been good. It's a tough decision to make but if quality of life is not there, you did the right thing for her ❤️
Hi! I’ve been subscribed for you for some time now, I just wanted to ask if breeding would be something you’d be interested in? I have thought about doing it myself a little bit but there aren’t rlly and videos on it.?
I would never breed guinea pigs myself, I adopt from rescues and encourage others to do so. Inexperienced breeding is unnecessary and risky for the animals involved, a lot of things can go wrong with pregnancy and birth, and it takes a great deal of knowledge and support from a good vet to become a responsible breeder. Unfortunately many (many, not all!) breeders are not responsible, which contributes to poorly guinea pigs sold off in pet shops and a culture of viewing them as "disposable" pets. I recommend watching my video from earlier in the year - "The Most Important Decision for New Guinea Pig Owners" for more information 😊
Do you get cysts removed that are tiny and not really causing any issues? I have a piggy with cysts smaller than 1cm. She's a bit grumpy with her sister but nothing of note. Her sister is going through an ovariectomy because she has hormonal cysts
I have a question, we’ve had guinea pigs for a while and normally we just put hay on the ground but i was wondering if there was like any accessory which is best for giving guinea pigs hay which is safe and still able to keep the cage a little bit cleaner
my guinea pig has not got any of these symptoms however she seems to have a very wet belly and some hair loss on her stomach (she had this prior as she had ringworm) do you have any idea what this is? :( she’s acting completely normal I’m just worried as to why her belly is so wet !! thank you so much🩷🩷
Guinea pigs in general don't tend to bother with their incisions as much as other pets, however it can happen. Pain medication can help and should always be prescribed after any surgery. Another advantage of the ovariectomy is actually that the incisions are harder to reach, though Phoebe could reach hers. She didn't interfere with them at all though 😊
I've heard that ovarian cysts can make piggies act more aggressive. Is that true? I have a beautiful absinnian girl. People say absinnians are the most friendly guinea pigs, but she is always acting very aggressive toward her cage mates (one girl, one boy, both younger). She isn't that old though, so I'm not sure about it. Could be that she is an exception and prefers being boss. Anyone has any idea if I need to worry?
I have 9 piggies in two cages both of them being 12x3 feet. what to do with pregnant guinea pig[one of the males jumped over and mated]. she has also got a cist but she is doing fine. I went to my vet but they were not very helpful so i have got moving to 2 personal vets. Any advice?
Find a good vet is the priority should your pregnant girl need help with the pregnancy or birth ❤ and secure the males so this doesn't happen again - best of luck!
first of all i want to say thankyou so much for this video because of this i noticed my little caramel straight away displaying symptoms shes been to the vet and has confirmed cysts, i live in the UK and want to get caramel spayed by an exotic vet does anyone know of any that are cheap as my regular non exotic vet had quoted £150
Glad the video helped! £150 is cheap for a spay, but if they aren't exotic vets I would be asking them how often they do this surgery, what method do they use (ovariectomy or midline) what are their success rates etc. Occasionally non-exotic vets specialise in guinea pigs which is great, but usually this is quite rare. Surgery is risky in piggies and I recommend choosing the most experienced vet you can, even if it costs a little more. Phoebe's spay was £190 with a very experienced exotics vet.
@@SqueakDreams my best friend did some research into best vets for spaying and the one top recommended by the guinea pig community is one local to us she phoned and got a quote for £120 the lady said they have done plenty of spays and i trust my best friend whos had previous experience at the same vet
My piggy is going through this right now and I am so grateful for this video. Thank you. ❤
I’m so happy to hear that Phoebe is doing well and on the road to recovery. You are very lucky to have such a skilled vet for your piggies. Thank you for the all the excellent information. ❤
Thank you so much for this video /info as a mum of piggie girls it helps a lot to know .Glad Phoebe has recovered and hope the best for her ❤
Thank you 🧡😀
Thank you so much for this video!! My sadly passed piggie Star had ovarian cysts, and was such a fighter till the very end. ❤❤ It’s such a common illness, but like all other Guinea pig related medical issues, sadly under-researched. Thank you for spreading knowledge to the piggie community! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
i’m devastated to hear that 😢
I feel so bad for you
One of my girls was spayed in June at Holly House - fantastic vets! We had only had her 10 months at this point but she was nearing if not 3 years old too. We had no real history on her so just assumed she was a bigger pig. Our signs for the cysts, which we believe weren’t hormonal as no hair loss or behavioural changes, were that she’d suddenly gained over 100g in less than 2 weeks and looked and felt pregnant! We had just been on holiday so feared she’d been put in with our boys while boarding at first 😬 as soon as she felt her the vet diagnosed her with ovarian cysts and we were offered the same treatment plan with the pros and cons of each. While in good health it made sense to just tackle the problem and not have it return down the line. She is a different Guinea pig now. So full of life and way more active.
Before I took my girl in I had read some bad experiences with spays. I think the main problem is the anaesthetic and pain management some vets use. So I completely second the need to find a cavy savvy vet. Ask how often they perform the procedure. Ask their success rates. Better doesn’t always mean more expensive either - when a vet performs it successfully so often, they likely class it as a routine procedure rather than a specialist surgery.
My piggy is currently going through the same thing. She is a long haired pig so I didn't notice the weight loss straight away, she seemed very normal and was eating, drinking & pooping fine. Then during her monthly nail & bum trim I noticed her nipple was slightly crusty, some hair loss on both her sides & then further down was a lump about 5cm wide. It's insane how quickly they can progress. Luckily I have her registered with an exotic vet and they saw her the same day, 1 week later they removed the lump. And we have now found out it was benign & mainly from a build up of hormones. Once she is healed we will neuter her to prevent more coming back. But I do recommend monthly checks and weighing your pigs regardless. I'm really happy your piggy is doing well & you were able to act fast ❤
I've had pigs for years, but I've only owned a girl pig recently. I'd never heard much about ovarian cysts, so thank you for the education 🙏🐹
My rehomed piggie is 3 this December. So this was very informative, I knew ovarian cysts was common in piggies. I did not know it was THAT common.
Yes extremely common, glad you found it informative 😃😊
To everyone reading this: I wish you the best that your life can give you! 💝💞
This is why I have male piggies! Ovarian cysts scare the heck out of me
Very informative though, this is a great video
I'm so happy Phoebe The Feisty is doing well! You are such a good pig mum!🥰🥰🥰
this is a very great and informative video!! one of my piggies recently had to be put to sleep after we thought she had ovarian cysts. my new vet believes it was actually a cancerous mass after it started rapidly growing and ulcerating in only a matter of days after her first hormone injection. we had gone to so many vets for her symptoms, its been a long couple months. it’s unfortunate but i don’t really have any vets super experienced with specifically guinea pigs near me. the closest ive found is my newest vet who we travel to from a state over, who did everything they could to try and help my little peppa🌈
Thank you so much for the valuable information. Wishing Phoebe a fast recovery and good health ❤❤
Great video! I'm glad Phoebe is doing so well, and this is one of the best breakdowns about ovarian cysts that I've run into.
So far I've had four girls need their ovaries removed. On all four the symptoms were clear. One did did not survive recovery, two did fine, all with the same Dr. who is very experienced and has done many flank removals.
Sadly in the very beginning of my taking pigs in, I had another girl with this problem and did not understand what was happening, but I know now what I observed then, means. Poor girl. And she had to be euthanized due to not being willing to eat. She did live a good long life otherwise and was rescued from appalling conditions. Thanks so much for bringing this issue to the front so people will know what I didn't know then.
I'd like to add one symptom to your list: heaving. In addition to the usual signs people associate with pain, you might observe a piggy bobbing their head a little bit with each breath, almost like the ticking of a watch. This is what Jeni-Jeni did, and I had no idea what it meant. She was in pain from her ovaries.
Greatly appreciate this video Sarah as i will discuss the option of the bi- lateral with my vet. My nearly 4yr old had to just have a kidney stone removed and they identified the non-hormnal cysts. She had the op for the stone removal and it's taken over two weeks for her recovery from that, then she had diarrhoea, so it was very traumatic for her with all the syringe feeding and meds etc as she wasn't eating. Too soon after for another op, but because she wasn't recovering well, we made decision to drain the cysts for now. It was relentless for the poor girl 😢. 3 weeks now and she's almost back to normal, just need to get her weight back up before the next one. Pleased to hear Phoebe is doing well and great to know you could put her back with the others - hopefully i can do the same. Phew
This is such an important video. Thank you so much for informing people of this incredibly common topic that I feel is not discussed enough, and for creating this space for the community to share their experiences and knowledge as well. Sadly, I learned too late about this illness and put my trust in what I now can see were very inexperienced veterinarians, who didn’t see the warning signs that were showing everywhere on my two sows. I’m very very sad to say that one of my baby piggies didn’t survive the postop period after her spay given her advanced condition. I’ve had to brave the same surgery process with her sister, and luckily her illness hadn’t progressed as much, and she is now in her second day postop, recovering here right next to my bed because I won’t let her out of my sight. I love all piggies and I hope exotic veterinary medicine continues to grow so that they can all receive the quality of care they deserve.
PD. My piggies are my first pets ever and SqueakDreams was one of my main sources of research and learning when I first got my babies, so this channel holds a special place in my heart, and the fact that this video was posted right when my sows are going through this process is somewhat, in a weird way, full circle. Anyway, if you ever read this Sarah, i’m eternally grateful. Hugs from Chile. ❤
Unsere Kiki hat in drei Stunden ihre OP. Ich hoffe, alles geht gut. Danke für das informative Video!
Hi!! Can’t wait to watch!
Hope you enjoy! 🤩
@@SqueakDreams I loved it thanks ! I hope pheobe feels better soon :)😌💜
Thanks for that and some really useful information Sarah. Very pleased to hear Phoebe is doing so well now, bless her ❤xx
What an enlightening video. I have three older girls, one of them has an ovarian cyst since last year, but surgery was not an option, I'm so happy to know about the hormonal treatments that we already have an appointment tomorrow to check on her and discuss those options. Thank you so much for sharing. I'm very glad to see how well Phoebe recovered from her procedure.
How did the appointment go and is she on injections? I'm wondering because my guinea pig is old and frail and suspect ovarian cysts but vets so far have only suggested anaesthetic
Bless her! I'm glad that Nacho helped her to feel better. ❤
Also, could you pls do more monthly vlogs? I rlly enjoy those!
Yeah,more monthly vlogs!!!📅📷
I love you and your piggies sm
I am so thankful you posted this!! I have an 8 year old female I adopted in February. Took her to the vet and the vet wants to do spay. Now I can ask her about hormone injections ❤️.
My vet recommended preventative spaying for my little Snowball. I thought that was a little odd, but I went along with it - it sounds like it's the future of piggy care.
Snowball was barely slowed down by the surgery. Hyperactive little poof. I was worried that she'd pull a stitch, running around all the time!
Tiger, one of my girls had a large cyst on her back near her spine. We got it removed, and had to separate her. We wouldn’t usually separate, but because of its position and I know my girls like to climb on their backs, which is probably how the cyst came about to begin with, she had to be separated for about 8 days. Just to be safe.
I’m glad phoebe is doing well. :)
Just what i needed❤a video from you and the piggies❤
Glad we could provide! And sorry we missed last week's 🧡
OMG THE PHOEBES NEED TO STOP!!! my phoebe also known as phubaru subaru and phubba bubba might have ovarian cysts or some hormonal issues and is losing fur (shes seen a vet twice so far figuring it out) buts its so annoying the phoebes need to stop with the medical issues 😭( also wish the best for your miss pheebs)
Ah so sorry your own Phoebe is struggling with health problems too, I hope your vet can help you work out what's best for her 😊 She has the most adorable nicknames btw 🤩
Just in time.. I wanted to find out more about Ovarian Cyst, as my vet keeps suggesting me to spay my female guinea pigs when i brought her to the vet due to her being bloated and seems to be in pain when i touch her tummy. So wanted to find out more about the ovarian cyst that the vet keeps mentioning that over 70% of female piggies will tend to get this illness.
❤ thank you for letting me know
Thank you. I will be getting guinea pigs this year and it will preferably be a female so this helps a lot!
I love the name of your channel. I never had pigs, but ine if my pitbulls found an abandoned baby at the park in the middle of winter and i now have seven pigs but I'm still learning about them. I really appreciate your channel. It never really occurred to me that theyd hide paun because they are prey animals. I have two female Pitbulls that came from a fighting situation that are obsessed with them. They give my cats the stink eye if they get too close.
My piggie was almost 2 years old when she started experiencing symptoms. Due to her low weight, size and general health, the vet didn't think she would make it through surgery. He spoke with the Royal Dick Vets Edinburgh and they said that anecdotally, they have had great success with the hormonal implant and recommended it for her. It's been 11 months since she had it, she's back to her old self and fingers crossed remains that way for years to come. The vet said we would have to talk about putting her to sleep if it didn't work as her quality of life was so poor with the symptoms she experienced. So glad it worked. It cost me around the £110 mark for the implant and insertion of it. The scan, blood test and 2 vet consults were the more costly aspect at around £160.
That's really great to hear! I was told minimum of £250 for the implant and they'd had zero success with it - was it the same hormone used in ferrets (if you know?). Perhaps there are more options available already 😊. So glad to hear it helped your girl 🧡
Three of my 5 year olds were spayed bilaterally at the start of September, they ranged from grape sized to 3-4mm. They all did really well, our 8 year old neuro girl also has cysts, unfortunately no treatment option is really in her best interest as theyre not hormonal and draining or surgery would cause too much stress on her neurological condition 😔
Our intersex guinea pig gets suprelorin implants every 9 months or so to supress her testosterone output to prevent bullying with her neutered male.
Its great how far piggy medicine has come recently.
That's so great your 5 year olds all had successful ops! I hope your 8 year old continues to do well, what a fantastic age to reach! 😍
Hi I’m learning so much about Guinea pigs when I get some when I’m older and done tone of research😊
I have, or shall I say had 3 female guinea pigs. I still have one of the 3 (: My daughter noticed that Dakota had hair loss which I did not know had anything to do with any disease and so didn’t immediately seek taking her to the vet. It was probably the reduced eating that I noticed and so took her in. I told him about the eating and said oh by the way she has this hair loss, do you know what that is about. He took her and looked at her and felt her belly and said he did not need to do an X-ray to confirm that she has ovarian cyst and she needed surgery and if not then I should consider putting her down because it is very painful and she will ultimately die. I scheduled the surgery, he recommended separating her from her bio sister, Madison, and Cali (California) who was the adopted sister. Took her for surgery, all went well, they called for me to take home, so I brought her home (Same day), put her in a cage for herself and set her in her bed. She stayed there, and I had to leave, and the 1st time I came back she was ok, the 2nd time, she had got up to eat or drink, climbed oddly through the food dishes and collapsed just before the water bottle. She was dead. I called the vet, and took her back, they did a free autopsy and said she must of had a blood clot and it must have traveled when she got up, which he said would explain the short distance she only walked. Sadly I loss her. Her bio sister passed away about 6 mos after. I did not know this could be possible, and should have, I had a cat who had this and had to have surgery, but not knowing hair loss is a huge indicator to ovarian cyst, and you should take your guinea in to a vet immediately, early diagnosis is sooo much better for your guinea pig. Cali is still with me and had had her 6yr birthday (:
Aww, Phoebe…get well soon sweetie! 💕💕💕
My piggy, Caramel, had the classic symptoms of ovarian cysts. When I took her to the vet for the spay surgery, it turned out that she did not have ovarian cysts. Instead, she had a huge cervical tumor that the vet was not able to completely remove, because it would have compromised other organs. She is recovering well, and her hair is slowly growing back. Unfortunately, since the vet was not able to get the whole tumor out, it will probably grow back.
Awesome video and outcome. ❤ Thanks for sharing. 😊
Well done Phoebe, i hope you are well ❤
Thank you! I hae 3 girls, one is 4 years old so I super appreciate it
So glad this came in helpful for you!
Thank you so much for providing information on this. I will be getting my first piggies this week. 2 female three month old piggies. I will contact my exotic vet to discuss getting them spayed preemptively as a preventive measure.
You're welcome, glad you found the video informative and best of luck with your new furbabies! 😍
Will you now spay the other girls I have 2 girls I am wondering should I get them spayed a preventive measure
As good as new!😊
Informative video, thank you! I have boys but who knows on the future. I was surprised how high up operation site was but guess the advantage is ot syays a lot cleaner that way. Get well soon Phoebe💕🤗
Ty for all of your educational videos. So happy Phoebe seems like she’s healing well. Sarah, not sure how to get onto your patron site. Can you please advice me and tell me what it entails when you have a chance? Hoping your enjoying your new place. Cindy
Hi Cindy, here's the link to the Patreon: www.patreon.com/SqueakDreams it's a monthly paid membership platform where I can create extra content for my members and engage with you on a more personal basis. I post updates, vlog videos and videos explaining various aspects of guinea pig care in more detail. I take requests and do Q&As, post content that won't appear on other social media and share the latest updates on the piggies and the house improvements. It's a great little community we've got going over there and new members are always welcome 🥰🧡
phoebe is the cutest little piggy!
I love squeak dreams
Thanks this was really helpful! Especially when you said about the right vet being able to feel it. Unfortunately ive had bad experiences with exotic vets too and have been to a guinea pig savvy vet recently who suspected it but said a scan is needed under sedation to determine this. My pig is 6 so I'm quite worried about having her put under so im in a bit of a dilemna 😢
Awww so glad Phoebe is doing better! Kisses 😘
This is a great video, thank you Sarah. I know we have a boy (yes still not found a new friend for Merry yet) but the future could still hold girlie's on the cards so all info is good... Glad Pheobe is doing well now 😁😁💖
I've only ever had boars and I want a herd (4 or 5, largest has been 3 boars) which sows would make MUCH more plausible but the health problems/headaches that come with ovaries really scare me away from adopting any. Difficulty bonding and perennial sac cleaning just feels more appealing than periods and cysts (I know, it doesn't sound more appealing, idk why it is to me 😅)
Thankyou so much very informative
Hi good video again I’ve only every 2 female piggy in 15 years of having them as pets lucky they were ok I normal go boy piggie not because of the ovarian cysts worry it simply because I have no room for more then 2 Guinea pigs and I feel more Guinea owners go for female to me male Guinea pigs are just as good. My boy Rufus is very cheeky and naughty as he teaching my over Guinea pig to be the same
Thank you so much for what you do! I took your advice from my last comment and hope to upload my first video later today or tomorrow!❤❤❤
Fantastic! I'll keep an eye out!
Thank you so much, your so sweet!@@SqueakDreams
Tysm I already have one with my amazing 3 guinea pigs ❤
Love you all from your Philly fan USA. Many blessings.😊💖💖💖💖💖💖
Thank you Bridget!!!
Can I ask how much the operation cost? (Glad she is doing well btw - a really helpful vid)
Take care ❤ Phoebe ❤
Nacho: "We must save dem ladies!" hee hee
PLEASE READ My COMMENTS.. my not even six.month old piggy Pixie pops died on the operating table of this.. and the ONLY symptom at all she had was she had always been very very vocal and I thought it was cute. I had no idea, especially at her young age... No hair loss nothing just exuberant squeaker at veggies.or greetings. This meant the vet found it quite late X I hope all read this comment. If.your.piggy is loud and female have them double checked..
I wish I could show you a photo of my new set up.. it's based on your set up
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I would like to see a another vegetable race video with Callie and nacho and see how they do video request
My guinea pig die recently, because of after surgery complications. She has massive ovarial cysts😢
iv had lots of piggys ,, but my recent 2 are the only ones who have ever had cysts ,,, my Patchy started losing fur, and had the op,, she didnt make 3 days after,,, she looked so sad and sick,,, i was devastated,,, i wont out my other pig through that [she has them as well,,,, and cataracts ] plus its so expensive,,,
Phoebe is such a cutie 😍 hope she is doing well ❤
Hi could you tell me the name of the vet you used we are struggling to find a vet we trust.
What does this treatment cost? Also, which vet do you use? Our local vets don’t appear to have much guinea-pig knowledge and we are pretty sure one of our piggies is dealing with this issue 😢
I use Holly House, Leeds. You should see if you have any exotics vets near you, and then you can phone them to ask if any vets specialise in guinea pigs. Or you could contact a local guinea pig rescue and ask where they would recommend. Phoebe's spay cost £250 including the initial consultation and all medicines. It is covered under most insurance policies if you have it (as long as it's definitely treatment for something and not a preventative spay). Hope this helps!
my guinea pig grew oddly shaped lumps behind her nipples which caused them to secrete blood. i brought her to the vet and thought it was cancer. I did my best to care for and treat her but ended up putting her down after she lost quality of life. I now wonder if she just had cysts and died for nothing. I feel so guilty. Is that how cysts present? If anyone knows please let me know. I am so worried i just killed her for nothing and she was the light of my life i loved her with all my heart I miss her every day.
I'm so sorry you lost your piggie. Lumps behind the nipples are not ovarian cysts, more likely mammary tumours. These could be cancerous so prognosis may not have been good. It's a tough decision to make but if quality of life is not there, you did the right thing for her ❤️
Hi! I’ve been subscribed for you for some time now, I just wanted to ask if breeding would be something you’d be interested in? I have thought about doing it myself a little bit but there aren’t rlly and videos on it.?
I would never breed guinea pigs myself, I adopt from rescues and encourage others to do so. Inexperienced breeding is unnecessary and risky for the animals involved, a lot of things can go wrong with pregnancy and birth, and it takes a great deal of knowledge and support from a good vet to become a responsible breeder. Unfortunately many (many, not all!) breeders are not responsible, which contributes to poorly guinea pigs sold off in pet shops and a culture of viewing them as "disposable" pets. I recommend watching my video from earlier in the year - "The Most Important Decision for New Guinea Pig Owners" for more information 😊
Ok thank you!
Do you get cysts removed that are tiny and not really causing any issues? I have a piggy with cysts smaller than 1cm. She's a bit grumpy with her sister but nothing of note. Her sister is going through an ovariectomy because she has hormonal cysts
I have a question, we’ve had guinea pigs for a while and normally we just put hay on the ground but i was wondering if there was like any accessory which is best for giving guinea pigs hay which is safe and still able to keep the cage a little bit cleaner
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Hi Sarah, Can I spade my 3 females like you did with your little one? Mine are 8 months old
my guinea pig has not got any of these symptoms however she seems to have a very wet belly and some hair loss on her stomach (she had this prior as she had ringworm) do you have any idea what this is? :( she’s acting completely normal I’m just worried as to why her belly is so wet !! thank you so much🩷🩷
That could be multiple different things. I would take to a vet knowledgeable with guinea pigs as soon as you can
what breed of guinea pig is Phoebe ?
Would a guinea pig not scratch at the scabs? Do they just not do it or is there something to prevent it?
Guinea pigs in general don't tend to bother with their incisions as much as other pets, however it can happen. Pain medication can help and should always be prescribed after any surgery. Another advantage of the ovariectomy is actually that the incisions are harder to reach, though Phoebe could reach hers. She didn't interfere with them at all though 😊
I think I may have just found one on my Grandma Pig
I've heard that ovarian cysts can make piggies act more aggressive. Is that true? I have a beautiful absinnian girl. People say absinnians are the most friendly guinea pigs, but she is always acting very aggressive toward her cage mates (one girl, one boy, both younger). She isn't that old though, so I'm not sure about it. Could be that she is an exception and prefers being boss. Anyone has any idea if I need to worry?
What is her behaviour and how old? I have an aby with cysts, she had them by the time she was 1. She rumbles a lot and chases. A vet can feel cysts
Hey. Is your male piggie neutered? If not, how do you have them live together in one cage without them mating? Thank you!
He is neutered, I have a vlog covering it 😊
@@SqueakDreams thank you. I'll take a look.
Is this common in males?
I have 9 piggies in two cages both of them being 12x3 feet. what to do with pregnant guinea pig[one of the males jumped over and mated]. she has also got a cist but she is doing fine. I went to my vet but they were not very helpful so i have got moving to 2 personal vets. Any advice?
Find a good vet is the priority should your pregnant girl need help with the pregnancy or birth ❤ and secure the males so this doesn't happen again - best of luck!
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first of all i want to say thankyou so much for this video because of this i noticed my little caramel straight away displaying symptoms shes been to the vet and has confirmed cysts, i live in the UK and want to get caramel spayed by an exotic vet does anyone know of any that are cheap as my regular non exotic vet had quoted £150
Glad the video helped! £150 is cheap for a spay, but if they aren't exotic vets I would be asking them how often they do this surgery, what method do they use (ovariectomy or midline) what are their success rates etc. Occasionally non-exotic vets specialise in guinea pigs which is great, but usually this is quite rare. Surgery is risky in piggies and I recommend choosing the most experienced vet you can, even if it costs a little more. Phoebe's spay was £190 with a very experienced exotics vet.
@@SqueakDreams my best friend did some research into best vets for spaying and the one top recommended by the guinea pig community is one local to us she phoned and got a quote for £120 the lady said they have done plenty of spays and i trust my best friend whos had previous experience at the same vet
I was thinking of getting my girls sprayed to avoid them from having ovarian cancer.
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thank you for the information but sadly I dont have girls I have boys😢
Boys are fortunate in that they don't have to deal with these cysts, Nacho does feature a little bit in the video though 🥰
I got my pigs off of soy based pellets in hopes of preventing this.