Guinea Pig - skin + adbo issues

Re: Guinea Pig - skin + adbo issues

Tim Cheyne — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:13:54 GMT

Is there adequate vitamin C in the diet? GPs are one of the few (possibly only) animals that can suffer vitamin C deficiency. I have never seen it in GPs because ours have always had adequate diets but your description of the skin lesions sounds very like those that I have seen in children abroad. First time I saw it, and did not at first recognise it, I thought it might be ringworm. Don't know whether it would account for the abdo though. Check a UFAW handbook. If it is vitamin C deficiency (scurvy) the response can be quite dramatic. I have seen skin lesions in kids (children) clear in a week although in GPs it will take longer for the hair to grow.

Tim.

Re: Guinea Pig - skin + adbo issues

Sandra Milburn — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:12:07 GMT

That does help. Thanks a lot again for your time and input. Will offer both to the owner and see where we go :)

Re: Guinea Pig - skin + adbo issues

Mark Rowland — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:21:01 GMT

Yep Suprelorin implant. They haven't been used much and the effects are probably variable as the cysts can arise from different ovarian segments. I've done a couple, others I know have used more and the success rate for resolution of signs seems to be 70-90%. Place them sc and those cases I have had havnt had relapse yet ( up to 14 months). Signs star to resolve after a few weeks, same with the hcg in my experience. Hope this helps.

Re: Guinea Pig - skin + adbo issues

Sandra Milburn — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:55:20 GMT

Hi Mark

As always, thanks for the quick reply. Not sure I can palpate ovaries for sure, but does feel much more likely that any abdo mass/es etc.

Re Deslorelin: we have the 4.7mg (am I correct in thinking Suprelorin? Excuse my ignorance). And that is just s/c, right? Does it last 6m as well? Would you expect to see a reduction in abdo size and skin changes after either the implant or the hcG and if so, how quickly?

Thanks again,
Sandra

Re: Guinea Pig - skin + adbo issues

Mark Rowland — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:42:15 GMT

Hi Deslorelin implants are an option also which won't do any harm a least. Can you palate large ovaries? Spey is best if confirmed but hcg or deslorelin are an option. Good luck