17/01/2026
🐹 本週病例:天竺鼠 Banana 🍌
Banana 是一隻 5 歲、未絕育的雌性天竺鼠,主人發現牠的乳頭異常變大,因此帶牠到本院檢查。
在臨床檢查中,我們觀察到明顯的乳頭角化過度(hyperkeratosis),以及尾側腹部有腫塊。
經過適當的診斷檢查,包括 X 光及超聲波檢查,最終確認為子宮腫瘤性病變。
🩺 治療
Banana 接受了成功的卵巢子宮切除手術(ovariohysterectomy),即同時切除子宮及卵巢。
💚 術後恢復
手術後僅 一小時,Banana 已經開始有食慾地進食乾草,恢復情況非常理想 — 正如影片最後所見。
🔍 天竺鼠的子宮腫瘤
天竺鼠最常見的子宮腫瘤包括 平滑肌瘤(leiomyoma)、平滑肌肉瘤(leiomyosarcoma) 及 腺癌(adenocarcinoma)。早期症狀可能包括 乳頭腫大或結痂、腹部脹大、荷爾蒙改變、陰道分泌物或出血、精神沉鬱及食慾下降。及早進行卵巢子宮切除手術 是首選治療方式,最好在出現嚴重併發症之前進行,例如 子宮感染(膿宮)、陰道出血、轉移、厭食或全身性疾病。
✨ 及早發現,可以拯救生命。細微的改變同樣重要。
Exovet team
Dr. Tsai 及 Dr. Sheyla Dominguez
🐹 CASE OF THE WEEK: Banana the Guinea Pig 🍌
Banana, a 5-year-old intact female guinea pig, was brought to our clinic after her owner noticed unusually enlarged ni***es.
During the consultation, we observed marked ni**le hyperkeratosis and a caudal abdominal mass.
After performing the appropriate diagnostic tests, including X-rays and ultrasound, we confirmed the presence of a uterine neoplastic mass.
🩺 Treatment
Banana underwent a successful ovariohysterectomy, a surgical procedure in which both the uterus and ovaries are removed.
💚 Recovery
Just one hour after surgery, Banana was already eating hay with a good appetite and recovering remarkably fast — as you can see in the video at the end.
🔍 Uterine neoplasia in guinea pigs
The most common uterine tumors in guinea pigs are leiomyomas, leiomyosarcomas, and adenocarcinomas. Early signs may include enlarged or crusted ni***es, abdominal enlargement, hormonal changes, vaginal discharge or bleeding, lethargy, and reduced appetite. The treatment of choice is early ovariohysterectomy, ideally performed before severe complications develop, such as uterine infection (pyometra), vaginal bleeding, metastasis, anorexia, or systemic illness.
✨ Early detection saves lives. Subtle changes matter.
Exovet team
Dr. Tsai and Dr. Sheyla Dominguez