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Wise Old Thumper
I collected pru this morning, she seems well in herself, but things appear a bit more complicated for than I hoped.
Her cyst was attached to her thyroid gland. They removed the cyst ok but did not remove the gland which is the cause of the problem.
It is therefore possible that the cyst will return. At the moment her wound is still draining out, which is a good thing in a way as otherwise the cyst would be reformimg already. It needs to be cleaned regularly which she hates and she is at a high risk for flystrike.
The vets said they hadn't come across anything like it before. Does anyone know if buns can have a thyroid gland removed in the same way as a dog or cat? And what is her prognosis if it just keeps coming back.
She has always had trouble keeping weight on, now I'm thinking this could all be connected.
Any info would be really appreciated
This is what it looks like now.
Her cyst was attached to her thyroid gland. They removed the cyst ok but did not remove the gland which is the cause of the problem.
It is therefore possible that the cyst will return. At the moment her wound is still draining out, which is a good thing in a way as otherwise the cyst would be reformimg already. It needs to be cleaned regularly which she hates and she is at a high risk for flystrike.
The vets said they hadn't come across anything like it before. Does anyone know if buns can have a thyroid gland removed in the same way as a dog or cat? And what is her prognosis if it just keeps coming back.
She has always had trouble keeping weight on, now I'm thinking this could all be connected.
Any info would be really appreciated
This is what it looks like now.
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