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I could really do with some thoughts on Honey. We were at the vets a couple of weeks ago for a check up and the vet found an open lump on Honey’s side. I was to treat it with iodine for a week, and at the last appointment that was changed to a steroid cream. The vet is sure it is cancerous because of how it looks and it bleeds so much when cleaned thoroughly, but no tests have been done or offered. The vet originally said that she thought cutting out the lump out wasn’t in Honey’s best interests, but today mentioned that it might be worth taking the risk otherwise she could see this being why Honey is pts.
Honey has a lot of health problems though, which is making me unsure whether to go ahead with removal. I don’t have anyone to talk it over with so hoped that I could get some input here.
Honey is 10 years old and has EC. The EC is affecting her back legs and she occasionally has weakness in them. Three treatments of panacure haven’t lowered the levels. She has also had a CT done last year which showed a static mandibular abscess involving the lower molars, as well as progression of thoracic nodules. They were originally only in the right side, but small ones are now visible on the left lung. A biopsy would be needed to diagnose them, but since Honey has been relatively well it’s not been offered. She also has thoracic and lumbar spondylosis and right sided rhinitis and loss of nasal turbinates. She takes metacam, Tramadol, gabapentin, and Zantac daily for the pain, and has for some years.
My problem is, do I put her through a fairly long op to remove the lump, and the vet can’t say if there are satellite lumps, or would it be kinder to just keep her comfortable for as long as possible given all her other problems?
Honey has a lot of health problems though, which is making me unsure whether to go ahead with removal. I don’t have anyone to talk it over with so hoped that I could get some input here.
Honey is 10 years old and has EC. The EC is affecting her back legs and she occasionally has weakness in them. Three treatments of panacure haven’t lowered the levels. She has also had a CT done last year which showed a static mandibular abscess involving the lower molars, as well as progression of thoracic nodules. They were originally only in the right side, but small ones are now visible on the left lung. A biopsy would be needed to diagnose them, but since Honey has been relatively well it’s not been offered. She also has thoracic and lumbar spondylosis and right sided rhinitis and loss of nasal turbinates. She takes metacam, Tramadol, gabapentin, and Zantac daily for the pain, and has for some years.
My problem is, do I put her through a fairly long op to remove the lump, and the vet can’t say if there are satellite lumps, or would it be kinder to just keep her comfortable for as long as possible given all her other problems?
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