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01-15-2012, 05:53 PM | #1 |
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| Lump on lower neck/shoulder My yorkie has had a lump for a month and goes in tomorrow to have it removed. It doesn't seem to bother him and the size has slightly changed. His last vacation was in august. I have been crying all weekend and am so nervous for him. Tucker is four pounds and a little over three. They will be administoring gas to put him out. Is this safe? Have I made the right decision? Advice needed quickly!! |
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01-15-2012, 05:58 PM | #2 |
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| Anesthesia if done properly is very safe. Incidents are extremely rare. There is a sticky thread that you can read that might help you with any questions you might want to ask your vet tomorrow: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-protocol.html I will keep Tucker in my thoughts and prayers. Please let us know tomorrow how everything went!
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01-15-2012, 06:48 PM | #3 |
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| Thanks that is comforting. He has gone under twice and has done fine it just makes me so nervous. He is stronger than me!! |
01-15-2012, 06:52 PM | #4 | |
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Just asking because my Tinkerbell has a lump near her spine but to the side. My vet looked at it and we discussed the options, and decided to wait and see. Next step was her xray for another issue, and when we looked at the xray, it showed a microchip that had traveled to the spot where the lump is. We are still watching it, as it hasn't gotten any bigger. My cat also developed a lump after being microchipped, was given antibiotics and it went away.
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01-15-2012, 07:10 PM | #5 |
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| Oh, I think we all feel that way when we leave our pups for procedures. I am sure he will do just fine.
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01-15-2012, 07:13 PM | #6 |
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| Tucker ia not micro-chipped. I know he needs to be. The vet thought it could be a reaction and he was on benadryl for two weeks. It did nothing. The vet said we could wait and see and keep watch over it but I hate how I feel knowing its there. I am hoping peace of mind and having it tested will make me feel better. |
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01-15-2012, 07:57 PM | #9 |
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| She said its not likely because the vac was so long ago but didn't know if it could be a reaction to something else. The lump is a little off from his spine. I watch them when they do his shots and it is close to the bump where they do it. The injection might be slightly higher. Not sure..so confusing you think hold off? I just don't know mentally if I can wait what othet medicine could I try? |
01-16-2012, 12:22 AM | #10 | |
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A lump sometimes forms after a vaccine because when the needle pierces the skin of a dog or cat, occasionally a tiny, microscopic piece of dirt or flake of skin tags along. The dog's immune system kicks in and attacks the foreign particle and surrounds it with white blood cells, forming a lump. Eventually it will all be reabsorbed back into his system. I would hold off getting a microchip until it clears up. I am not sure about getting any additional vaccines either till it's gone. I wouldn't put him through an unneccessary surgery. Benedryl won't do anything for an infection.
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01-16-2012, 04:13 AM | #11 |
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| Even if it was 6 months ago (shot). He isnt acting sick at all. |
01-16-2012, 08:41 AM | #12 |
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| Yes, and they don't act sick bc it is a localized infection, as opposed to a systemic infection. Is it possible you may have missed seeing it earlier, when it was just beginning? I know when I found a lump on my cat, enough time had passed that I had to really think about what it could be....then I remembered the chip. When I read your post and saw lump in neck and surgery, red flags went off in my head, bc it is a very common reaction in many pets who routinely get vaccinated. We may not hear about it alot, mostly bc it is not life threatening and usually resolves on it's own, although it can take up to a year in some animals. There are always risks with surgery. Always do pre op bloodwork before any procedure. I almost lost my second Yorkie to an elective cosmetic procedure, she had bumps on her head, and the vet said they would most likely grow back. She did survive, and the lumps never came back, but I developed a deep respect for surgery and I never take it lightly, even though it may be a very minor procedure. One suggestion would be to wait until he gets his next dental, and have the vet excise the lump (if it's still there and just under the skin, floating) at the same time as his dental. At least that way, you avoid putting him under anesthesia twice... hence doubling the risks.
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01-16-2012, 08:55 AM | #13 |
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| Biopsy: An examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease. Has a biopsy "needle aspiration" been done? I would do this first before anything else, a round of antibiotics probably wouldn't hurt while waiting for the results... I had a Black Lab that presented with similar symptoms many years ago, we thought the worst - a biopsy revealed that it was nothing more than a benign lump of scar tissue. The vet was able to remove it quite simply with local anesthetic and a mild sedative. Shine came home and live to be 16.9 months old! Good Luck, I have my fingers and toes crossed! |
01-16-2012, 04:18 PM | #14 |
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| Thank you so much for your advice. With your help and not feeling 100 percent about surgery I didn't go through with it today. The vet probably thinks I am nuts. I wasn't able to talk to her but set up another appointment for her to look at it. After sitting around all day I decided to call a vet that my sister in-law works for. They got me in today for a second opinion. He was very friendly and nice and did a nice job examining him. He felt like the "bump" wasn't a solid piece more under the skinning floating. Due to its odd shape he said if he had to do surgery he would have to do a pretty big incision to get it all. Which the other vet said too, soo if it were to grow it would be important to get it out immediately. He said it felt more like inflamation than a tumor but of course said he could not gaurentee that. I ask about the biopsy and needle aspiration(sp?) he said because of its shape the needle aspiration wouldn't be a viable test but possible could detect cancer cells (but he didn;t reccomend it)and if I wanted a biopsy he said you might as well take the whole thing out. So he ended up gving Tucker a coritosone shot to see if the swelling/lump would decrease. I asked about antibiotics and he didn't seem to think that would help. He was impressed with all my questions! Thanks to you all. I go back to him in 10 days. Now I am feeling better but still concerned of course and to top it off a need to choose which vet to proceed with. The one I just met today or the vet he has gone to since he was three months... |
01-16-2012, 08:08 PM | #15 | |
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Yay Ameroth! Glad to hear you went with your gut feeling! As far as which vet to go to? Go to who your most comfortable with and who YOU think will do the best for your baby. If you stay with your original vet TELL him you got a 2nd opinnion and that from now on you would appreciate everything being fully explained including all options available! You have to assert yourself because you have the right to since you are paying them, and because Tucker is dependent on you to make the best decisions possible. It is very important to develop and maintain a very good relationship with your vet, you should never be made to feel uncomfortable. Heres hoping for continued improvement for Tucker and please keep us posted! | |
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