max had surgery for SALIVARY MUCOCELE - YorkieTalk.com Forums

mzw00dy · 01-18-2013, 04:44 PM

Max just had surgery for SALIVARY MUCOCELE (I had to copy paste that) He is doing well. I know he wants to eat a tiny bit but they said wait til 8 tonight. Poor guy. I was not at all prepared for the suture site....he is a little frankenstien neck right now...sigh. I am so glad everything went well. They cleaned his teeth too. That way I don't have to sedate him again. Once was enough. I was nervous at work all day. All the other Yorkie owners kept giving me words of encouragement.

Verbena · 01-18-2013, 05:41 PM

I am glad he is doing well. Max wanting to eat is wonderful. Good thoughts and blessing to you both

Patti · 01-18-2013, 05:58 PM

So glad Max is doing well after his surgery. Almost time for him to eat!

TxVicki · 01-18-2013, 06:11 PM

I am so glad that Max's surgery went well. I am glad that he is home and doing well. Prayers for a quick recovery.

yorkieusa · 01-18-2013, 06:18 PM

I had to look that one up.

I'm so happy to hear Max did well and has sparkly white teeth as well. I hope he's able to eat a little by now and he has a good recovery.

KendraE · 01-18-2013, 06:33 PM

Working in a dental office for 15 years, I actually knew what that one was! Poor little man!! Get well soon!!!

MandiesMom · 01-18-2013, 07:32 PM

Bless his heart. Praying for a quick and painless recovery for Max!

rubynrosie · 01-18-2013, 07:38 PM

Poor Max...get better soon!

mzw00dy · 01-19-2013, 05:27 AM

He is doing well. Takes him a bit longer to get comfy when he lays down...avaiding the stitches I guess. H was so happy to eat this morning...Is drinking and going to the bathroom just fine. I am so glad. It was so hard letting him go to the Vet yesterday. You can tell he is still tired. Thanks for the well wishes. I will post a picture later today

mzw00dy · 01-19-2013, 06:07 AM

Not a gross picture....

bobohyde · 01-19-2013, 06:21 AM

Glad he is doing well! Hope he has a speedy recovery.

southernbelle04 · 01-19-2013, 07:54 AM

Bless his heart! I hope his recovery goes quickly and well. I'm glad the procedure went well! That is wonderful!

Maximo · 01-19-2013, 08:48 AM

I'm happy to hear surgery went well and I wish little Max a speedy recovery. He has a great mom looking after him.

Bentleys_mommy · 03-19-2013, 09:53 AM

You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of what his mucocele looked like before the surgery do you? My Bentley was stung by several bees a few years ago and when this happened they also ruptured his salivary glad. It would occassionally swell up on the right side of his neck and we would just have it drained and it would go away until the next year. This last time it came back and it was drained twice and we were sent to a specialist to talk about the surgery. It was not expressed that it needed to happen that second so we opted to put in a drain to try and allow the glad to close and repair itself. It seemed to have worked for the most part until recently. Now the mucocele has traveled to the front of the neck and has caused quite a bit of swelling. I had him in the vet a few weeks ago and the vet did not seem concerned. I am freaked out at this point and I have another appointment for them to try and drain it. I am more than willing to do the surgery if needed but I am not sure when to say "when". I am so concerned with him being able to eat, swallow and breathe and I check it out constantly. I feel like I am loosing sleep over this and not knowing when it "gets bad". Any advice would be so helpful....poor guy is only 5!

ladyjane · 03-19-2013, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bentleys_mommy

You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of what his mucocele looked like before the surgery do you? My Bentley was stung by several bees a few years ago and when this happened they also ruptured his salivary glad. It would occassionally swell up on the right side of his neck and we would just have it drained and it would go away until the next year. This last time it came back and it was drained twice and we were sent to a specialist to talk about the surgery. It was not expressed that it needed to happen that second so we opted to put in a drain to try and allow the glad to close and repair itself. It seemed to have worked for the most part until recently. Now the mucocele has traveled to the front of the neck and has caused quite a bit of swelling. I had him in the vet a few weeks ago and the vet did not seem concerned. I am freaked out at this point and I have another appointment for them to try and drain it. I am more than willing to do the surgery if needed but I am not sure when to say "when". I am so concerned with him being able to eat, swallow and breathe and I check it out constantly. I feel like I am loosing sleep over this and not knowing when it "gets bad". Any advice would be so helpful....poor guy is only 5!

My George had one in 2011 and I was advised to have it removed right away. Not sure if it is true, but I was told they get worse when the vets keep draining them. I definitely would not let anyone but a specialist do that surgery. There are a lot of nerves in that area and the surgery can be tricky.

Here is a link about George and his surgery:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...sialocele.html

01-18-2013, 04:44 PM	#1
mzw00dy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Posts: 550	max had surgery for SALIVARY MUCOCELE Max just had surgery for SALIVARY MUCOCELE (I had to copy paste that) He is doing well. I know he wants to eat a tiny bit but they said wait til 8 tonight. Poor guy. I was not at all prepared for the suture site....he is a little frankenstien neck right now...sigh. I am so glad everything went well. They cleaned his teeth too. That way I don't have to sedate him again. Once was enough. I was nervous at work all day. All the other Yorkie owners kept giving me words of encouragement. __________________ Mom to the Max, The Titus and the Marvin

01-18-2013, 05:41 PM	#2
Verbena Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: with my flying monkeys Posts: 15,620 Blog Entries: 7	I am glad he is doing well. Max wanting to eat is wonderful. Good thoughts and blessing to you both __________________ Teri . . . Galen Jameson Frazier Seraphina Luna Rosencrantz, Saber Tooth Tiger, Pussy Willow Pandora Guildenstern

01-18-2013, 05:58 PM	#3
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	So glad Max is doing well after his surgery. Almost time for him to eat! __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

01-18-2013, 06:11 PM	#4
TxVicki Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: At Home Posts: 8,386	I am so glad that Max's surgery went well. I am glad that he is home and doing well. Prayers for a quick recovery. __________________ [SIZE="3"VICKI & ALLIE[/SIZE]

01-18-2013, 06:18 PM	#5
yorkieusa Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 21,173	I had to look that one up. I'm so happy to hear Max did well and has sparkly white teeth as well. I hope he's able to eat a little by now and he has a good recovery. __________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel

01-18-2013, 06:33 PM	#6
KendraE Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 3,752	Working in a dental office for 15 years, I actually knew what that one was! Poor little man!! Get well soon!!! __________________ Kendra Bevo and Mack & grandpups Bryleigh and Jaxon

01-18-2013, 07:32 PM	#7
MandiesMom and Shelby's too Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Millbrook, AL Posts: 7,842	Bless his heart. Praying for a quick and painless recovery for Max! __________________ Terri, proud mom to Mandie & Shelby-Dale

01-18-2013, 07:38 PM	#8
rubynrosie Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ada mn usa Posts: 1,362	Poor Max...get better soon! __________________ Bobbi and her two favorite girls...Ruby-Sioux and Rosie Too . We you Lola Marlene Bubbles

01-19-2013, 05:27 AM	#9
mzw00dy YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Posts: 550	Max is resting He is doing well. Takes him a bit longer to get comfy when he lays down...avaiding the stitches I guess. H was so happy to eat this morning...Is drinking and going to the bathroom just fine. I am so glad. It was so hard letting him go to the Vet yesterday. You can tell he is still tired. Thanks for the well wishes. I will post a picture later today __________________ Mom to the Max, The Titus and the Marvin

01-19-2013, 06:21 AM	#11
bobohyde Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: c Posts: 427	Glad he is doing well! Hope he has a speedy recovery.

01-19-2013, 07:54 AM	#12
southernbelle04 Katie Scarlett's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweet Home Alabama Posts: 7,554 Blog Entries: 1	Bless his heart! I hope his recovery goes quickly and well. I'm glad the procedure went well! That is wonderful! __________________ Aymee & Katie Scarlett

01-19-2013, 08:48 AM	#13
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,041	I'm happy to hear surgery went well and I wish little Max a speedy recovery. He has a great mom looking after him. __________________ Kristin, Max and Teddy

03-19-2013, 09:53 AM	#14
Bentleys_mommy YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1	Before Surgery You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of what his mucocele looked like before the surgery do you? My Bentley was stung by several bees a few years ago and when this happened they also ruptured his salivary glad. It would occassionally swell up on the right side of his neck and we would just have it drained and it would go away until the next year. This last time it came back and it was drained twice and we were sent to a specialist to talk about the surgery. It was not expressed that it needed to happen that second so we opted to put in a drain to try and allow the glad to close and repair itself. It seemed to have worked for the most part until recently. Now the mucocele has traveled to the front of the neck and has caused quite a bit of swelling. I had him in the vet a few weeks ago and the vet did not seem concerned. I am freaked out at this point and I have another appointment for them to try and drain it. I am more than willing to do the surgery if needed but I am not sure when to say "when". I am so concerned with him being able to eat, swallow and breathe and I check it out constantly. I feel like I am loosing sleep over this and not knowing when it "gets bad". Any advice would be so helpful....poor guy is only 5!