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Post by Marymoo on Dec 15, 2012 16:10:02 GMT
Anyone had experience of mammary tumours in dogs? Just found some in my bit*h. Vet says to Spey her and have them removed and she'll be fine. Do they come back? bit*h is 9
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Post by viking on Dec 15, 2012 16:18:28 GMT
Better dealt with as soon as noticed. Had them removed from one bit*h. Complete success. Vet did not advise speying.
Good luck.
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Post by brindlerainbow on Dec 15, 2012 17:06:24 GMT
Agree with Viking. Get them off ASAP, my vets took my boxer in the following day to have them off. Vet didn't mention speying. I would question why he wants to spey. My boxer was 6 when she had hers removed and had no problems at all afterwards
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Post by fredaf on Dec 15, 2012 17:38:31 GMT
Just had four removed from an eight year old, although the vet didn't initially mention speying when I suggested it (after I'd spoken to her breeder who said to spey as well) he agreed that it would be a good idea, so had both done and biopsy which came back with clear margins. Told to check to make sure no more developed and would need to have them done asap if anymore appeared. She's now completely back to normal.
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Post by staranise73 on Dec 15, 2012 19:55:34 GMT
Def spay. Pyometria Is quite common in older un neutered bit*hes and often undetectable until too late. It does not occur in spayed ones.
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Post by Marymoo on Dec 15, 2012 20:15:30 GMT
Thanks for the replies they have been helpful
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Post by Milliesmum on Dec 15, 2012 21:55:10 GMT
Mammary tumours can be hormone related, I believe speying reduces the chances of them occuring. Our old collie had all the teats on one side stripped out, then they came back in the other side so she had to go back and have the others done. Then she had pyo late in life and the operation is a big one for an older dog, so I'd recommend speying if your dog is young enough to get over the op fairly quickly.
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Post by kayjayem on Dec 15, 2012 22:11:59 GMT
Agree with Miliesmum, mammary tumours are very often hormone related, another reason why vets advise spaying a bit*h early if you aren't going to breed from her. The incidence of mammary tumours is much reduced in spayed bit*hes. Similarly the incidence of prostate cancer is reduced in castrated males.
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Post by 09rebel99 on Dec 16, 2012 0:41:27 GMT
I would advise anyone to spay who is not going to breed. My partners dog wasn't spade and ended up with a pyametria. Not nice believe me!! She was 11 and was very lucky to pull through. She only lasted 12 months after though due to having a mass cell tumour on her back (she came back from the vets with a small lump on her back after the op) I am xonvinced the cancer was brought on through the stress of the first surgery :-(
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Post by Marymoo on Dec 16, 2012 14:38:05 GMT
Thanks for the advice she is booked in the vets tomorrow morning
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Post by kayjayem on Dec 17, 2012 22:57:35 GMT
How's your little dog Marymoo?
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