lfd
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Post by lfd on Jan 17, 2013 12:57:42 GMT
My little old cat is 15 now - touch wood never really had any health problems, always been a hunter, fit active and always out but has slowed right down now and only goes out for the loo. In the past year hes developed a lump on his back/by his tail. The lump started out the size of a marble.. Usual procedure, took him to the vet to be told it is just a lump full of clear fluid and it is just age related. Vets drained it but told us it will just fill up again, its nothing sinister and doesn't cause him any pain. Anyway we have to keep draining it, which he doesn't particularly like, and now it is around the size of a golf ball (not pretty). Were seriously considering having it operated on as the vet has said the bigger it gets it will just become uncomfortable for him and he may catch it and burst it... What do you think to putting a 15yr old cat through an op? Its a fairly minor op but we are worried about putting him under anesthetic. Vets have just said its 50/50 to how it will affect him at his age Wed hate to loose him as we've had him since he was 6weeks old Any similar experiences?
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idalia
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Post by idalia on Jan 18, 2013 10:36:48 GMT
I would say that if your vet thinks your cat is healthy enough to withstand the anesthetic ie. heart, lungs etc. I would go ahead with the op. It must be unpleasant for him to keep having it drained not to mention carrying this lump around, not nice for you either I imagine. I had to make the decision whether to have my 19yr old Siamese operated on, he coped well with the op, but sadly it turned out he had cancer so we let him go.
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Post by B_31 on Jan 18, 2013 10:57:51 GMT
as above! we had our 14 year old collie under anesthetic due to weeing blood - he was x-rayed and found to have a tumour - we let him go without waking him up im not trying to depress you - at all - but your cat is a little older now and id prepare yourself for the worse so if he pullls through and its nothing major then you will have a few more years with him 15 is a brilliant age and if he was healthy i would do it yes...s big lump like that cannot be comfortable
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Post by lfd on Jan 21, 2013 10:53:14 GMT
Aw, thank you for the replies, we have decided to have it operated on. He is healthy and has no other complaints apart from the dreaded lump. Fingers Crossed he should be fine
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Post by Em5 on Jan 21, 2013 11:19:22 GMT
You could have your cat blood tested prior to anaesthetic to chk kidney and liver function. If its going to be a long op the vets May advise pitting him on fluids to help.
Hope it all goes well
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idalia
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Post by idalia on Jan 21, 2013 14:16:59 GMT
Hope it all goes well, I'm sure he'll be fine Do let us know how he gets on.
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Post by waspblue on Jan 21, 2013 22:33:39 GMT
Hope it all goes well for you, I love my cats so much and I know just what you are going through, having had a very old cat (23 yrs) with health problems, that required surgery, he also turned out to have various other issues and we had to make that awful decision. I have also lost my 5 1/2 year old siamese to Lymphoma of the stomach and had to make the decision for him also. Very very good luck and Im sure your cat will do well, as if your vet says he is fit enough to go through surgery then I would trust them, as they would not even consider it if in any doubt. Will be thinking of you. Please let us all know how your beloved cat gets on.
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