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Post by oscarsmum on Feb 12, 2014 16:27:57 GMT
Hello all, our much loved Parson Russell Molly is now almost 10 years of age, and has been on antibiotics and steroid cream since the end of October.
The vet now wants to operate to remove her anal gland on the right, and some of the tissue around it if required.
Due to her age and the fact that she has a low grade heart murmur, I'm rather worried about the op. Has anyone else been through this, and if so, do you have any advice for us please. All we want is for her to be ok.
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Post by Baglady on Feb 12, 2014 21:43:40 GMT
oh dear, poor girlie 10 years isn't old for a healthy JRT, I know loads that have lived to 16+ so hopefully she has at the very least a third of her life ahead of her. I think it all comes down to the amount of trust you have in your vet. We entrust the lives and wellbeing of our beloved pets to them, hopefully you've built up a good relationship with yours. I would really only ask for a second opinion from another vet if you're unsure. My dog recently had two tumours removed, one of which was cancerous. I really, really wish I'd gotten a second opinion from a veterinary oncologist before we went ahead with the surgery they performed. He has also had a low grade heart murmur pretty much all his life, it's never affected him, nor has it been a factor when we have considered surgery for him. Maybe see if you can find a specialist vet, but I'm not sure what the specialism would be? Why do they want to remove it? If it's a tumour, I would definitely make sure you get advice from a veterinary oncologist. Easy to say in retrospect, I wish I'd done it S xx
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Post by collieman on Feb 12, 2014 22:54:37 GMT
I'd concur with Baglady on this - For any serious surgery or procedure, I would want a second opinion preferably from someone with specialist knowledge. The vet I used when I had Merlin (retired now) was excellent, but in retrospect I wish I had sought a second opinion before surgery to remove a lump that turned out to be a large Mast Cell Tumour. Left alone it may (only may)have had little effect for some time, but after being interfered with it became very aggressive. If the Anal Gland does need removing to improve her life - go ahead, if you don't and matters worsen you will blame yourself for not acting sooner. If the surgeon is aware of her Heart Murmur and isn't worried about it - then you shouldn't be,and at 10 her age is certainly no barrier. Best wishes to Molly
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Post by garrick on Feb 14, 2014 18:34:19 GMT
If you're looking for a second opinion - I can't rate our vet highly enough.
His name is Dave Dickson and he works out of the Park Vets practice in Sanatorium Road in Cardiff one day a week (usually a Friday I think)
He is a cardiac specialist and is absolutely brilliant. My elderly lurcher Sandy had a heart murmur and had to have a couple of ops - he saw her through them all and I trust him implicitly.
He's a vet who doesn't have pet theories - he really looks at your dog and how it's moving, behaving etc
Good Luck. I know it's a worry but with Dave, you'd be in really safe hands
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