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cat's ear growth
hi i havean old tom cat lucky , hes around 15 or so. in fine health apart
from ear mites which hes been suffering from for years.2 weeks ago i noticed a growth(greyesh mass which discharges white stuff and something like a small capsule fleshy like ) inside his ear just below the pinna and booked an appointment for the vet. he called out earlier today and gave me the bleak news that this growth is something a lot of old cats get and in the end it proves fatal considering his age an op was out of the question. i asked how long has lucky got, he said it depends sometimes weeks sometimes months .has anyone has any experince with this and what to expect.thanks for any help |
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cat's ear growth
"kevt" wrote in message ... hi i havean old tom cat lucky , hes around 15 or so. in fine health apart from ear mites which hes been suffering from for years.2 weeks ago i noticed a growth(greyesh mass which discharges white stuff and something like a small capsule fleshy like ) inside his ear just below the pinna and booked an appointment for the vet. he called out earlier today and gave me the bleak news that this growth is something a lot of old cats get and in the end it proves fatal considering his age an op was out of the question. i asked how long has lucky got, he said it depends sometimes weeks sometimes months .has anyone has any experince with this and what to expect.thanks for any help I think I would want a second opinion. Why shouldn't this growth be removed? 15 is up there but I have heard of older cats going in for surgery. And it is his ear, not his heart. Also, can you be more specific? Did the vet say cancer? |
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cat's ear growth
"kevt" wrote in message
... hi i havean old tom cat lucky , hes around 15 or so. in fine health apart from ear mites which hes been suffering from for years.2 weeks ago i noticed a growth(greyesh mass which discharges white stuff and something like a small capsule fleshy like ) inside his ear just below the pinna and booked an appointment for the vet. he called out earlier today and gave me the bleak news that this growth is something a lot of old cats get and in the end it proves fatal considering his age an op was out of the question. i asked how long has lucky got, he said it depends sometimes weeks sometimes months .has anyone has any experince with this and what to expect.thanks for any help My 15-year-old underwent 3 surgeries in 3 weeks and came through just fine. Anesthetics used today are safe and quickly metabolized. If your cat is otherwise in good health, I'd opt for the surgery and get a second opinion from another vet. Hugs, CatNipped |
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cat's ear growth
"kevt" wrote in message ... hi i havean old tom cat lucky , hes around 15 or so. in fine health apart from ear mites which hes been suffering from for years.2 weeks ago i noticed a growth(greyesh mass which discharges white stuff and something like a small capsule fleshy like ) inside his ear just below the pinna and booked an appointment for the vet. he called out earlier today and gave me the bleak news that this growth is something a lot of old cats get and in the end it proves fatal considering his age an op was out of the question. i asked how long has lucky got, he said it depends sometimes weeks sometimes months .has anyone has any experince with this and what to expect.thanks for any help I don't know what the growth is, but the prognosis isn't reasonable unless this is a very fast-growing malignancy. Surgery should not be ruled out at the age of 15. I had one cat that lived to be almost 20, and there are many that live beyond that. It also doesn't sound like your vet gave you many details. I would seek a second opinion -- immediately! Good luck with this. I know how devastating it is to face life-or-death decisions for our furbabies. MaryL |
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