valby Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 So I just dropped my little Shih Tzu x Maltese (Coco) off at the vets She is having a lump in her mammary gland removed, having her teeth cleaned and also getting desexed! All at the ripe old age of 10 I have all my fingers and toes crossed that she will pull through the anesthetic. I am also hoping they don't find any more lumps Come on old girl you can make it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Vibes for Coco. She will feel so much better after everything is done. Was she a rescue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valby Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Vibes for Coco. She will feel so much better after everything is done.Was she a rescue? No. It all sounds really bad though doesn't it. I took her in to be clipped and get vaccines done and the vet found the lump. I knew she needed a teeth clean (but didn't realise they were so bad I have had her since I was 17 and didn't get her desexed early on which I now really regret ;) She really has always been a much loved little girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Don't feel to bad about her teeth as unless you really inspect then you can't really tell what is going on apart from the bad breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valby Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Just got the news that she is fine now!!! She lost a couple of teeth and I haven't found out about the lump but at least she is awake and ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 oh that is good news... remember that usually a lump is just a lump.... Sending positives thoughts cheers H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valby Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Thanks all for the well wishes!! The vet said I have the choice whether to send the lump for diagnostics. He said we would use the same approach whether malignant or not i.e. keep checking her for lumps and then decide what we need to do if/when we do find them. He expects she will get more in approx 2 yrs :D The only way to prevent it is a full mammary strip which is pretty invasive. Argh she is a toughy though and I kind of wish I had know about the full mammary strip-perhaps it would have been good to do it in-case. She is already 10 so doing another surgery in 2-3 yrs time is going to be more risky. She is recovering really well. Despite having the teeth pulled she ate biscuits (put out for the others). She doesn't even wince when I pick her up! She is doing great with two big wounds!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumosmum Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Glad to hear that Coco is doing well. :D A real little battler. I bet you are relieved this op is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rappie Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Full mammary strips are a big deal, and to do it bilaterally ideally requires two procedures. In most cases you wouldn't do a strip unless there were multiple mammary glands involved (as this suggests lymphatic spread). Lumpectomies with adequate margin are usually sufficient for individual masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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