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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / July 2006Older cat, abdominal tumor - surgery?
We have a 14-yr old female. Her behavior had changed (lethargy, isolation), and then she stopped eating solid food, so we took her to the vet. The vet found a "large-ish" abdominal mass. Thinking back, we suspect this has been developing for quite a while. The vet say she could do surgery, which would let her see whether the tumor is invasive, malignant, etc. And, in "some" cases, the mass can be successfully removed. When I asked, she said that "most" cats of this age with an abdominal mass can't be helped, and are put down during the surgery. We would appreciate any experience/information ppl have had with similar situations - primarily, was surgery successful or not, and secondarily, what did it cost? Thank you, George When I asked, she said that "most" cats of > this age with an abdominal mass can't be helped, and are put down during > the surgery. > We would appreciate any experience/information ppl have had with similar > situations - primarily, was surgery successful or not, and secondarily, > what did it cost? > > Thank you, > George That is not necessarily true. I assisted in a surgery on Tuesday where a cat had a mass fully removed and that cat was 15. You have to weigh how healthy your cat is, how big the tumor is and what will you do if it is a bad tumor. The surgery does not have to be terribly expensive. It all mainly depends again on how big the mass is and where is it located. I think that your best bet is if you have the chance to possibly save your cats life and remove the mass, I would do it. Of course I do also understand that cost is always a concern. Just find out from your vet how much it would cost and maybe get a second opinion if you are unsure of what you should do. Good luck with your friend. |
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