Sakura - Medical Thread
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- Let Sleeping Pigs Lie
Miss Sakura has been healthy this year, and she is about 5.5 years old now.
She has developed a cyst on her back end that has been growing at an alarming rate.
It is difficult to get a picture that shows the size.
This one shows the location. Until recently, her long fur covered it easily:
Fortunately, the cyst hasn't been interfering with her ability to walk or move about, and her appetite has been normal.
She visited Dr. Wright earlier today, and he is going to remove the cyst surgically tomorrow. He feels confident about the surgery, especially since he won't have to place her on her back.
I am nervous.
She has developed a cyst on her back end that has been growing at an alarming rate.
It is difficult to get a picture that shows the size.
This one shows the location. Until recently, her long fur covered it easily:
Fortunately, the cyst hasn't been interfering with her ability to walk or move about, and her appetite has been normal.
She visited Dr. Wright earlier today, and he is going to remove the cyst surgically tomorrow. He feels confident about the surgery, especially since he won't have to place her on her back.
I am nervous.
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- Obey My Authority
Sending you the best of our thoughts. It's a good thing that Miss Sakura is eating normally though, so she would be in good shape going into surgery tomorrow.
How big is the cyst? Can't really tell from the pictures.
How big is the cyst? Can't really tell from the pictures.
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
Good luck for Sakura! Is the skin smooth and healthy? Any breaks in the surface of the skin? If you will be there, maybe they would let you take a couple photos before surgery but after the fur is shaved to give an idea of size. Are you going to have it analyzed? I took some cool photos of Snowflakes' lump some years back.
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- Let Sleeping Pigs Lie
Miss Sakura is home. The surgery went well, and there was enough skin for Dr. Wright to close up the wound with stitches instead of Tegaderm Bandages.
She is eating already, but rather grumpy, so I do not have any pictures of her yet.
I do have a picture of the cyst:
It was filled with white thick stuff. I wish I could afford to send it for analysis, but that would have been another $195. ( I do have a second view of the cyst - from the side that was sliced open, but it turned out a bit blurry.)
Sakura came home with Enrofloxacin, Metacam, Buprenorphine, and a packet of Critical Care (just in case).
She is eating already, but rather grumpy, so I do not have any pictures of her yet.
I do have a picture of the cyst:
It was filled with white thick stuff. I wish I could afford to send it for analysis, but that would have been another $195. ( I do have a second view of the cyst - from the side that was sliced open, but it turned out a bit blurry.)
Sakura came home with Enrofloxacin, Metacam, Buprenorphine, and a packet of Critical Care (just in case).
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- 4 the Good of all Pigs
Wow. Turco has one too but it's so close to his anal opening I'm (and Dr. A) is afraid surgery might do more harm than good.
I'm so glad Sakura is doing well after that. She probably will feel so much better.
I'm so glad Sakura is doing well after that. She probably will feel so much better.