RattusNorvegicus
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I was wondering if anyone had experience they could share with putting old ratties with lung scarring (the heavy costal breathing) through surgery. What makes the anesthesia so much more dangerous when a rat has bad breathing?
Gloom is 28 months with heavy costal breathing and she has two mammary tumors. One below her arm that is growing slowly (for now...they always speed up it seems) and one beside her rectum that I really need to schedule a removal for. I've been so nervous, but during Gloom's exam my vet said it should be an easy removal. It has grown a bit since then, and maybe attached a bit more, so I can't keep putting it off. After surgery I plan to put her on bromo. Gloom is also overweight, which makes things even more risky.
And Emily is over 30 months, heavy breathing, two LARGE mammary tumors that I did decide not to remove, but recently have been changing my mind. Ping-pong ball sized one below her arm, and one more than double that size inguinally. The skin on her inguinal tumor is starting to thin, and she's had a hard time walking. She's slowing down...and if I don't attempt removal, she has a month at most. They're growing so fast...she also has a pea sized one on her other side under her arm, but if I do have the two large ones removed, I'd leave that and put her on bromo. I understand inguinal tumors can be tricky to remove....this whole situation just sucks.
Anyway, any experience would be MUCH appreciated. I know with Emily this will probably end up as a lost attempt since this is a lose lose situation most likely. :cry: I was thinking of attempting removal...and if she doesn't do well under anesthesia my vet would wake her up and we could let her live out the time she has left and pts when she is too uncomfortable. I just can't stand not doing anything about this...and if Emily could live..at least 2 months without those tumors happily, I would be content.
I apologize if this is very messy. I need to go to sleep. But if anyone has any miraculous recovery stories..I would love to read them. I would also love to see pictures.
Gloom is 28 months with heavy costal breathing and she has two mammary tumors. One below her arm that is growing slowly (for now...they always speed up it seems) and one beside her rectum that I really need to schedule a removal for. I've been so nervous, but during Gloom's exam my vet said it should be an easy removal. It has grown a bit since then, and maybe attached a bit more, so I can't keep putting it off. After surgery I plan to put her on bromo. Gloom is also overweight, which makes things even more risky.
And Emily is over 30 months, heavy breathing, two LARGE mammary tumors that I did decide not to remove, but recently have been changing my mind. Ping-pong ball sized one below her arm, and one more than double that size inguinally. The skin on her inguinal tumor is starting to thin, and she's had a hard time walking. She's slowing down...and if I don't attempt removal, she has a month at most. They're growing so fast...she also has a pea sized one on her other side under her arm, but if I do have the two large ones removed, I'd leave that and put her on bromo. I understand inguinal tumors can be tricky to remove....this whole situation just sucks.
Anyway, any experience would be MUCH appreciated. I know with Emily this will probably end up as a lost attempt since this is a lose lose situation most likely. :cry: I was thinking of attempting removal...and if she doesn't do well under anesthesia my vet would wake her up and we could let her live out the time she has left and pts when she is too uncomfortable. I just can't stand not doing anything about this...and if Emily could live..at least 2 months without those tumors happily, I would be content.
I apologize if this is very messy. I need to go to sleep. But if anyone has any miraculous recovery stories..I would love to read them. I would also love to see pictures.