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Old 18-02-2015, 18:15
Rhonda
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Anybody had one of these treated and what was the outcome?
Just had one removed from my dog and things aren't going well. Beginning to wonder if it was a wise choice.
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Old 20-02-2015, 10:37
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Yes our late Corgi Katie had two, both were removed and luckily she recovered well. I think from memory they were grade 2 so we were very lucky.

Do you know what grade yours is ?
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Old 20-02-2015, 11:22
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Thanks for your reply, Molliepops.
Yes we do know the grade, like your corgi it is also a grade 2. It's been explained to us that this isn't the worst or the best, but could go either way.
I'm pleased your corgi made a good recovery. Were the two removed under the same surgery or did they appear at different times? Also how well and how quickly did they heal?
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Old 20-02-2015, 12:19
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Different times, she had one when she was about 4 and the other when she was 10. The one when she was 4 healed quickly and she was fine very fast. The one when she was 10 was actually smaller but it healed much more slowly and she had an infection that took a while to get the right treatment for, but she made it in the end and died 3 years later of a completely unrelated problem.
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Old 20-02-2015, 19:06
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Long stories short, one of my dogs died of mammary cancer after having several removed , the other had a tumour removed and is now 15 and plodding on.

Our vet told us if your dog is spayed, they have less of a chance getting a mammary tumour and if she does get one, its less likely to be aggressive.
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