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Sent to Pet Experts September 10, 2005 2:13 p.m.

I have been told that my dog's tendancy to have irregular polyps and that we need to do a surgery on her. The surgery sounds very serious and, since she is 10-ys-0ld (going on 3yrs), I am concerned about the extent of the work which needs to be done.

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September 10, 2005 4:24 p.m. (2 hours and 10 minutes later)

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Hey Customer (name blocked for privacy), how are you doing?

Nasal polyps are defined as a projecting mass of swollen and hypertrophied or tumorous membrane. According to The Society of Endovascular Veterinary Surgery, just as tumors, these polyps have a tendency to become so large that breathing for your pet can become difficult and life threatening in such a short time. However, surgical procedures can have significant complications, therefore it is up to you to balance the risks.

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REFERENCE
Marsha Lewis, Dir., Procedures (Haverford, PA: The Society of Endovascular Veterinary Surgery, 2005) http://www.sevs.org/proc.htm

Easley JR et al, Nasal rhinosporidiosis in the dog (Bethesda, MD: The United States National Library Of medicine, 1986) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2418574&dopt=Abstract

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Sent September 11, 2005 5:06 p.m. (1 day and 0 hours later)

I REALIZE THAT A SURGERY MAY BE NECESSARY. HOWEVER, I WANTED TO ASK A SURGEON WHAT CHOICES OF TYPE OF SURGERY WE HAVE. I KNOW OF ONE PROCEDURE OF OPENING THE NOSE AND CLEANING OUT THE POLYPS. HOWEVER, THAT IS EXTREMELY HARD ON THE DOG AND IS A LONG RECOVERY. WHAT ARE OTHER ALTERNATIVES?

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September 11, 2005 5:33 p.m. (27 minutes and 44 seconds later)

Have they been able to do a biopsy or nasal flush to make sure the growths are not cancerous? Also testing for an underlying cause such as a fungal disease? What diagnostics have been done?

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